Interest in methanol as a ship’s fuel is rising sharply with 29 vessels already in operation and 112 on order, according to Lloyd’s Register (LR) marine fuels expert Douglas Raitt.

Offshore wind is set to be a growth area along the US East Coast, and the Biden administration, with its new teams in place, is reversing the delays of the previous Administration.

Singapore is tightening the testing regime for all shore-based personnel going onboard ships, following two recent cases of Covid-19 infection on a marine surveyor and a harbour pilot.

Shanghai-headquartered ContiOcean Group has been awarded the first ship cyber security system solution Approval-in-Principle (AIP) certificate in Asia by Lloyd’s Register (LR).

How the use of technology in the maritime world has been accelerated by the pandemic was the subject of a webinar hosted by Maritime London (ML) in partnership with Lloyd’s Register (LR) at the end of last week.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has secured a 55-month LNG contract to support LNG Canada with the construction and delivery of a new LNG liquefaction plant and export terminal in Kitimat, BC, Canada.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) is promoting Mark Darley to the position of chief commercial officer for marine & offshore (M&O).