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Xue Xu

Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup!

This week’s developments highlight continued momentum across maritime technology, clean energy, and defence innovation. Decarbonisation remains a central driver, with growing investment in offshore wind, alternative fuels such as methanol, ammonia and hydrogen, and supporting infrastructure including bunkering and CCS. At the same time, advances in autonomy, robotics, AI-enabled systems, and digital connectivity signal steady progress toward smarter, data-led maritime operations. Increased funding calls, skills initiatives, and supply-chain programmes further reflect a sector preparing to scale. Overall, the trajectory points toward integrated, low-carbon, and increasingly autonomous maritime ecosystems shaping the industry’s next phase of growth.

This week’s highlight

MarRI-UK Member’s and Partner’s News

  • (12/02) Lloyd’s Register FOBAS report warns of late year surge in marine fuel quality failures Read more
  • (11/02) LR approval clears path for cubic LNG tank design for LNG-fuelled vessels Read more
  • (10/02) LR Advisory partners with Geogas Trading to strengthen operational readiness for FuelEU pooling Read more
  • (09/02) Two-thirds of parents back apprenticeships as a first choice route after school Read more

UK Maritime

  • (12/02) Houlder secures Innovate UK funding to assess decarbonisation potential of energy saving devices and alternative fuels in combination Read more
  • (12/02) Harbour Energy enters US Gulf with $3.2bn LLOG acquisition Read more
  • (11/02) After major frigate export deal with Norway, UK decides to double troops in High North Read more
  • (11/02) Corio, TotalEnergies Get Development Consent for 1.5 GW UK Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (11/02) First Hornsea 3 Monopiles Arrive in UK from Spain Read more
  • (11/02) Ørsted Launch Customer of UK’s First Commercial Biomethanol Bunkering Service Read more
  • (11/02) Port of Immingham becomes home to UK’s first commercial biomethanol bunkering service Read more
  • (11/02) Meet the academic looking for industry impact on net zero Read more
  • (11/02) Aquaterra lands well intervention and abandonment campaign off Spain Read more
  • (10/02) UK’s Type 83 destroyer stays in the shadows with program yet to move beyond concept Read more
  • (10/02) CWHI Completes Delivery of Inch Cape Transition Pieces Read more
  • (10/02) Partrac to Deploy Metocean Equipment at North Falls Offshore Wind Farm Area Read more
  • (10/02) Anemoi renews wind-power deal with Cosco shipyards Read more
  • (10/02) Four tidal energy projects secure contracts in UK’s record CfD auction Read more
  • (10/02) Fugro to start geophysical surveys at 2 GW Scottish offshore wind farm site Read more
  • (10/02) Over 400 Bilfinger offshore workers set for strike in pension dispute Read more
  • (09/02) AUKUS partners to turbocharge development of robotic, autonomous systems in 2026 Read more
  • (09/02) UK sells survey vessel HMS Enterprise to Bangladesh Navy Read more
  • (06/02) UK’s record Type 26 frigate export deal to keep Scottish shipyards busy until ‘at least 2040’ Read more

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

Events Highlight

Publication

  • LR Summary Report: IMO Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 13) Read more
  • Canada: Marine Renewable Energy Sector Vision 2050 Download
  • Ammonia technology moves closer to powering deep-sea shipping Read more

Global Maritime News

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (13/02) CNOOC targets 40% offshore wind capacity ramp up in 2026 Read more
  • (12/02) GustoMSC Design for Korea’s Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Read more
  • (12/02) Korea Midland Power Invests in 390 MW Shinan-Ui Offshore Wind Project, Construction to Start in April Read more
  • (12/02) Trump Administration to Appeal Court Rulings Allowing Offshore Wind Projects to Resume Construction – Report Read more
  • (11/02) German Offshore Wind Farms Fed 26.1 TWh of Electricity Into Grid in 2025 Read more
  • (10/02) CS Wind Gets Go-Ahead for Nordlicht 2 Transition Piece Contract Read more
  • (10/02) Fabrication of Nederwiek 2 Platform Starts in Singapore, Indonesia Read more
  • (10/02) Nordseecluster A Substation Topsides Ready for Offshore Installation Read more
  • (09/02) Ørsted, JERA Nex BP Submit Environmental Applications for Offshore Wind Projects in Australia Read more
  • (09/02) Jacket Foundation for BorWin Kappa Offshore Converter Platform Loaded Out in UAE Read more
  • (09/02) Cadeler’s New Offshore Wind O&M Platform Bags EUR 20+ Million Contract in Taiwan Read more
  • (09/02) Pfisterer Wins Contract for Nordlicht 1 and 2 Read more
  • (09/02) Hanwha Ocean wins $526m large WTIV order Read more
  • (06/02) China Three Gorges Grid-Connects ‘World’s First’ 20 MW Wind Turbine Installed Offshore Read more
  • (06/02) Korea Getting WTIV Capable of Installing 15 MW Wind Turbines Read more
  • (06/02) Massachusetts, Nova Scotia Partner on Offshore Wind Development Read more

