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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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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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UK TRANSPORT DECARBONISATION HUB SECURES £46 MILLION FROM EPSRC AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS
A new national hub focused on rapidly decarbonising transport in the UK, including road, rail, air and maritime, has secured £46 million from the UK government and almost 70 partners. The TransiT Hub, a collaboration of eight universities and 67 partners jointly led by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow, has secured…
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Successful Demonstration of Autonomous Containerised Hydrogen Transport
As part of MarRI-UK’s Hydrogen Highway project, which is led by the Port of London Authority, the University of Strathclyde successfully completed a test demonstration of automous containerised hydrogen transport on the 20th of March 2024. The demonstration showcased the feasibility of using hydrogen-fuelled container ships to transport containerised hydrogen between offshore platforms and ports.…
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Offshore Charging for Hybrid and Electric Vessels led by Oasis Marine
Challenge and background: The UK and Europe are global leaders in offshore wind farms with a current fleet of over 300 Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs), and over 500 demand of CTV in Europe by 2035. The Oasis Power Buoy is an offshore charging solution for windfarm maintenance vessels. This development has been driven by the…
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Global Ocean Surveillance Network
Global Ocean Surveillance Network led by PicSea Currently subsea survey, especially using autonomous survey methods, is limited by: The capital and human risks involved Deployment and logistical expenses The extended timelines involved These obstacles leave autonomous survey out of reach of many end-users for applications such as environmental or archaeological survey where budgets are limited,…
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Advanced Zero Emissions Ammonia Engines for Future Marine Applications
Advanced Zero Emissions Ammonia Engines for Future Marine Applications led by University of Nottingham Project partners Aim: This experimental research project was concerned with comparison of two promising combustion concepts for future ammonia fuelled marine engines; namely dual fuel (diesel engine retrofit), spark ignition (new engines or deep retrofit) and novel, fast burning jet ignition…
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Applying machine learning (ML) for automated monitoring nearshore bathymetry
Applying machine learning (ML) for automated monitoring nearshore bathymetry led by University of Liverpool Aim: The project uses a combination of data technologies (satellite and land-based radar), computer models and novel analysis methods (machine learning and modal decomposition) in a unique and integrated way to monitor changes in sub- and intertidal bathymetry. The region of…
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Lookout Awareness of Distractions (LADDER) led by Liverpool John Moores University
Lookout Awareness of Distractions The creation of a Distraction Evaluation Ratio (LADDER) led by Liverpool John Moores University 65% of ship collisions result from improper lookout and the root cause of underlying issues appears to be a lack of definition of the term ‘proper lookout’ leading to a lack of appreciation for the shortfalls that…
