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Xue Xu

Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup!

Last week’s maritime and energy landscape has been shaped by significant developments in digitalisation, decarbonisation, autonomous technologies, and nuclear innovation. Across the sector, industry leaders have announced new partnerships, advanced vessel designs, and strategic investments aimed at accelerating the transition to a smarter and more sustainable maritime future. In the UK, momentum continues to build around offshore wind, clean energy infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing capabilities. Globally, discussions around AI adoption, alternative fuels, shipping regulation, and geopolitical pressures remain central to industry priorities.

This week’s highlight

MarRI-UK Member’s and Partner’s News

  • (04/06) Centrofin embarks on a journey with LR to drive next phase of digital transformation Read more
  • (04/06) MoU signed to advance wind-assisted MR tanker design Read more
  • (04/06) New project targets low carbon future for European short sea trade Read more
  • (03/06) Royal Navy helicopter crashes in Devon Read more
  • (03/06) Maritime and Coastguard Agency Update: Innovative Vessel Trials in Plymouth Harbour’ Read more
  • (03/06) Ecomar Propulsion & Kuasar UK Partner to Design 100% Emission-Free Commercial Ships Read more
  • (03/06) GIT Coatings graphene-based propeller coating receives LR support at Posidonia Read more
  • (03/06) LR signs series of AiPs to advance next generation tanker and gas carrier designs Read more
  • (03/06) Andriaki partners with Lloyd’s Register for ESG reporting Read more
  • (02/06) SK Shipping and HD Hyundai team up with LR to target next-generation autonomous ship design Read more
  • (02/06) Korean shipyards and partners expand collaboration with LR at Posidonia Read more
  • (02/06) LR expands maritime digital capabilities to tackle shipping’s digital disconnect Read more
  • (02/06) LR, SHI and Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp to move forward on floating data centre designs Read more
  • (02/06) LR, HHI and KSOE to advance hybrid electric LNG carrier design Read more
  • (02/06) LR grants AiP to HD Hyundai Samho for container loading vision system Read more
  • (02/06) LR backs nuclear car carrier concept at Posidonia Read more
  • (02/06) LR strengthens newbuild capabilities as complexity grows for shipowners Read more
  • (01/06) Nuclear shipping gains traction as Lloyd’s Register gathers industry leaders in Athens Read more
  • (30/05) From Ambition to Operational Advantage: SMI Welcomes the First AUKUS Pillar II Signature Project Announcement Read more
  • (29/05) QinetiQ supports HMS Anson deployment Read more

UK Maritime

  • (05/06) OEG Acquires Offshore Wind Personnel Specialist Read more
  • (05/06) JERA Nex BP, EnBW Submit Morven Offshore Wind Farm Application Read more
  • (03/06) X-energy submits Xe-100 for UK regulatory assessment Read more
  • (03/06) All Monopiles Installed at Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (02/06) Inland and Coastal to Showcase Innovative Harbour Infrastructure at Seawork 2026 Read more
  • (02/06) UK to cooperate with Singapore on nuclear regulation Read more
  • (02/06) JDR Opens Subsea Cable Manufacturing Facility in Blyth Read more
  • (02/06) Maraen Port of Nigg Selects Construction Contractor for Offshore Wind Upgrade Read more
  • (02/06) UK oil & gas operator hires Dolphin Drilling’s rig on multimillion-dollar gig Read more
  • (02/06) Ørsted awards UK offshore wind inspection deal to OEG Read more
  • (01/06) Early works starting for project that will link Western Isles to UK transmission network Read more
  • (01/06) Quid Pro quo: Cheaper electricity now, for longer term market reforms Read more
  • (01/06) In pictures: Second Hinkley Point C reactor vessel installed Read more
  • (29/05) Decommissioning milestone reached at Trawsfynydd Read more
  • (29/05) Davie and Kraken team up on autonomous systems in Canada Read more

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

Events Highlight

Publication

  • DNV White paper: Shore power in shipping Download
  • LR Research report: Maritime ESG Maturity Index: Industry Benchmark Report Read more
  • Navigate the Future of North Asian Shipbuilding Download the guide

