Key solutions and strategies for Maritime’s decarbonization journey
| As regulatory pressure grows and alternative fuel supply continues to develop, energy efficiency is critical in meeting our decarbonization goals. In addition to reducing emissions, it can also cut costs and complement the adoption of low-carbon fuels. To help the maritime industry navigate these challenges, DNV has published the “Energy-efficiency measures and technologies” report. Inside, you’ll find: |
Columbus, Ind., USA Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from DNV for its methanol-ready QSK60 IMO II and IMO III engines, available in power ratings from 2000 to 2700 hp (1491 – 2013 kW). The approval, granted in June 2024, validates Cummins’ retrofittable methanol dual-fuel solution for the global marine market, ensuring compliance with the highest standards of safety and performance.
Following extensive field testing, Cummins plans to launch...
New LR report highlights both progress and persistent challenges in equipping existing vessels to meet ambitious emissions reduction targets.
Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) latest Engine Retrofit Report reveals that while the maritime industry has made strides in its ability to execute ship engine retrofits for alternative fuels, a critical lack of supply-side incentives threatens to delay progress.
Since LR’s initial report in 2023, the industry has seen the completion of the first methanol fuel...
DNV has submitted its class rules and standards for industry hearing, which are open for comments from 1 March to 12 April. This year, 78 documents are included, with publication planned for 1 July 2025.
This news summarizes the main proposals and explains how you can provide feedback to the...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/06/dnv-rules-2025-hearing-period-now-open/
Lloyd’s Register, a UK-based classification society and professional advisory service, will become one of the first maritime organisations to use generative AI for permitting capabilities built upon Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, to bridge the gap between terrestrial and maritime applications.
The capabilities are designed to enhance the regulatory process for nuclear technology and will be used by Lloyd’s Register to advance the deployment of nuclear in maritime applications.
Azure’s...
by John Faraclas
The best ever global social event of its kind over the last 40 years in the British capital – the administrative capital of Shipping, was by far, the 30th Anniversary Ball of HESGB at the iconic West End venue JW Marriott Grosvenor House on Park Lane, adjacent to Hyde Park.
842: the pin number unlocking success!
Breaking all previous records with 842 members, friends and guests from just over 40 nations:
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/03/of-nuts-and-bolts/
The 11th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 11) took place from 24 to 28 February 2025. SSE 11 agreed on draft amendments to the design and prototype test requirements for the arrangements used in simulated the launching of free-fall lifeboats.
Measures for the detection and control of fires in the cargo areas of container ships were progressed, and an action plan for the consideration of fire risks for ships carrying electrical vehicles and other new-energy...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/28/imo-sub-committee-on-ship-systems-and-equipment-sse-11/
CORE POWER CEO Mikal Bøe spoke to MPs and members of the House of Lords in Westminster on Monday about the pressing need for the UK to adopt a maritime civil nuclear program.
The occasion was the launch of a report co-authored by CORE POWER, global marine insurer NorthStandard and maritime professional services provider Lloyds Register.
Titled Advanced Maritime Nuclear: A unique opportunity for the UK, the report sets out a policy framework for the British Government to support the deployment of...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/02/28/core-power-calls-for-uk-to-kickstart-maritime-nuclear/
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has approved Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) documents for a groundbreaking deep water floating offshore wind platform created by US-based ECO TLP, Inc. and MOCEAN-Offshore…
https://gcaptain.com/abs-greenlights-xxl-floating-wind-platform-design-for-deepwater/
The latest FOBAS Fuel Insight Report highlights rising biofuel uptake, ongoing issues with off-specification fuels and the impact of new regulatory measures.
The latest analysis from Lloyd’s Register’s Fuel Oil Bunkering Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) highlights a significant increase in biofuel usage, primarily driven by EU and IMO regulations, including the Mediterranean SOx (Sulphur Oxides) Emission Control Area (SECA) coming into effect on 1 May 2025.
The FOBAS Fuel Quality Report...