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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #111
Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup! This week’s maritime developments highlight accelerating work on the world’s first artificial energy island, signalling major advances in offshore grid integration and energy security. Ammonia propulsion technology moves closer to deployment in deep-sea shipping, reinforcing decarbonisation efforts amid tightening emissions regulation. Global shipping markets face capacity volatility, blank sailings and…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #110
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,…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #109
Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup! This week’s roundup highlights accelerating change across global maritime markets. Key themes include growing momentum in decarbonisation—spanning offshore wind, hydrogen, methanol and emerging nuclear pathways—alongside evolving regulation and technology adoption. Trade and shipping fundamentals signal a potential reset, with newbuild activity, container market pressures and shifting trade dynamics in focus.…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #108
Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup! This week’s maritime landscape highlights accelerating investment across offshore wind, clean maritime fuels, autonomy, and defence. The UK advances major offshore wind, CCS shipping corridors, ports and shipbuilding programmes, supported by extensive Horizon and UKRI funding calls through 2027. Global activity shows strong momentum in offshore renewables, alternative fuels (ammonia,…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #107
Welcome to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup! This week’s roundup highlights a maritime sector navigating rapid change, shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, accelerating energy transition and growing demand for skills, innovation and clarity. UK activity points to a growing emphasis on long-term capability, with funding calls and skills programmes reinforcing government-industry collaboration. At the same time, market outlooks…
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MarRI-UK Maritime Round Up #106
Welcome back to the MarRI-UK weekly roundup! This week’s developments highlight a maritime sector navigating parallel tracks of transition and continuity. Offshore wind and clean maritime innovation remain active, with major auctions, new project milestones and expanding funding opportunities across the UK and globally. At the same time, oil and gas continue to dominate headlines, driven…
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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,…
