Power & Propulsion

VESSELS

VESSELS

With Griffon Marine’s evolution over the past 12 months resetting how the business approaches the support it provides vessel operators with the challenges they are facing today, Mark Downer, CEO, explains why…

13th May 2026

Refits & Retrofits: Griffon Marine’s Practical Approach to Decarbonisation, Fleet Renewal and Marine Efficiency

13th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Incat, Wärtsilä and Molslinjen are advancing one of the world’s largest vessel electrification projects with three high-speed electric ferry vessels under construction in Tasmania.

13th May 2026

WATCH: Breaking new ground in electric ferries

13th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

China has built what it says is the world’s largest and ‘first built pure electric high-end intelligent seagoing vessel’.

7th May 2026

China claims world’s first battery seagoing vessel

7th May 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract from Cochin Shipyard (CSL) to deliver an integrated equipment and technology package for four of Svitzer’s next-generation full-electric TRAnsverse tugs, with options for four more vessels.

7th May 2026

Kongsberg Maritime wins four-tug tech contract

7th May 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Join our special panel of industry insiders TOMORROW, May 7, to discuss the ongoing fuel crisis that’s happened as a result of the Iran war.

1st May 2026

TOMORROW: Fuel crisis – how is commercial marine responding?

1st May 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Choosing your vessel’s fuel shouldn’t feel like a gamble. Nick Dalton picks his way through an increasingly complicated field.

29th April 2026

The future of marine fuels: Horses for courses?

29th April 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Handling the unique properties of HVO requires specialised software and equipment onboard, and ongoing improvements may lead to increased adoption of the renewable fuel. Michael Nash reports.

29th April 2026

Suppliers optimise onboard management for HVO

29th April 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

With green investment drying up and hydrogen still years from commercial viability according to Green Navy, a pragmatic approach to future fuels is what’s needed. CEO Charles Cardi talks to Maritime Journal about the…

29th April 2026

Realism in transition race: back all horses

29th April 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

With a successful full-engine test behind them and a commercial product targeted, Rolls-Royce’s application engineering team explains why methanol is the most realistic alternative to diesel for tugs, ferries and offshore vessels…

29th April 2026

Rolls-Royce bets on a greener engine

29th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A growing order book across Europe suggests the continent’s emerging fleet of foiling ferries is finally beginning to expand.

28th April 2026

Could foiling ferries finally be on the cusp?

28th April 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Hydrogen promises zero-emission operations for tugs and crew vessels, but real-world feasibility hinges on safety, infrastructure and operational realities. In its Fuel for Thought report, Lloyd’s Register puts hydrogen in the dock.

27th April 2026

Hydrogen in the dock: Lloyd’s Register’s judgement

27th April 2026

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Archipelago Yachts owner Stephen Weatherley talks to Maritime Journal about his work to find a potential range extender for commercial vessels using methanol.

27th April 2026

Methanol: The only real contender, says yacht builder

27th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with UK Dredging (UKD), a subsidiary of Associated British Ports (ABP), to build a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). 

24th April 2026

Damen agrees TSHD build for Associated British Ports

24th April 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Two new offshore charging systems aimed at supporting vessel electrification were unveiled at WindEurope as the industry struggles to address power supply challenges in offshore wind operations.

22nd April 2026

Offshore charging tower and hub launched at WindEurope

22nd April 2026

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A potential obstacle to the adoption of biofuels by the shipping industry in the name of decarbonisation has been presented by conservation groups, who have called on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)…

22nd April 2026

Environment groups call on IMO to reject biofuels

22nd April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Rolls-Royce has announced its intention to develop hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) engines alongside other forays into alternative fuels for the commercial workboat sector.

20th April 2026

Rolls-Royce adds HVO to testbench engine fuels

20th April 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

As we went to press, news was coming in that Iran had opened the Strait of Hormuz.

17th April 2026

BREAKING NEWS: Iran opens Strait of Hormuz

17th April 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The maritime battery sector is rapidly evolving, with more approvals, different chemistries and greater vessel electrification, a report by the Maritime Battery Form has shown.

9th April 2026

Latest Maritime Battery report shows evolving sector trends

9th April 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Global ship classification body RINA (Registro Italiano Navale) has pledged to work with the South Korean group Hanwha on greater adoption of advanced battery-hybrid propulsion systems in the maritime sector.

9th April 2026

RINA signs MOU to promote battery-hybrid propulsion

9th April 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

A Swedish ferry operator has signed an agreement to install a large-scale battery system on a new hybrid high-speed vessel as part of efforts to reduce fuel use and emissions on a…

9th April 2026

Electric shift for Baltic ferry as hybrid vessel deal signed

9th April 2026