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Ship&Offshore
03.02.2026
Ship Operation

LR issues shipping’s first Guidance Notes on hydrogen

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued the first guidance on the production of hydrogen on board ships. Guidance Notes for Onboard Hydrogen Generation aligns with mounting interest from shipowners, shipbuilders and technology developers in designing a…

Ship&Offshore
02.02.2026
Shipbuilding

Deltamarin wins design deal for open deck carrier

China Merchants-owned Deltamarin has signed a design contract with Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard Group for an open deck carrier for Finnish shipping company, Meriaura. Design work is starting immediately based on a concept developed in Finland jointly…

Ship&Offshore
30.01.2026
Shipbuilding

Stena RoRo returns to CMI for new RoRo design

Stena RoRo has extended its ten-year partnership with China Merchants Industry (CMI) Weihai Shipyard with a new order for two, option four, C-Flexer RoRo vessels. The designs have been developed by the Gothenburg-based company in collaboration with…

Ship&Offshore
29.01.2026
Shipbuilding

Wärtsilä to supply ammonia-fuelled engine for coastal cargo vessel

Wärtsilä Corporation has won a contract to provide a Wärtsilä 25 ammonia-powered engine for owner Skarv Shipping Solutions, which operates cargo vessels on the Norwegian Coast.

The vessel is thought to be the first of three similar units for which…

Ship&Offshore
29.01.2026
Shipbuilding

Chartwell Marine wins hybrid ferry deal

UK-based Chartwell Marine has landed a design contract for a new ferry to link remote Scottish island community with the mainland. The hybrid-propulsion ferry is due to enter service in 2027.

The ferry is expected to be deployed between the UK’s…

Ship&Offshore
27.01.2026
Offshore

North Sea countries agree vast new offshore wind investment

Nine European countries bordering the North Sea have agreed to invest up to EUR 1 trillion in offshore wind installations over the years 2031-2040. The ‘Investment Pact for the North Seas’ sets out a plan to develop 15GW in each of the ten years.

At…

Ship&Offshore
27.01.2026
Shipbuilding

Vard releases details of nuclear power for OSVs

Fincantieri subsidiary, Vard, based in Norway’s Ålesund, has presented the results of the NuProShip II project which has assessed the potential for replacing conventional power systems with small fourth-generation nuclear reactors aboard specialised…

Ship&Offshore
26.01.2026
Shipbuilding

MAN Engines first to offer CHC-compliant V12 engines

MAN Engines, a pioneer in low-emission engines for harbour craft, has become the first engine manufacturer to offer certified V12 engines for medium- and heavy-duty applications complying with the highest level of Commercial Harbour Craft (CHC)…

Ship&Offshore
23.01.2026
Shipbuilding

Kongsberg gears up to compete for naval contracts

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has revealed that it intends to participate in the prequalification phase of the competition to partner with the Royal Norwegian Navy on new standardised vessels. The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency is to hold a national…

Ship&Offshore
23.01.2026
Shipbuilding

LR to lead cross-sector nuclear initiative

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has convened a high-powered group of experts from the nuclear, maritime, insurance and regulatory sectors to draw up standards for the safe, secure and commercially viable development and operation of nuclear-powered merchant…