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Member News: KUASAR UK Ltd launches development of a next-generation Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV)
KUASAR UK Ltd is delighted to announce that its application to Innovate UK Business Growth for an RTO/Catapult Grant has been approved. This milestone marks the beginning of KUASAR UK’s development project for a next-generation Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV), designed to enhance operability while integrating low- and zero-emission propulsion technologies. The project will explore an…
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MarRI-UK Launches UK Maritime Research and Technology Roadmap with Inaugural Newcastle Workshop
MarRI-UK is thrilled to announce the successful launch of the UK Maritime Research and Technology Roadmap initiative with our first workshop at the Port of Tyne Innovation Hub in Newcastle on 12 Nov 2025. This milestone event brought together MarRI-UK members and key stakeholders from across the maritime sector to: A huge thank you to Dr Jo North,…
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MarRI-UK Welcomes Kuasar UK as a New Industry Member
MarRI-UK is delighted to announce that Kuasar UK Ltd has joined as our newest industry member, further strengthening our growing network of organisations committed to advancing maritime research and innovation in the UK. Based in Glasgow, Kuasar UK is a consultancy company delivering solutions across the full spectrum of ship design and life-cycle support. Building…
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UK-Led Maritime Hydrogen Highway charts course for cleaner ports and shipping
A consortium led by the UK’s largest port, the Port of London Authority (PLA), has concluded a three-year programme investigating the Maritime Hydrogen Highway, which proves clean hydrogen can power the maritime sector safely, affordably, and at scale. Funded by Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MaRI-UK), supported by the Department for Transport (DfT), the £1.2…
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Kick-off of the MarLEN Project – Strengthening European Maritime and Inland Waterway Research for a Zero-Emission Future
31 March 2025 – The maritime and inland waterway sector is at a turning point in the transition towards zero-emission waterborne transport. To accelerate this transformation, the MarLEN (Maritime Low Emission Network) project has been officially launched under the Horizon Europe programme. Coordinated by Forschungszentrum Jülich, this ambitious 54-month Horizon Coordination and Support Action (CSA)…
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MarRI-UK Joins Horizon CSA Project MarLEN to Drive Maritime Innovation
MarRI-UK is excited to announce its participation in the Horizon CSA project, Maritime Low Emission Network (MarLEN), as part of a prestigious consortium of 16 European ministries and funding organisations. The MarLEN project, led by Forschungszentrum JÜLICH, has secured total funding of €1.5 million from the EU and brings together partners from 10 European countries.…
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MarRI-UK’s Response – Invest 2035: The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy
In November 2025, MarRI-UK in consultation with our members and partners responded to the Industrial Strategy. We selected a few questions to answer, and the response was based on the active contribution from all of our members. The key message is that Maritime is a vital sector, and should not be overlooked by the government.…
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MarRI-UK Academic Members Research Database is Now Live
We are thrilled to announce the official launch of our MarRI-UK Academic Members Research Database, a powerful online tool designed to connect academia and industry through cutting-edge research in the maritime sector. Over the past few months MarRI-UK intern Robin Stein has been collaborating with our core team and academic members to realise this new…
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UK National Clean Maritime Research Hub’s Wave 2: Flexible Funding Call
Through a total of 4 waves of Responsive Research calls, the UK National Clean Maritime Research Hub (UK-MaRes Hub) aims to fund up to 30 world-leading responsive research projects. Funding for approximately 7 projects is available under Wave 2 The full economic cost (fEC) of each successful project (excluding any project partner contributions) can be up…
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Webinar: Fuel Cells in Marine Shipping
MarRI-UK alongside Clean Marine Shipping (CMS) are excited to present our webinar ‘Powering the Future: Fuel Cells in Marine Shipping’ as part of Maritime UK Week this October. Join Isabela Tatu and nicholas abson, co-founders of CMS, to discuss the technology and future applications of fuel cells in marine shipping. The webinar will be chaired…
