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OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Efforts to modernise the regulatory framework for nuclear-powered shipping are accelerating, as industry and policymakers step up collaboration to address safety, governance and deployment challenges.

16th April 2026

Nuclear shipping rules gain momentum

16th April 2026

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Belgian shipping company EXMAR has marked a major industry milestone with the naming of what it describes as the world’s first ocean-going ammonia dual fuel mid-size gas carriers, signalling a significant step…

10th April 2026

EXMAR names ammonia dual-fuel carriers

10th April 2026

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Autonomous and data-driven systems are reshaping global shipping, with classification societies investing heavily in technology to meet the evolving demands of the industry.

18th March 2026

ABS drives autonomous shipping innovation

18th March 2026

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

A new research paper from Anemoi Marine Technologies and Lloyd’s Register is calling for closer alignment between existing methodologies used to verify the performance of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS), aiming to boost…

5th March 2026

Study calls for WAPS standards

5th March 2026

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to a hybrid nuclear-ready power concept developed with Australian ship design group Seatransport.

26th February 2026

Hybrid nuclear power gains approval

26th February 2026

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published the maritime industry’s first dedicated Guidance Notes for onboard hydrogen generation, addressing a key gap in the safe design and integration of hydrogen generator technologies on ships.

2nd February 2026

LR issues hydrogen generation guidance

2nd 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

LNG

LNG

Lloyd’s Register (LR), Carnival UK, and Carnival Cruise Line have successfully completed Europe’s first major LNG dry-docks for large passenger vessels, setting a new standard in LNG management and giving important insights…

29th January 2026

Charting new ground in cruise ship LNG dry-docks

29th January 2026

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Oshima Shipbuilding for its multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier design, recognising a concept developed to support alternative fuel use and onboard carbon capture…

28th January 2026

LR awards Oshima multi-fuel AiP

28th January 2026

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUELS

The UK has taken a decisive step towards leading the global drive to decarbonise shipping with the launch of the Maritime Nuclear Consortium, a new alliance aimed at accelerating the safe adoption…

19th January 2026

UK launches maritime nuclear consortium

19th January 2026