The Incat Hull 096, hailed as the “world’s largest” battery-electric ship, recently touched the water for the first time. As disclosed, the vessel—christened China Zorrilla—was launched on May 2 at Australia’s high-speed catamaran ferry manufacturer Incat Tasmania’s shipyard in Hobart. At 130 meters
The offshore wind industry stands at a pivotal moment. With the growing global demand for renewable energy, the sector must evolve beyond traditional installation methods to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance sustainability. While technological advancements have driven down costs through
As the European Union prepares its next long-term budget, the Shipyards & Maritime Equipment Association of Europe (SEA Europe) has urged the European Commission to address the current funding fragmentation with regard to the maritime sector.
Almost two-thirds of companies in Scotland’s clean energy supply chain are investing in skills, capabilities, and facilities to prepare for growth in the renewable sector over the next three to five years, according to new data from Scottish Renewables. The findings come from the trade body’s sixth
Classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has announced its participation in NavHyS, a new European research project aimed at advancing the use of liquid hydrogen (LH2) as marine fuel – specifically focusing on below-deck Type C LH2 tanks for service operation vessels (SOVs).
The global blue economy business and investment organization World Ocean Council (WOC) and the Netherlands-based Oceanovation have formed a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating sustainable and regenerative solutions across the blue economy. According to Oceanovation, the collaboration will fo
Association Wind Ship, a French association created in 2019 to accelerate the adoption of wind propulsion in commercial shipping, has published its first guide to help shipowners navigate the complexities of financing wind-powered vessels.
Adora Flora City, the second large cruise ship to be constructed in China by a domestic shipyard, has been floated out, marking another step in the country’s efforts to develop a homegrown cruise shipbuilding industry. As disclosed, the float-out was completed on April 28, 2025. The vessel was const
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Japan’s heavyweight Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has launched the first of two eco-friendly large car ferries booked by compatriot Shinnihonkai Ferry and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT). As disclosed, the newbuilding hit
International oil & gas company Trident Energy has signed a SaaS license agreement with Enaimco, a Canadian technology company delivering digital solutions for subsea operations, for the provision of digital twin for its subsea assets in Equatorial Guinea. “Trident Energy has been exploring global d
A German consortium consisting of the Institute for Micro Process Engineering and the Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the KIT spin-off ICODOS and the Waste Water Department of the City of Mannheim have began operation of a demonstratio
Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (THI), Tsuneishi Shipbuilding’s base in the Philippines, has marked a milestone in the construction of a dual-fuel Kamsarmax bulk carrier powered by methanol. As disclosed, the company wrapped up the first block loading for the vessel on April 21, 2025, at THI’s Slipway No
STAX Engineering, a California-based company specializing in maritime emissions capture and control, and Seabound, a UK-headquartered onboard carbon capture firm, have demonstrated a ‘first-of-its-kind’ fully integrated emissions and carbon capture solution.
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) has unpacked a cost and compliance calculator aimed at exploring how the International Maritime Organization’s GHG Global Fuel Intensify (GFI)-linked pricing system could impact operational costs in shipping. As noted by the GCMD, the tool could
