The Fugro Pioneer is ready to be equipped with methanol engines after successfully converting the main components on board. Using green methanol as a fuel reduces carbon emissions by more than 90% compared to conventional diesel, allowing clients to run their projects in a more sustainable manner. This vessel conversion is part of Fugro’s journey to reach Net-Zero operations by 2035.

Manta Marine Technologies (MMT) has secured its fourth hundredth vessel contract for its industry-leading automated propulsion optimization technology system, FuelOpt™. The latest contract is subscription-based and was signed in February 2024 between MMT and J.J. Ugland for an installation onboard their 60,000 DWT bulk carrier, the M.V. Jorita.

zero44, provider of digital CO2 management solutions, has released its "FuelEU Maritime Calculator". zero44 has developed this tool to enable shipping companies to quickly and easily understand the financial impact that the planned FuelEU Maritime regulation will have on their business. The results are estimates and not binding, but provide a good initial basis for dealing with the costs and cost factors of FuelEU Maritime.

Unique Group, global innovators in subsea technologies and engineering, has signed a contract with Kongsberg Discovery for USD 1.7 million of advanced seabed mapping and compact acoustic positioning technology for the APAC region.

BITZER has appointed Wirral-based contractor Flynn Refrigeration Ltd as its authorized Marine Service Partner for the UK.

Following the successful launch of the Middle East's first fully remote survey vessel in 2022, leading Geo-data specialist Fugro has announced the arrival of its Blue Shadow® class uncrewed surface vessel (USV), in the Middle East.

DNV, an independent assurance and risk management provider, has teamed up with Ocean Sovereign to obtain French registration for the deployment of innovative fish farming vessel the Ocean Ark.

Groke Technologies has welcomed the energy saving performance of the world’s first vessel fitted with BAR Technologies’ wind propulsion system WindWings^®, which charterer Cargill said has achieved equivalent fuel savings of 3t per day.

A recent study commissioned by the Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD), in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register and ARUP, has identified low port readiness as a major hurdle bottlenecking the adoption of Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) system as a practicable decarbonization solution.

On February 12, Reach Subsea announced a 100 day project charter for the subsea vessel Olympic Taurus, with extension options for 2+1+1 years. The company has now extended the charter for an additional 2 years and retain options for another 1+1 years.

Fincantieri, the only shipbuilding group in the world active in all high-tech marine industry sectors, and Saipem, a global leader in the engineering and construction of infrastructure for the energy sector, both offshore and onshore, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate commercial and industrial opportunities for cooperation in the field of autonomous subsea vehicles and their integration with surface and underwater units. The Memorandum, signed at Palazzo Marina, the headquarters of the General Staff of the Italian Navy, is among the initiatives aimed at promoting and developing national excellence in the Underwater sector.

Bibby Marine has secured a three-year contract extension with long-standing client, TotalEnergies EP Nederland B.V. (“TotalEnergies”), for its ‘walk-to-work’ Service Operation Vessel (SOV), Bibby WaveMaster 1.

ClassNK has granted its “SCCS-Full”^*1 class notation to “EVER TOP”, a Neopanamax container vessel owned by EVERGREEN. The notation signifies that the vessel is now equipped with an onboard CO2 capture and storage (CCS) systems, marking it as the world's first Neopanamax container vessel to be retrofitted with such systems.

ABB has won the contract to provide a complete shore connection installation for the DEME Base in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. Shore connection enables the diverse fleet of dredgers, offshore construction and support vessels to avoid carbon emissions by shutting off their engines and drawing on shore power while at berth. Headquartered in Belgium, DEME is a leading contractor in the fields of offshore energy, environmental remediation, dredging and marine infrastructure.

Bollinger Shipyards recently delivered the USCGC David Duren to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida. This is the 182ndvessel Bollinger has delivered to the US Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the 56th Fast Response Cutter (“FRC”) delivered under the current program.

FORCE Technology, a leader in simulation-based maritime technology, engineering and training, and Varjo, a global technology leader in industrial-grade virtual and mixed reality hardware and software, have signed a strategic frame agreement. The partnership positions FORCE Technology as Varjo's integrator partner, focusing on delivering advanced VR and XR training solutions to maritime customers worldwide.