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ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub (Decarb Hub) and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have launched a new suite of resources designed to help shipowners, operators and managers prepare for the safe adoption of ammonia as…

14th August 2026

New tools boost ammonia safety

14th August 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub has called for a standardised approach to designing and assessing Safe Havens on ammonia-fuelled vessels, warning that inconsistent interpretation of emerging regulations could lead to varying levels of safety across the future fleet.

3rd August 2026

Report urges ammonia safety standards

3rd August 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The latest half-year report from LR’s Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) Fuel Insight series highlights continuing fuel quality challenges affecting vessel operations worldwide, despite growing adoption of biofuel blends.

27th July 2026

FOBAS report highlights fuel challenges

27th July 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A joint development project will evaluate wind propulsion for a 50,000 dwt MR tanker, aiming to advance commercially viable tanker design for mainstream shipping.

21st July 2026

Wind power meets tanker design

21st July 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched a new campaign aimed at helping feeder vessel owners tackle mounting commercial and regulatory pressures as ageing fleets, stricter emissions rules and rising operating costs reshape the…

16th July 2026

LR targets feeder fleet renewal

16th July 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has published new guidelines to help shipowners and operators develop and strengthen safety management systems (SMS) for vessels using methanol as fuel.

13th July 2026

Guidelines boost methanol shipping safety

13th July 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Jez Sims, from the Nuclear - Marine and Offshore, Technical Directorate at Lloyd’s Register, is joining this year’s speaker line-up to talk about nuclear’s potential role in the marine energy transition.

8th July 2026

PFF: Lloyd’s Register brings nuclear to the fore

8th July 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has strengthened its support for maritime decarbonisation and future vessel planning with the approval of the industry’s first fully hydrogen-fuelled marine engine and the launch of a new guide…

18th June 2026

LR advances hydrogen shipping

18th June 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The UK-flagged research vessel Prince Madog has achieved a significant milestone in maritime decarbonisation after receiving certification for its hydrogen fuel cell retrofit from Lloyd’s Register (LR).

11th June 2026

Prince Madog H2 retrofit certified

11th June 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

EXMAR has marked a major milestone in maritime decarbonisation with the delivery of Antwerpen, reportedly the first oceangoing vessel powered by a dual-fuel ammonia engine.

10th June 2026

EXMAR in ammonia-powered first

10th June 2026