Clean Maritime

  • (13/02) BW Offshore and McDermott team to develop blue ammonia FPSO Read more
  • (12/02) Survey underway at Italy’s first CCS project Read more
  • (12/02) Alfa Laval-Wallenius Lines JV bags its first order for wind propulsion Read more
  • (12/02) NYK claims 65% emissions reduction from methanol bulker Read more
  • (11/02) Europe’s gas goes green: North Sea offshore wind-powered project earns top methane rating Read more
  • (11/02) New green ship finance vehicle shows early momentum Read more
  • (10/02) Wärtsilä signs Abu Dhabi decarbonisation MoU Read more
  • (10/02) Singapore-based project to tackle one of energy transition’s ‘hardest engineering challenges’ Read more
  • (10/02) Hidden Sparks: The Shipboard Hazard Of Small Lithium-on Batteries Read more
  • (09/02) AET orders its first hybrid electric shuttle tanker Read more
  • (07/02) IMO DCS 2024: A reality check for shipping Read more
  • (06/02) StreamTec and Worley team up on GW-scale North Sea hydrogen pipeline Read more
  • (06/02) Kongsberg Maritime to design and equip Transpetro’s new methanol-ready tankers Read more
  • (06/02) First green shipping corridor between France and China Read more
  • (06/02) Everllence books 2,000th dual-fuel two-stroke order Read more

Nuclear Energy

  • (12/02) Study examines benefits of Pallas to future power plant construction Read more
  • (12/02) US campaign puts case for disposal, not reprocessing, of used fuel Read more
  • (12/02) Assessment of proposed Norwegian SMR plant to begin Read more
  • (11/02) Cold testing of third Sanmen unit completed Read more
  • (11/02) EDF to seek approval for new acoustic fish deterrent system Read more
  • (10/02) Podcast: What should be the target time to build a nuclear plant? Read more
  • (09/02) Collaboration on Polish nuclear energy training centre Read more
  • (09/02) US funding for research into recycling used nuclear fuel Read more

Ports

Navy

  • (12/02) Blue Water Autonomy unveils Liberty-class autonomous ship developed with Damen Read more
  • (12/02) Naval Group backs Thales’ cortAIx to tackle AI integration in defense systems Read more
  • (12/02) Intermarine starts development of Italian Navy’s USV Read more
  • (11/02) Undersea drone that can ride on ships and subs and launch torpedoes unveiled Read more
  • (11/02) Naval Group plots plan to offer FDI frigates to Sweden, teams up with local shipyard Read more
  • (11/02) US Navy releases Hedge Strategy Read more
  • (11/02) US Coast Guard orders five Arctic security cutters from Davie Defense Read more
  • (10/02) Saudi Arabia orders lightweight torpedoes from Fincantieri’s WASS Read more
  • (10/02) Hanwha Ocean links up with South Korean firms to pursue submarine projects in Middle East Read more
  • (10/02) ADSB floats out Kuwait’s first Al-Dorra-class missile boat Read more
  • (09/02) Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy’s eighth PPA Read more
  • (09/02) Canadian Coast Guard’s new polar icebreaker program progresses as first steel arrives Read more
  • (09/02) Raytheon, US seal five landmark deals to expand munitions production Read more
  • (06/02) Australia’s destroyer HMAS Hobart enters upgrade phase Read more
  • (06/02) Construction starts on Colombian Navy’s PES frigate Read more
  • (06/02) TKMS and SpearUAV partner to advance sub-to-air drone capabilities for underwater platforms Read more
  • (06/02) Hellenic Navy’s second FDI frigate kicks off first sea trials Read more