Global Maritime News

Offshore Renewable Energy

  • (05/06) New York leads legal challenge to offshore wind settlement with TotalEnergies Read more
  • (04/06) Nordseecluster A Receives Key DNV Certification Ahead of Wind Turbine Installation Read more
  • (04/06) Court Denies GE Vernova Appeal in Vineyard Wind Case Read more
  • (04/06) All Inter-Array Cables In Place at Iberdrola’s Windanker Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (03/06) Seven US States Sue Trump Administration Over TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Deal Read more
  • (01/06) First Wind Turbine Installed at Hollandse Kust West VI Site Read more
  • (01/06) Fugro to carry out marine mammal monitoring for Irish offshore wind grid connection Read more
  • (01/06) Ming Yang eyes stake in 2GW Canadian offshore wind project Read more
  • (29/05) Spanish floating solar platform hits the water ahead of open sea trials Read more
  • (29/05) RWE Reportedly Weighing US Offshore Wind Exit Deal; Advocacy Groups, Industry Warn ‘No Basis Under US Law’ to Refund Lease Purchase Read more
  • (29/05) DEME to Install 15 MW Vestas Turbines at Japanese Offshore Wind Farm Read more
  • (29/05) KOSPO Signs Offshore Wind Agreements as Part of 11.2 GW Renewable Energy Strategy Read more

Clean Maritime

  • (02/06) Greek tycoon Procopiou takes aim at IMO Read more
  • (02/06) Brussels vows to shield shipowners from double carbon charges Read more
  • (01/06) A Further Refinement of Net Zero Framework Could be Underway Read more
  • (29/05) Neptune Lines gets carbon capture ready with Value Maritime Read more

Nuclear Energy

  • (05/06) Chinese yard pitches nuclear-powered logistics hub Read more
  • (05/06) Ceremony to mark first concrete for Uzbekistan SMR Read more
  • (05/06) Japan proposes replacement of up to 14 nuclear reactors Read more
  • (05/06) First criticality for US microreactor under DOE programme Read more
  • (04/06) Belarus targets radioactive waste disposal facility by 2030 Read more
  • (04/06) Italian bill on nuclear energy progressing through parliament Read more
  • (03/06) Dutch MSR testing facility launched Read more
  • (03/06) Alleima expands capacity as nuclear demand grows Read more
  • (03/06) Argentina sees exports as a key nuclear policy objective Read more
  • (02/06) New York issues solicitations for nuclear new-build Read more
  • (02/06) Milestones reached at Xudabao construction site Read more
  • (02/06) Fuel transfer work begins at Fukushima Daiichi unit 2 Read more
  • (02/06) Urenco to build new US enrichment plant capacity Read more
  • (02/06) Ten EU countries call for nuclear to be marked ‘sustainable’ Read more
  • (01/06) Could nuclear prove to be the ultimate marine fuel? Read more
  • (01/06) Australia’s nuclear sub fleet to be built on used US boats under revised AUKUS plan Read more
  • (01/06) Containment dome installed at Lianjiang 1Read more
  • (01/06) IAEA says turbine building damage ‘consistent with impact of a drone’ Read more
  • (01/06) ABS introduces shipping’s first nuclear-ready notation Read more
  • (29/05) ITER magnet test facility begins operation Read more
  • (29/05) Energoatom gets operating licence for centralised fuel storage facility Read more
  • (29/05) Nineteen years on, companies team up for US new-build project Read more
  • (29/05) Construction starts for Shin Hanul 4 Read more

Ports

Navy

  • (05/06) Schiebel to provide CAMCOPTER S-300 UAS for European ASW project Read more
  • (05/06) Canadian Navy’s second joint support ship reaches structural milestone Read more
  • (05/06) Report: New video exposes damage on USS Gerald R. Ford after Red Sea fire incident Read more
  • (05/06) Navantia secures five-year support contract for Saudi Arabia’s Avante 2200 corvettes Read more
  • (04/06) Raytheon wins $515M US Navy contract for SPY-6 radar Read more
  • (04/06) Fincantieri’s WASS, Magellan team up on Canada’s underwater defense capabilities Read more
  • (04/06) US Navy removes entire command team at SRF-JRMC in Yokosuka Read more
  • (03/06) Skaramangas, HD Hyundai Heavy to collaborate on surface vessel construction Read more
  • (03/06) Kongsberg, OSI join forces on navigation solutions Read more
  • (03/06) Romania strikes major €5.7B deal with Rheinmetall for defense systems and naval vessels Read more
  • (02/06) US Navy accepts delivery of final Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Read more
  • (02/06) Lockheed Martin awards OSI IBNS contract for Canada’s River-class destroyers Read more
  • (02/06) Canada marks construction milestone for future Arctic polar icebreaker Read more
  • (01/06) Saronic launches first Marauder MUSV Read more
  • (01/06) Australian Navy commissions second Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel HMAS Eyre Read more
  • (01/06) TKMS and CAE join hands on naval training and simulation solutions Read more
  • (01/06) Australia receives final P‑8A Poseidon aircraft Read more
  • (01/06) US Navy greenlights 7 players for MUSV at-sea testing Read more
  • (01/06) OCCAR: Keel laid for Italian Navy’s eighth PPA Read more
  • (29/05) Thailand’s naval aviation fleet to grow with new enhanced Airbus C295 aircraft Read more
  • (29/05) Thales, Lockheed Martin to provide towed array sonar for Canada’s River-class destroyers Read more

