Regulation

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A new international standard designed to guide environmentally responsible ship hull cleaning has been published, offering ports and shipowners clearer rules on managing biofouling.

16th March 2026

ISO hull cleaning standard launched

16th March 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

DNV has completed a multi-year study examining the safety implications of using hydrogen as fuel for ships, concluding that design-based safety principles will be critical for the technology’s adoption in maritime operations.

12th March 2026

DNV study highlights hydrogen safety

12th March 2026

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

BAR Technologies has called for urgent progress toward a single global carbon framework for shipping, warning that overlapping regional schemes are distorting investment decisions and raising compliance costs.

4th March 2026

EXCLUSIVE: BAR calls for global carbon rules

4th March 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A new insight brief by the UCL Shipping and Oceans Research Group for the Getting to Zero Coalition warns that weakening the International Maritime Organization’s proposed Net-Zero Framework would significantly increase transition…

20th February 2026

EXCLUSIVE: IMO net-zero framework delay risks

20th February 2026

OPINION

OPINION

In the maritime industry, a certificate is often viewed as a final destination. Equipment is procured and installed, and the paperwork is filed away under the assumption that the safety obligation has…

18th February 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Explosive risks for routine maintenance

18th February 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

As the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) convenes for its 13th session in February, debate around exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) discharges is once again on the table, writes Capt.…

5th February 2026

IMO faces science-based regulatory test at PPR 13

5th February 2026

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Many LNG-powered ships may be unable to fully use shorepower in ports without creating new emission or safety risks, according to a new study.

5th February 2026

Shorepower clashes with LNG, says study

5th February 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has rolled out changes to how it assesses structural condition under its Condition Assessment Programme (CAP), aiming to tackle long-standing concerns about consistency for tankers built to Common Structural…

29th January 2026

LR updates tanker CAP assessments

29th January 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

The reporting requirements stipulated by the FuelEU Maritime (FEUM) regulation add another level of complexity to emission management. 

29th January 2026

How FuelEU Maritime is changing commercial negotiations

29th January 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

OceanScore has been mandated as the administrator of the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) with effect from 1 January 2026, assuming global responsibility for the operation and ongoing development of the scheme.

28th January 2026

OceanScore named as ESI administrator

28th January 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

We spoke to Jonathan Strachan (pictured), chief technical officer at UK-based naval engineering and design consultancy Houlder about its in-house R&D division, HOME.

27th January 2026

Houlder’s HOME aims to add certainty to energy saving decisions

27th January 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released a new Deck Procedures Guide, addressing what many operators have long described as a blind spot in shipboard safety guidance.

22nd January 2026

ICS fills deck safety gap

22nd January 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

DNV, Equinor and TotalEnergies have announced the start of the second phase of the CETO (CO₂ Efficiently Transported via Ocean) joint industry project (JIP).

22nd January 2026

DNV, Equinor and TotalEnergies in second phase of CO₂ project

22nd January 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

With regulatory scrutiny of ship discharges increasing, marine robotics and automation company Viam has entered a partnership with Rivertrace, a long-established provider of oil-in-water quality monitoring systems, aimed at improving environmental compliance…

13th January 2026

Automation deal aims to cut pollution risk from ship discharges

13th January 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

The past year proved to be a defining one for the maritime sector, marked by the entry into force of long-anticipated regulation, intensifying debate at the International Maritime Organization and a steady…

7th January 2026

A review of last year

7th January 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A coalition led by Belgium’s Federal Public Service (FPS) Mobility and Transport, working with Lloyd’s Register (LR) and EXMAR, has completed interim guidelines that open the door for gas carriers to use…

11th December 2025

Guidelines clear the way for ammonia

11th December 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

The Propulsion and Future Fuels conference in Hamburg opened this year under the shadow of the IMO’s decision to delay implementation of its Net Zero Framework by one year, a move that…

27th November 2025

Regulation takes centre stage at this year’s Propulsion and Future Fuels

27th November 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

Compliance with new MARPOL and local regulations is a constant driver for emission control technologies and added to that complex mix are the advent of new fuels aimed at solving one problem…

20th November 2025

Ensuring cleaner operation amid regulation

20th November 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

Mitigation of noise and vibration is an ever-more pressing consideration in ship design and engineering due to the heightened environmental dimension to regulatory controls.

20th November 2025

Energy efficiency drive benefits noise reduction

20th November 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

Given the recent decision by the IMO to delay the implementation of its Net Zero Framework, there is increasing strain on shipowners as they attempt to navigate an evolving regulatory framework.

17th November 2025

DNV and WMMF publish guide to net zero

17th November 2025