Global Shipping & Newbuild

  • (13/02) Maran Dry returns to newbuilds with capesize order at Hengli Read more
  • (13/02) China Merchants to restart Wuhan Qingshan shipyard Read more
  • (12/02) Wan Hai Lines orders six container ships at Huangpu-Wenchong Read more
  • (12/02) New construction milestone for Yinson Production’s Southeast Asia-bound FSO Read more
  • (12/02) More Tanker Newbuilding Added to the Global Orderbook Read more
  • (12/02) Leonhardt & Blumberg adds to MR tanker run at GSI Read more
  • (12/02) Fednav returns to Oshima for new handysize series Read more
  • (12/02) Capital orders 11 VLCCs in China Read more
  • (11/02) Tanker Market: Is Oversupply Really an Issue? Read more
  • (11/02) Navios and Monte Nero book VLCCs in fresh China orders Read more
  • (10/02) Dynacom orders nine suezmaxes at Hengli Read more
  • (10/02) Danaos steps into bulker newbuilds with newcastlemax order Read more
  • (10/02) Sinokor becomes the world’s ‘super operator’ of supertankers Read more
  • (09/02) Venergy Maritime exercises boxship options at Huangpu Wenchong Read more
  • (09/02) Maersk orders flexible tonnage in China Read more
  • (09/02) Asia-US container rates fall as new ships enter market at record pace, scrapping wanes Read more
  • (09/02) Minerva books suezmax brace at Hengli Read more
  • (09/02) PaxOcean opens new yard in Singapore Read more
  • (09/02) Tsakos lines up return to LNG newbuilds in South Korea Read more
  • (09/02) MSC tops up Jinglu orderbook with eight more 11,500 teu ships Read more
  • (06/02) South Korean shipyard delivers MOL’s newbuild LPG carrier hired by TotalEnergies Read more
  • (06/02) Three new LNG bunkering vessels enlarge Chinese player’s orderbook Read more
  • (06/02) Mystery clients book two Solstad construction support vessels Read more
  • (06/02) CSSC opens Qatar representative office Read more

Smart Maritime

  • (11/02) OSI Announces the Launch of Collision Avoidance Decision Aid (CADA) Read more
  • (11/02) The new rules of ship connectivity Read more
  • (11/02) Hapag‑Lloyd and WiseTech trial IoT on 2m containers to deliver live global visibility Read more
  • (09/02) Lockheed Martin Unveils LampreyMMAUV – The Deep Doesn’t Let Go Read more
  • (09/02) Nauticus Robotics secures up to $50M financing for UAE expansion Read more
  • (09/02) Saipem’s underwater drone wraps up another autonomous mission Read more

Other news

  • (13/02) Cameroon clamps down on shadow fleet as flag purge begins Read more
  • (13/02) Strong soya bean supply drives 15% jump in grain shipments Read more
  • (13/02) The industry blind spot that lets crew suffering escalate Read more
  • (12/02) US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer collides with supply ship during refueling Read more
  • (12/02) Panama Canal and US grain shipments agreement Read more
  • (12/02) Momentum slows on Trump’s US maritime action plans Read more
  • (12/02) A reality check on the seafarer crisis Read more
  • (12/02) Hahn & Co sells 10 VLCCs from SK Shipping to Pan Ocean Read more
  • (11/02) Malaysia ups its energy investment ante with new oil & gas bid round Read more
  • (11/02) US-India trade pact: A game changer for crude flows and VLCCs Read more
  • (11/02) Marcura: ‘You need to connect the dots faster than ever before’ Read more
  • (10/02) BDI vs BCI Ahead of the Lunar New Year Read more
  • (10/02) LNG Shipping: Seaborne LNG Imports to Dominate EU’s Demand Read more
  • (10/02) Industry’s doom‑and‑gloom PR is sinking seafaring Read more
  • (10/02) Fake Vanuatu registry exposes wider epidemic of fraudulent flags Read more
  • (10/02) Dark fleet expansion looms as EU seeks to cut maritime lifelines for Russian oil Read more
  • (09/02) Australian Energy Regulator’s final decision says consumers are better off with Marinus Link Read more
  • (09/02) Fleet growth takes Bahri to record profit Read more
  • (09/02) Hapag-Lloyd dodges red ink in Q4 Read more
  • (09/02) Container lines’ Red Sea mixed messages confuse shippers Read more
  • (09/02) Boxship sinks off Phuket Read more
  • (09/02) India clamps down on shadow fleet Read more
  • (06/02) Multiple newbuild vessel charters with US LNG giant come NYK and Ocean Yield’s way Read more

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