Australian ship designer hails approval in principle for micro modular nuclear reactor-based propulsion, as class society says ’wider adoption’ expected in early 2030s

Propulsion

Australian newbuild emergency towing vessel launched

24 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

A Chinese shipyard will outfit and commission Reef Responder to assist casualties across the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait

Shipbuilding & Design

Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

19 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Finally, the tug and towage sector will discover how methanol can become a credible alternative fuel to diesel

Fuels & Lubricants Shipbuilding & Design

Construction begins on electric tugboat for Chinese port

19 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Shandong Port Group has cut steel on the first of two battery-powered tugs for zero-emissions towage

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Shipbuilding & Design

Harbor Docking orders hybrid propulsion tugboat

11 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Robert Allan produced a new design for a 28-m tugboat with two diesel engines and two electric motors

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Shipbuilding & Design

Capital Offshore's newbuild PSVs set for 2026 delivery

10 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

The platform supply vessels are being built at a Chinese yard with modern propulsion technology to lower emissions

Offshore Contractors Offshore Support Vessels Propulsion Shipbuilding & Design

High power, decarbonisation impact tug design

10 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Next-generation tugs with a high bollard pull, batteries and dual-fuel engines are set to be delivered in 2026

Shipbuilding & Design

Polestar orders twin battery-electric harbour tugs

06 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Cochin Shipyard will build two tugboats in India for zero-emissions towage

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Shipbuilding & Design

How batteries, gensets and data help reduce OSV emissions

05 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

The offshore support vessel sector is making progress to lower its environmental footprint

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Offshore Support Vessels

Focus shifts to building tugs for sustainable Asian harbour towage

04 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Owners and shipyards are increasingly building battery-electric and hydrogen-hybrid tugboats to cut port emissions

Shipbuilding & Design

Offshore electrification systems ready, but change needed to speed introduction

02 Feb 2026by David Foxwell

Responsibility for regulating offshore charging in the offshore wind industry is ‘fragmented’ and holding it back, conference hears

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Propulsion Regulations & Compliance Shipbuilding & Design

Industry milestone: Svitzer's first methanol-hybrid tug launched

02 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Svitzer Balder features a huge energy storage system and two methanol engines

Hybrid Electric & Fuel Cells Shipbuilding & Design

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Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

Finally, the tug and towage sector will discover how methanol can become a credible alternative fuel to diesel

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Electric propulsion: powering the decarbonisation of close-to-shore shipping

17 Feb 2026by Luciano Santos

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Take care if local laws govern contract terms

16 Feb 2026by Simon Tatham

Air Pollution & GHG Emissions Alternative Fuels Marine Propulsion Marine Propulsion & Auxiliary Machinery Regulations & Compliance

Can Europe’s new e-fuel strategy for maritime help solve the fuel availability conundrum?

29 Jan 2026by Valentina Keys

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2026 in marine environmental protection: rules tighten to reduce ship discharges post-2026

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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2026 in tanker shipping and trade: deliveries, decarbonisation, shifting geopolitics

07 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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2026 in tug and salvage: electric and methanol-fuelled tugs arrive

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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2026 in maritime optimisation and communications: key digitalisation technologies to transform shipping

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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Maritime Regulations Webinar Week

16 Dec 2025

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On 16 December, Riviera will be holding a webinar on how to achieve IMO compliance while powering sustainable shipping practices.

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Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

24 Feb 2026

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