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Xue Xu

This week’s key focuses include decarbonisation, clean energy, and innovation, with events such as the IMarEST Maritime Decarbonisation Symposium and the Future Fuels Safety Event. Funding calls and opportunities are open for SMEs and research collaborations. Globally, offshore wind and hydrogen projects expand across Asia and Europe, while nuclear propulsion gains attention as a decarbonisation pathway. UK initiatives advance offshore energy, AI, and safety technologies. Meanwhile, newbuild activity accelerates, IMO climate debates continue, and industry publications outline strategies for a cleaner, smarter, and more sustainable maritime future.

This week’s highlight

MarRI-UK Member’s and Partner’s News

  • (22/10) LR and DYNAMARINe join forces to strengthen safety and assurance in ship-to-ship transfer operations Read more
  • (22/10) UCL: Climate transition could hit South Korean, Chinese, and European shipping financiers hardest Read more

UK Maritime

  • (23/10) Venterra launches UK-built V-LiDAR buoy fleet Read more
  • (23/10) Robosys Awarded AMC Search Contract to Support ASV Training Read more
  • (23/10) First Export Cable In at Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (22/10) Funding to accelerate ‘sea snake’ wave energy converter toward sea trials Read more
  • (21/10) UK Clean Energy Plan Outlines Major Workforce Expansion, with Offshore Wind Among Key Job Drivers Read more
  • (21/10) UK Ammonia Alliance launches to power decarbonization and economic growth Read more
  • (21/10) BP corroborates preliminary results of Rhino’s gas condensate discovery in Namibian waters Read more
  • (20/10) Nigerian oil & gas firm orders two new UK-made remotely operated vehicles Read more
  • (20/10) Iberdrola seeks partner for 49% stake in $5.8bn UK offshore wind farm Read more
  • (20/10) UK firm set on quadrupling gas and hydrogen energy storage capacity with new license push Read more

Newly added Funding Opportunities – access the full list via MarRI-UK: Maritime Funding Opportunities

Events Highlight

IMO Update

  • (23/10) IMO is more than what happened last week – Dominguez Read more
  • (21/10) IMO NZF delay – newbuilds will shift back to conventional engines Read more
  • (20/10) IMO delays adoption of shipping carbon tax in ‘might is right’ show Read more
  • (20/10) IMO fracture deepens global climate fault lines in shipping Read more

Publication

  • DNV White paper: Maritime nuclear propulsion Download
  • LR Summary Report: IMO Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 20) Download
  • New guidance provides industry-first roadmap for nuclear-powered shipping Read more
  • UK Government – Clean Energy Jobs Plan Download
  • Feeder fleet up for an overhaul Read more
  • The blossoming of biofuels Read more
  • From fuel choice to fuel strategy Read more
  • Nuclear energy moves closer to the commercial fleet Read more

Global Maritime News

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (23/10) Vietnam gives go-ahead to 400MW offshore wind development Read more
  • (23/10) Geotechnical surveys wrap up at Ørsted’s 1.4 GW offshore wind project in South Korea Read more
  • (23/10) Floating wind-aquaculture platform installed at Spanish offshore test site Read more
  • (22/10) Three Consortia Shortlisted for Offshore Wind Transmission Link in Victoria Read more
  • (22/10) Haesong Offshore Wind, KEPCO Partner on Smart Fault Detection Tech for Subsea Cables Read more
  • (22/10) Second Hornsea 3 Substation Topside En Route to Europe Read more
  • (21/10) GIZ, Neuman & Esser, and HDF Energy partner to decarbonize Indonesia’s ferry fleet Read more
  • (21/10) Malaysian Oil & Gas Player Launches Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy Read more
  • (21/10) China’s Mingyang Unveils Plans for Massive 50 MW Floating Wind Turbine Read more
  • (21/10) Fugro completes surveys for TenneT’s 2 GW grid connection projects in Germany Read more
  • (21/10) Swedish tidal energy developer sees South Korea as ‘highly attractive market’ Read more
  • (21/10) Trump administration move risks bankrupting US offshore wind developer Read more
  • (20/10) First Vestas Turbine Assembled for French EolMed Floating Wind Project Read more
  • (20/10) Vestas Puts Polish Offshore Wind Turbine Factory on Hold Read more
  • (20/10) HelioRec seeks partners to boost global floating solar presence Read more
  • (20/10) Japan, Taiwan Wind Associations Partner to Advance Offshore Wind in Asia Read more
  • (17/10) TenneT’s 900 MW German Offshore Grid Connection System Fully Energised Read more
  • (17/10) EDF-Led Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan Signs 30-Year CPPA Read more
  • (17/10) Colombia’s First Offshore Wind Auction Attracts Bid from Danish CIP Read more
  • (17/10) Princess Elisabeth Island Sees End of 2025 Offshore Installation Works Read more
  • (17/10) Canada Opens Pre-Qualification for First Offshore Wind Auction Read more
  • (17/10) Dry testing milestone brings Symphony’s wave tech closer to sea Read more
  • (17/10) Singapore gives conditional approval for renewable energy import from Sarawak Read more

