Ship&Offshore

21.10.2025

Regulations

Global decarbonisation strategy on hold for a year

The extraordinary session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, held in London last week, failed to agree a deal on the UN Agency’s Net-Zero Framework, which has now been delayed for a year. Many maritime decarbonisation experts are…

Ship&Offshore

20.10.2025

Ship Operation

LR issues nuclear guidance for maritime applications

A new publication from Lloyd’s Register (LR) provides what is claimed to be the first guidance for the application of nuclear technology in the commercial and offshore sectors. The publication coincides with announcements on various projects relating…

Ship&Offshore

07.10.2025

Ship Operation

SEA-LNG highlights progress on methane decarbonisation

Significant advances have been made on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from LNG as a marine fuel recently, says industry body SEA-LNG, as it notes developments in bunkering liquefied biomethane and the advance of technologies to reduce…

Ship&Offshore

22.09.2025

Ship Operation

SAL Heavy Lift to acquire two deck carriers

Hamburg-based SAL Heavy Lift is to acquire two semi-submersible deck carriers currently owned by Pan Ocean (Korea). The Sun Shine and Sun Rise are scheduled for delivery in Europe some time between next month and April 2026 and will be commercially…