Regulation

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

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

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

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

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

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

COMMENT

COMMENT

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

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

EXHAUST GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS

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

LNG

LNG

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

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

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

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

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