Conoship designs versatile floating dry dock
Elegant Exit Company (EEC) has partnered with Conoship International to develop the concept design for a high-capacity floating dry dock. The dedicated asset is engineered to operate independently of local shore constraints while prioritising environmental containment...
Shell: Global LNG demand to rise 65 per cent by 2050
Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is expected to grow by around 65 per cent by 2050, reaching nearly 700 million tonnes per year, according to Shell's LNG Outlook 2026. The energy company says LNG will continue to play a key role in energy security and the...
IMO approval clears path for ammonia-fuelled ships
New safety guidelines for the use of ammonia as fuel on gas carriers have been approved at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 111). It marks a significant step towards the commercial deployment of ammonia-fuelled vessels....
Damen Yachting sells new Amels 80 as another sets sail
Damen Yachting has announced the sale of a new Amels 80 superyacht, while also celebrating the delivery of Project Zurich, the latest yacht in the series. The newly sold Amels 80 is scheduled for delivery in spring 2029. The buyer is a first-time yacht owner,...
New project researches nuclear fusion reactor on ship
The Fusion Power Barge (FusPoB) is a Joint Industry Project assessing the feasibility of installing and operating a compact nuclear fusion reactor aboard a vessel. The consortium of nT-Tao, ABS, Siemens Energy, P&P Marine Consultants, and TEMISTh is conducting an...
KNVTS organises nuclear propulsion lecture at METSTRADE
On Tuesday 17 November 2026, and in collaboration with KIVI and Maritime & Offshore NL, KNVTS will host a public discussion on the Superyacht Stage on one of the most promising and widely debated developments in the maritime energy transition: nuclear propulsion....
Value Maritime carbon capture ready system for car carriers
Value Maritime will retrofit Neptune Lines’ sister pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) Neptune Tharros and Neptune Ethos with two 15-MW Filtree systems. Filtree is an emission-reducing SOx scrubber that is carbon capture ready. Greek Neptune Lines is a member of the...
Oceanbird completes sea trial with Wing560 on car carrier
Oceanbird has completed the installation of Wing560 on Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s 230-metre car carrier Tirranna. The company has since then been finalising the retrofit and completed a harbour acceptance test (HAT) and sea acceptance test (SAT). DNV granted the design...
Van Oord secures SSEN HVDC framework deal
SSEN Transmission has awarded a long-term framework agreement to a consortium of Van Oord and Sumitomo Electric for future high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea transmission projects in northern Scotland. The agreement covers the engineering, supply, transport and...
The hidden atmospheric cost of Arctic shipping
A study led by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) suggests that shipping emissions influence climate-relevant cloud formation and may impact regional climate processes far beyond the polar region. Original article by Hector Garcia Morales, ENAC,...
Kongsberg Maritime to acquire Berg Propulsion
Kongsberg Maritime has reached an agreement to acquire the Swedish company Berg Propulsion AB. The company is a leading designer and manufacturer of integrated propulsion and electrical systems for the maritime market. The acquisition represents a strategic step to...
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