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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

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 man behind the solution.

7th July 2026

Inside the UK’s first commercial hydrogen retrofit: Interview

7th 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

VESSELS

VESSELS

Saronic and Lloyd’s Register have partnered up to accelerate safe maritime autonomy deployment across the UK, Europe and Australia through new standards and offshore compliance frameworks.

18th May 2026

Creating new standards in maritime autonomy

18th May 2026

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

We are on the cusp of one of the greatest transformations in history in terms of what’s going to power commercial vessels.

1st May 2026

SPECIAL REPORT: The alternative fuels debate

1st May 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

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new partnership aims to advance the scale-up and drive the cost down for floating offshore wind projects through joint technology development and global standards alignment.

17th March 2026

A global push to scale up floating wind

17th March 2026

VESSELS

VESSELS

Lloyd’s Register has certified one of the first uncrewed vessels to achieve full compliance to the updated Workboat Code 3 framework to regulate the design and operation of ROVs in UK waters.

12th March 2026

ROV certification marks breakthrough for uncrewed vessels

12th March 2026

EVENTS

EVENTS

Industry leaders have warned that the rapid expansion of uncrewed and autonomous vessel operations risks outpacing standards and operational controls, potentially undermining trust in the technology unless clearer guidance and more robust…

12th March 2026

Trust gap threatens rapid rise of uncrewed vessels, industry warns

12th March 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Crews are adopting a ‘Boy Who Cried Wolf’ attitude towards unnecessary alarms – risking their safety, a report by Lloyd’s Register has found.

22nd January 2026

Crews warned of ‘Boy Who Cried Wolf’ alarm danger

22nd January 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

The UK’s University of Portsmouth will spearhead a major project to design a cutting-edge surveillance system to reduce damage and disruption to undersea infrastructure, thanks to a grant of £772,372 from the…

24th October 2025

Portsmouth leads subsea protection

24th October 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A new report urges the marine engineering sector to embed sustainability at the heart of marine construction and marine infrastructure projects.

30th September 2025

Engineering a ‘nature-positive’ marine future

30th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Lloyd’s Register has become the first Certifying Authority to be authorised to certify remotely operated and unmanned vessels (ROUVs).

23rd July 2025

Lloyds Register to certify ROUVs in rapidly growing sector

23rd July 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

North Star’s new offshore wind vessels are the first in the world to achieve Lloyd’s Register’s Cyber Resilience classification under new IACS standards.

23rd April 2025

Offshore wind vessels cyber resilience certification first

23rd April 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

As the salvage comes to an end of the Solong and Stena Immaculate vessels that were involved in a collision in the North Sea last month, Peter Barker examines the work involved in getting them back…

14th April 2025

Salvage heroes – a tale of two ships

14th April 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Jeffrey Tuckerman, USV Regulatory Compliance Officer at SEA-KIT, a Fugro company, and Matthew Palmer, Global Nuclear, Submarines & Autonomous Shipping Director at Lloyd’s Register, write about the need for a so-far unregulated…

4th March 2025

Certification must be at the crest of the USV wave

4th March 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

TideWise’s 24-metre uncrewed surface vessel (USV) has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR), paving the way for advanced offshore operations using vessel autonomy.

17th February 2025

TideWise’s USV wins key autonomy approval nod

17th February 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency has issued a safety bulletin following the discovery of counterfeit pilot ladders by the US Coast Guard during a Port State Control examination at the Port…

14th January 2025

MCA warns of risk-to-life counterfeit pilot ladders

14th January 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Lloyd’s of London has published a new edition of what is believed to be one of the oldest commercial contracts in existence.

22nd July 2024

Lloyd’s publishes new salvage contract

22nd July 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wescom Group’s new first aid kits have received Certificate of Type Approvals from Lloyds Register.

30th April 2024

Wescom first aid kits get the Lloyds thumbs-up

30th April 2024