Future Fuels

VESSELS

VESSELS

Vard has won its first-of-a-kind €220 million contract for two multi-function buoy and lighthouse maintenance vessels from British charity Trinity House.

22nd July 2026

Vard wins €220 million first-of-a-kind contract

22nd July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Chinese engine manufacturer Weichai Power has launched what it says is a hydrogen combustion engine as a direct alternative to diesel.

20th July 2026

Could this hydrogen engine power next generation of harbour craft?

20th July 2026

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

Approval in Principle was announced by Lloyd’s Register at Seawork this year, demonstrating the growing maturity of hydrogen propulsion for commercial vessels.

17th July 2026

WATCH: Seawork showcases pioneering hydrogen retrofit project

17th July 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A new draft National Ports Policy for Ireland has placed offshore wind at the front and centre of its ambitions to transform its ports along with improved cargo operations.

9th July 2026

Ireland’s ports transformation: Policy outlines major changes

9th July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

For more than a century, marine propulsion has changed surprisingly little. Engines have become cleaner, quieter and more efficient, but the basic principle remains the same: diesel is burned, pistons drive a…

8th July 2026

No oil, no crankshaft, no gearbox: A radical marine propulsion rethink

8th July 2026

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Lloyd’s Register’s approval of a hydrogen fuel cell retrofit for the research vessel Prince Madog is finally a demonstration of the growing maturity of hydrogen-powered solutions. Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason spoke to the…

7th July 2026

Inside the UK’s first commercial hydrogen retrofit: Interview

7th July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Commercial ship management firm Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has expanded its fleet with another Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), the seventh offshore wind service vessel in their fleet designed by Ulstein.

7th July 2026

New Ulstein CSOV for Bernhard Schulte Offshore

7th July 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cummins has expanded its emissions control offering with the launch of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system for lower-horsepower marine engines.

6th July 2026

Cummins and Eminox bring SCR to smaller commercial vessels

6th July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

AYK Energy has scored a major goal with one of Europe’s largest shipping companies to supply batteries for nine RoPax vessels.

1st July 2026

Marine battery maker to power 9 Grimaldi vessels

1st July 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued what it describes as the world’s first Type Approval Certificate for a 100% hydrogen-fuelled, spark-ignited marine engine developed by the joint venture BeHydro.

25th June 2026

Hydrogen combustion reaches class milestone in shipping’s fuel race

25th June 2026