Clean Maritime

  • (23/10) Yinson GreenTech unveils next-gen all-electric cargo vessel, the Hydromover 2.0 Read more
  • (23/10) Next-gen zero-carbon ship propulsion: HMM embarks on R&D collab with Hanwha Group, KR Read more
  • (23/10) New partnership to establish liquid hydrogen supply chain via Port of Hamburg Read more
  • (22/10) Gen2 Energy and MB Energy eye liquid hydrogen supply chain from Norway to Germany Read more
  • (22/10) Stargate Hydrogen and OX2 partner to boost Nordic renewable hydrogen rollout Read more
  • (22/10) Tersan Shipyard starts building next zero-emission autonomous ferry for Fjord1 Read more
  • (22/10) Turkish-Built, Methanol-Powered Subsea Vessel Faces Deferred Delivery Read more
  • (22/10) Vessev debuts new solution for ‘greater’ energy efficiency at sea Read more
  • (21/10) MSC Cruises marks back-to-back shore power connections in Malta Read more
  • (21/10) Six industry majors unite to commercialize cost- and emission-cutting subsea flowline heating tech Read more
  • (21/10) Shanghai’s green corridor promises deliver results Read more
  • (20/10) Liquid Wind set to commercialize FlagshipTHREE e-fuel facility Read more
  • (20/10) Aasen Shipping takes delivery of new hybrid methanol-ready self-discharger Read more
  • (20/10) Stena RoRo orders green RoRo cargo ships Read more
  • (17/10) Norway’s offshore pioneers power ahead on batteries Read more
  • (17/10) Stena Line’s newest methanol-ready hybrid ferry gears up for maiden voyage Read more
  • (17/10) North Sea field closing 56-year gas chapter as Eni explores its CCS future Read more
  • (17/10) Beihai Shipbuilding pushes ahead with CMB.TECH’s ammonia bulker fleet Read more

Nuclear Energy

  • (23/10) Is Nuclear Power the Missing Link in Shipping’s Decarbonization? Read more
  • (22/10) DNV: Nuclear Propulsion Is A Viable Solution For Maritime Decarbonisation Read more

Ports

Global Shipping & Newbuild

  • (24/10) Zodiac Maritime takes the plunge with suezmax orders in Vietnam Read more
  • (24/10) MSC and Maersk join CMA CGM in moving tonnage to India Read more
  • (23/10) How geopolitics is redrawing the world’s shipping routes Read more
  • (23/10) Transpetro launches tender for 36 inland vessels to expand fuel logistics Read more
  • (23/10) Sammok and Shanghai Changjiang order bulkers at Nantong Xiangyu Read more
  • (23/10) Steel cut for Fratelli Cosulich’s third methanol-ready bunker tanker Read more
  • (23/10) Newbuilding Activity Picks up the Pace Read more
  • (22/10) Chinese yards dominate container ship newbuild orderbook Read more
  • (22/10) Alberta Shipmanagement makes boxship debut with Chinese newbuild order Read more
  • (22/10) Greek owners Eastmed and Seanergy turn to China’s Hengli for bulker newbuilds Read more
  • (22/10) Evergreen taps Samsung Heavy and Guangzhou Shipyard International for 14 ships Read more
  • (22/10) ‘World’s Largest’ Cable Laying Vessel Launches, Sea Trials on Schedule Read more
  • (20/10) CMA CGM strengthens LNG-powered fleet with latest newbuild Read more
  • (20/10) Yang Ming Marine orders four new handymax vessels Read more
  • (20/10) Doun Kisen returns to boxship newbuilds with order in South Korea Read more
  • (20/10) Trøim’s Bruton doubles down on VLCC newbuilds Read more

Smart Maritime

  • (24/10) Samsung Heavy readies shipbuilding robots Read more
  • (23/10) ClassNK awards early stamp of approval to SHI’s autonomous navigation software Read more
  • (22/10) DeepSea: The autonomy age is here Read more

Other news

  • (24/10) China and India step back from Russian oil under US pressure Read more
  • (23/10) Trump’s Russian oil sanctions set to redraw global tanker trading map Read more
  • (23/10) Flag-hopping hits extreme levels Read more
  • (23/10) Rising US deportations of Filipino crew spark diplomatic intervention Read more
  • (23/10) Petrobras expands Brazilian oil & gas offshore acreage with two blocks Read more
  • (22/10) Insurers grapple with growing dual-fuel risks Read more
  • (22/10) Maersk Offshore Wind takes Seatrium to arbirtration over $475m contract row Read more
  • (22/10) Bimco to develop clause for new Chinese port fees Read more
  • (22/10) Why the shipping industry can’t afford to fail its people Read more
  • (22/10) New oil & gas prospects pop up in Orange Basin permit offshore Namibia Read more
  • (22/10) New study reveals Korean and Chinese financiers and major European banks could be most exposed to climate risks in shipping Read more
  • (21/10) ORIX steps in to save Japan’s greying shipowning class Read more
  • (21/10) JERA Nex BP to exit US market amid offshore wind headwinds Read more
  • (21/10) Singapore navigates geopolitical storms in an era of trade disruption Read more
  • (21/10) Shipping Freight Rates Rose 20% on Trade War Port Fees Read more
  • (20/10) Legal setback for US LNG arena: Court nixes $11 billion Gulf Coast project’s permit Read more
  • (20/10) EU puts its foot down on Russian oil & gas imports with gradual phase-out Read more
  • (20/10) Flexible room solutions for rent and sale for offshore and nearshore use—fast, safe, plug-and-play: Presenting ELA Container Offshore GmbH Read more
  • (20/10) Navigating China’s new tonnage tariffs on US-linked shipping Read more
  • (20/10) VLCCs The Most Exposed from China’s Port Fees Read more
  • (20/10) Explosion sets LPG carrier on fire off Yemen Read more
  • (20/10) Europe prepares to board Russia’s shadow fleet Read more
  • (20/10) ClarkSea Index surges past $30,000 as port fees ripple through markets Read more
  • (18/10) Tanker Market: Mixed Performance During September Read more
  • (18/10) Global maritime industry continues to address cyber risk Read more
  • (17/10) Second oil tanker fire in recent months leads to 10 fatalities at Indonesian shipyard Read more
  • (17/10) Ecuador takes national approach to fight marine biofouling Read more

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