Regulation

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