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Xue Xu

Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup!

This week saw continued momentum behind the UK’s hydrogen ambitions, with further steps taken to develop a national transport and storage network aimed at underpinning industrial decarbonisation and long-term energy security. Investment activity also picked up across offshore renewables, as new funding commitments supported additional wind capacity, grid connections and supply chain capability. In the maritime sector, UK shipyards reported fresh commercial and defence orders, signalling steady progress in domestic shipbuilding activity. Meanwhile, global naval operations remained active, with exercises, deployments and procurement updates across multiple regions underscoring sustained fleet modernisation and evolving strategic priorities.

This week’s highlight

MarRI-UK Member’s and Partner’s News

  • (26/02) National Marine Autonomy Accelerator launched to drive innovation and opportunity Read more
  • (26/02) Thousands set to step inside Devonport site as open days return Read more
  • (26/02) HMS Duncan neutralises swarms of drones during QinetiQ exercise Read more
  • (26/02) Greek maritime leaders address industry challenges at the LR Hellenic Advisory Committee Read more
  • (26/02) Lloyd’s Register advances safe hybrid nuclear power in partnership with Seatransport Read more
  • (25/02) Transport Select Committee Backs SMI Calls on Skills and Procurement Read more
  • (24/02) Babcock’s back-to-back milestones signal sustained pace in Type 31 programme Read more
  • (24/02) UK’s destroyer trains with French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle Read more
  • (24/02) BMT Unveils State-of-the-Art Digital Innovation and Simulation Centre in Fareham Read more
  • (24/02) BAE Systems to upgrade US Navy’s amphibious assault ship for joint strike fighter ops Read more
  • (24/02) BAE Systems to partner with tech start up on counter drone technologies Read more
  • (23/02) Atlantic XL sets industry benchmark in additive manufacturing Read more
  • (16/02) LJMU-tested technology to ‘debut’ on TUI Cruise ship Read more

UK Maritime

  • (25/02) Two production milestones advance UK Type 31 frigate fleet Read more
  • (25/02) UK hits shadow fleet and LNG trades in fresh Russia sanctions push Read more
  • (24/02) Four companies jointly bid to develop Britain’s first hydrogen network in the Humber Read more
  • (24/02) Contract for Sellafield plutonium storage containers Read more
  • (24/02) AF Offshore Decom and HMC win UK North Sea platform removal contract Read more
  • (23/02) UK’s submarine travels 8,000 nautical miles for historic visit to Australia Read more
  • (23/02) New Owner of Three Seajacks Jack-Ups Nets Contract for Polish Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (23/02) All Wind Turbines Up at Dogger Bank A, WTIV Voltaire En Route to Dogger Bank B Read more
  • (20/02) TerraPower’s Natrium reactor enters UK GDA process Read more
  • (20/02) India Taps UK, World Bank and KPMG to Advance Offshore Wind Read more
  • (20/02) Anemoi and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry renew wind propulsion collaboration Read more

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

Events Highlight

Publication

  • ICS February Leadership Insights Read more
  • Rolls Royce 2025 Full Year Results Read more
  • LR Summary Report: IMO Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping (HTW 12) Download
  • LR Class News 04/2026: Revised IMO measures for entering enclosed spaces aboard ships Download

Global Maritime News

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (26/02) Dutch Duo Inks Inter-Array Cable Deal for Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (26/02) WindEurope Expects ‘Catch-Up Effect’ in Offshore Wind as Europe Connects ‘Only’ 2 GW to Grid in 2025 Read more
  • (26/02) Nova Scotia unveils financial framework for offshore wind industry Read more
  • (26/02) Norway: €710k public funding aims to advance floating solar tech performance Read more
  • (25/02) Consortium Secures 1.65 GW of Offshore Wind Grid Connections in Philippines Read more
  • (24/02) Cyan Renewables, Blue Water Shipping, LX International to Develop Offshore Wind Marshalling Port in South Korea Read more
  • (24/02) Dutch wave energy device all good during first night at sea Read more
  • (24/02) Renexia Deploys Floating LiDAR at 2.8 GW Med Wind Site Read more
  • (24/02) Turbine Installation to Start at Sunrise Wind Project Site in US Read more
  • (23/02) Eco Wave Power’s pilot passes real-world sea conditions test Read more
  • (23/02) Philippines grants first offshore wind grid deals Read more
  • (23/02) Haskoning wins design deal for Baltic cross-border offshore wind project Read more
  • (20/02) Boskalis Prepares 150 Kilometres of Baltica 2 Inter-Array Routes for Cable Installation Read more
  • (20/02) €17.5M investment to expand EMEC’s tidal energy test facilities Read more

Clean Maritime

  • (26/02) Vale and Everllence to work on ethanol-powered engines Read more
  • (26/02) Everllence’s electrically driven compressor trains ordered for Guyana-bound FPSO Read more
  • (26/02) First offshore vessel to operate on ammonia coming this autumn Read more
  • (26/02) Blue Horizons: supporting the decarbonisation of maritime transport Read more
  • (25/02) Worley hops on board Denmark’s national hydrogen transmission network Read more
  • (25/02) RFOcean fixes methanol fuel deal Read more
  • (25/02) Ammonia-fuelled engines edge toward service Read more
  • (24/02)  ABB picks Corvus Energy battery systems for new US ferries Read more
  • (23/02) Korean-Dutch partnership pursuing hydrogen retrofit for feeder vessel Read more
  • (23/02) IMO takes a step closer to a standalone legal instrument on biofouling management Read more
  • (23/02) The IMO Net Zero Framework survives; now, ambition must return Read more
  • (20/02) Wind power cuts costs but has teething problems say shipowners Read more

