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PROPULSION

PROPULSION

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.

Importer · 21st July 2026

Wind power meets tanker design

Importer · 21st July 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

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 container shipping sector.

Importer · 16th July 2026

LR targets feeder fleet renewal

Importer · 16th July 2026

METHANOL

METHANOL

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

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL 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

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

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

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

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

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

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

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Lloyd’s Register (LR), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp have teamed up to develop a floating data centre (FDC) concept designed to meet growing demand for digital infrastructure.

3rd June 2026

Floating data centre partnership unveiled

3rd June 2026

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the World Liquid Gas Association (WLGA) have published an updated edition of the Fuel for Thought: LPG report, highlighting liquefied petroleum gas as an immediately deployable solution for…

29th May 2026

LPG report highlights maritime potential

29th May 2026

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Anemoi Marine Technologies has marked a major milestone for wind-assisted propulsion after the world’s first bulk carrier fitted with Rotor Sails successfully completed its second intermediate survey following more than eight years…

13th May 2026

WATCH: Rotor Sails prove durability

13th May 2026