Scheveningen Declaration sets course for maritime innovation
Dutch maritime companies, technology firms and knowledge institutions are joining forces to accelerate the development and testing of maritime innovations. The Scheveningen Declaration on Maritime Innovation initiative uses the high-performance world of ocean racing...
Svanehøj redesigns ship engine room pumps
With a new compact and versatile ship engine room pump design, Svanehøj aims to optimise onboard liquid handling. Because of its lower weight, fewer components, and just a single wear part, the new NCM pump will enhance efficiency, simplify system integration, and...
SRC lands Innovation Award for Methanol Superstorage
SRC Group’s Methanol Superstorage solution has won The Royal Institution of Naval Architects Maritime Innovation Award 2025, recognising its contribution to the adoption of methanol as a mainstream marine fuel. Every year, a panel of RINA judges considers initiatives...
How Van Oord defends Romania’s shore
From the magazine - Romania’s coastal defence programme marks a turning point for dredging, positioning it as a core tool in climate resilience. Led by leading international contractor Van Oord, the project aims to protect vulnerable shorelines. Article by Andrew...
Uncontrolled release of lifeboat
Check equipment meticulously when taking over a vessel from another operator. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report, in which a lifeboat fell into the water as a result of poor handling by a previous crew. The Nautical Institute gathers...
Volvo Penta launches electric IPS marine propulsion range
Volvo Penta has launched its new fully electric marine propulsion range, built on the proven Volvo Penta IPS platform. Initially developed for the marine commercial sector, this new Volvo Penta IPS electric range includes five drivelines, aimed to deliver enhanced...
ABS publishes study on floating nuclear power data centres
How can the global energy grid keep pace with fast-growing demand from new data centres supporting artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing? Nuclear energy and coastal waters offer a potential answer. The potential for floating nuclear-powered data centres is...
CEDA launches updated Dredging the Facts
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has released Dredging: The Facts – Update 2025. It is a comprehensive update of the brochures Dredging the Facts and Dredging the Environmental Facts. This newly updated publication reflects significant developments in dredging...
Chinese shipyards’ market share drops amid USTR concerns
'In the first half of 2025, China’s share of newbuilding contracting fell to 52 per cent from 72 per cent in the previous six months,' says Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO in a new Shipping Number of the Week. 'Growing concerns over USTR port fees...
‘Propeller retrofit demand surges, but adoption limited’
New Lloyd's Register (LR) research shows that propulsion energy saving devices could deliver up to ten per cent fuel reduction. Despite these benefits, however, it appears fewer than two per cent of global fleet is currently equipped with these. Demand for advanced...
Port-call optimisation – shipping efficiency’s secret weapon
As the largest port in Europe, the Port of Rotterdam is at the forefront of efforts to digitalise maritime logistics, in an industry increasingly aware of the contribution timely berthing can make to ship efficiency and decarbonisation. Europort 2025 returns to...
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