Nuclear Energy

  • (27/02) South Korea is already preparing for nuclear-powered submarines Read more
  • (26/02) Sweden’s Nuclear Coordinator Proposes Creation Of Nordic Research Reactor Read more
  • (26/02) New heat-resistant steel developed for BR-1200 Read more
  • (26/02) Agreement to build German nuclear fusion power plant Read more
  • (25/02) Urenco to supply fuel for Deep Fission reactors Read more
  • (25/02) Contract signed for generic Polish BWRX-300 design Read more
  • (24/02) Orano submits environmental report for Project IKE Read more
  • (23/02) Reframing nuclear for maritime energy needs Read more
  • (20/02) Copenhagen Atomics secures thorium supply from Norway Read more

Ports

Navy

  • (26/02) Navantia and Fincantieri ink MoU on European Patrol Corvette project Read more
  • (26/02) France’s fourth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine kicks off sea trials Read more
  • (26/02) Indonesian Navy accepts delivery of two swimmer delivery vehicles Read more
  • (25/02) Spanish Freire Shipyard to build four naval support vessels for Sweden Read more
  • (25/02) TKMS, IAI deliver BlueWhale large autonomous underwater vehicle to German Navy Read more
  • (25/02) Türkiye’s SANCAR armed unmanned surface vehicle enters service Read more
  • (25/02) Naval Group teams up with Croatian partners on Gowind corvette program Read more
  • (24/02) Philippine Navy commissions two naval vessels Read more
  • (24/02) Australia funds long-lead items for future SSN-AUKUS fleet Read more
  • (24/02) EU extends Red Sea naval mission Read more
  • (23/02) HD Hyundai Heavy delivers first Rajah Sulayman OPV to Philippine Navy Read more
  • (23/02) Fincantieri splashes first next-gen OPV for Italian Navy Read more
  • (23/02) Kongsberg scores combat systems upgrade deal for Norwegian Navy’s Skjold-class corvettes Read more
  • (23/02) Commander of US Navy’s destroyer removed after collision with supply ship Read more
  • (20/02) Austal lands massive $4 billion deal to build eight LCH vessels for Australia Read more
  • (20/02) Hanwha Ocean, Ontario Shipyards ink MOU to boost naval programs in Canada Read more
  • (20/02) Two shipyards to build new medium landing ships for US Navy Read more
  • (20/02) Trio joins forces on hybrid and unmanned surface vehicles in Italy Read more

Global Shipping & Newbuild

  • (27/02) Ship Owners Order More Dry Bulk Newbuildings Read more
  • (27/02) Petronas Carigali taps Singapore firm for newbuild FPSO Read more
  • (27/02) Thun Tankers books custom newbuilds for constrained routes Read more
  • (27/02) CMA CGM fills gap between Japan and Europe Read more
  • (26/02) Chinese shipbuilder pens AHTS construction deal Read more
  • (26/02) Hull of new Dutch multifunctional workboat soon to be launched Read more
  • (26/02) Blank sailings jump 122% in February – will there be enough capacity for shippers? Read more
  • (25/02) Kongsberg Maritime Equipment Ordered for South Korean Cable Laying Vessel Read more
  • (25/02) Japanese shipyards among 20 added to China export control list Read more
  • (25/02) Allseas takes delivery of new cargo barge for offshore platform transport Read more
  • (25/02) Nam Cheong wins $64.5m OSV newbuild deal after decade-long hiatus Read more
  • (25/02) Indian National Shipowners’ Association joins the International Chamber of Shipping Read more
  • (25/02) Shipping: New Uncertainty from the U.S. Maritime Action Plan Read more
  • (25/02) Newbuildings regain their appeal Read more
  • (24/02) SDHI deepens shipbuilding revival with OSV completion deal Read more
  • (23/02) Wärtsilä equipment ordered for China-built LNG bunkering vessel duo Read more
  • (23/02) Seatrium selling Indonesian shipyard, tugboat fleet Read more
  • (23/02) 15-year-old VLCC values jump 57% year-on-year as Sinokor linked to Teekay exit Read more

Smart Maritime

  • (27/02) Fully certified Reach Remote USV to inspect Gassco’s subsea pipelines Read more
  • (27/02) Routing software wins LNG carriers on crew-first approach Read more

Other news

  • (27/02) Geopolitics vs fundamentals: The great tanker disconnect Read more
  • (27/02) New Chinese entrant into the cape sector Read more
  • (26/02) US sanctions 12 more Iranian-linked vessels Read more
  • (26/02) When safe manning isn’t safe Read more
  • (26/02) K Line brings shipmanagement units under one roof Read more
  • (25/02) New Baltic Sea interconnector on horizon as Lithuania, Latvia, and Germany plan cross-border link Read more
  • (24/02) EU’s Russia maritime services ban fails to pass Read more
  • (24/02) Is third-party shipmanagement an anachronism or an industry at a crossroads? Read more
  • (23/02) Dry Bulk Market: Chinese Holidays Disrupting Freight Rates Read more
  • (23/02) Reward offered for ‘missing’ dark fleet VLCC Read more
  • (23/02) A.P. Moller Capital raises $243m to invest in Morocco Read more
  • (23/02) Active Mercuria Energy adds a cape Read more
  • (23/02) Opposition to ZIM’s sale to Hapag-Lloyd grows Read more
  • (21/02) Tankers: EU Crude Oil Imports Down in 2025 Read more
  • (20/02) $20 billion Asian LNG project moves forward with environmental clearance Read more
  • (20/02) Lithium battery fires put the heat on P&I Clubs Read more
  • (20/02) Consortium selected to lead Vietnam’s largest LNG power project Read more

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