Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland has held the keel laying ceremony for the fourth liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered Icon-class cruise ship under construction for U.S.-based Royal Caribbean. The vessel, currently referred to as Icon 4, has now entered the hull assembly stage. The traditional ceremony, held at the bottom of the building dock, included the
Sanmar Shipyards has launched the third of four fully electric ElectRA Series tugboats being built for BOTAŞ, Türkiye’s state-owned crude oil and natural gas pipeline and trading company. The first unit was launched on July 5, followed by the second on August 9. The vessels are based on the ElectRA 2500SX design from Canadian naval
Danish pump manufacturer DESMI has introduced what it calls the world’s first marine fuel pump built specifically for compatibility with multiple alternative fuels. The new DesFuel Deepwell Pump is designed to handle liquefied natural gas (LNG), ammonia, methanol, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), with the aim of helping shipowners and operators adapt to regulatory and
Classification society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an ammonia-fuelled LPG/NH₃ carrier. The application was submitted jointly by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd. The approval confirms the feasibility of the design from both regulatory and safety perspectives. Ammonia is increasingly being studied as a zero-carbon
Erik Thun AB has launched its latest vessel in the Lake Vänern Max series at the Ferus Smit shipyard in the Netherlands. The launching ceremony for the 5,100 dwt vessel, named Kolland, took place in Westerbroek on September 5, 2025. Kolland is the fifth in a planned series of six vessels developed to enhance sustainable
Zodiac Maritime has taken delivery of the Jisu Glory, the last in a series of 7,000 CEU dual-fuel pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) constructed by CIMC Raffles, a subsidiary of China International Marine Containers (CIMC). The handover took place on September 8, according to the shipbuilder. The delivery concludes a program of ten dual-fuel
K Line Energy Shipping (UK) Limited (KLES), a London-based subsidiary of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Havstjerne ANS (HANS), a partnership between Harbour Energy Norge and Stella Maris CCS, a subsidiary of Yinson Production. The agreement sets out cooperation on developing transportation, injection, and storage solutions for
The Methanol Institute has disclosed a new partnership that will address maritime safety, environmental protection, research into the use of methanol as a marine fuel, pilot projects in Saudi Arabia, and training and knowledge exchange. “With Saudi Arabia’s maritime sector growing under Vision 2030, and the Gulf emerging as a hub for methanol, partnerships like
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to deliver a fully integrated equipment package for what is described as India’s first electric tug, a project positioned under the country’s Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP). The initiative is regarded as the world’s first complete electrical tug integration and forms part of India’s wider maritime decarbonisation plans. The
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released the second volume of its study on energy storage, assessing the role of advanced battery technologies in supporting electrification, integration of alternative fuels, and cost reduction in vessel operations. The report, Emerging Battery Technologies in the Maritime Industry Volume II, evaluates safety considerations in new battery systems,