Global Shipping & Newbuild

  • (05/06) Aegean Shipping widens tanker bet with debut VLCC orders Read more
  • (05/06) Global Ship Lease dives into newbuilds with 10-boxship order Read more
  • (05/06) Container spot rates explode as peak season arrives early Read more
  • (04/06) New pile installation technology aims to reduce reliance on heavy-lift vessels Read more
  • (04/06) Perdana Petroleum orders AHTS pair in fleet renewal drive Read more
  • (04/06) Greek fleet builder Venergy doubles down on tankers with fresh Chinese suezmax order Read more
  • (04/06) K Line orders quartet of LNG-fuelled car carriers for European trades Read more
  • (04/06) DHT returns to Hanwha for fresh VLCC newbuild Read more
  • (04/06) COSCO inks $953m LNG carrier order Read more
  • (04/06) Hengli Heavy Industry inks multi-billion dollars worth of newbuilds Read more
  • (03/06) Container newbuild stranded since 2008 crisis finally delivered Read more
  • (03/06) Northern Lights strengthens its fleet with new LCO2 vessel award to K Line and MISC Read more
  • (02/06) Dynacom inks order for 12 VLCCs at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Read more
  • (02/06) SBM Offshore and Solstad order new deepwater construction vessel Read more
  • (02/06) Huizhou Rongsheng expands chemical tanker fleet with four-vessel order Read more
  • (02/06) EGPN seals MR tanker orders at Chengxi Read more
  • (01/06) JP Morgan expands shipping bet with fresh tanker and gas carrier orders at Samsung Read more
  • (01/06) BW LPG fires off $940m VLGC order Read more
  • (01/06) One in three containers shipped today is empty, up from one in four before the pandemic Read more
  • (29/05) Maersk launches new service linking China and India Read more

Smart Maritime

  • (05/06) Inside shipping’s AI bubble Read more
  • (05/06) AI firmly on the radar of fleet operators as maritime tech innovations takecentre stage at Posidonia 2026 Read more
  • (05/06) The boundless promise and fragile foundations of AI at sea Read more
  • (04/06) US trio to develop next-generation autonomous vessels Read more
  • (03/06) The Bahamas Ship Registry launches digital seafarer record book system Read more
  • (02/06) New Chinese platform aims to challenge global ship valuation leaders Read more
  • (01/06) Digital bridge systems generate new challenges for navigators Read more
  • (01/06) The Digital Divide in Shipping: Why Port Cost Management Remains Stuck in the Analogue Age Read more
  • (28/05) Navigating rules and standards efficiently with DNV’s RuleAgent Read more

Other news

  • (05/06) Disconnect between Chinese iron ore imports and steel production widens Read more
  • (04/06) Iran oil exports plunge over 90% as US blockade bites Read more
  • (04/06) Cross‑border partnership sets its cap on offshore oil recovery boost Read more
  • (04/06) EU needs to act to secure strategic industry Read more
  • (04/06) Asyad Drydock sees 10% growth in business this year Read more
  • (04/06) Why the IMO matters more than ever for shipping’s next 50 years Read more
  • (04/06) World’s largest FLNG project moves ahead offshore Louisiana Read more
  • (03/06) Resilience and flexibility key to surviving disruption Read more
  • (03/06) Contract suspensions and insurance spikes pressure Gulf offshore market Read more
  • (03/06) US fires Hellfire into engine room of VLCC heading for Kharg Island Read more
  • (03/06) Shipowners urged to stay nimble as geopolitics reshapes global shipping Read more
  • (03/06) US fires hellfire missile at VLCC headed to Kharg Island Read more
  • (02/06) IMO Sec-Gen asks how Greek shipowners plan to invest in seafarers Read more
  • (02/06) Where the talent story is going wrong for shipping Read more
  • (02/06) MSC boxship damaged in blast off Iraq Read more
  • (01/06) Folk Maritime eyes 30% growth despite Middle East upheaval Read more
  • (01/06) Strike over pay dispute on North Sea oil workers’ voting agenda Read more
  • (01/06) France intercepts sanctioned Russian tanker in Atlantic Read more
  • (01/06) Suspected mine spotted in Omani waters near Hormuz Read more
  • (30/05) SeaLead container ship makes third Strait of Hormuz crossing Read more
  • (30/05) Tankers: China’s Crude Oil Imports on the Rise Read more
  • (29/05) The psychological toll on seafarers trapped in the Strait of Hormuz Read more

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