Maersk has selected Anemoi to install a 35 m Rotor Sail on an 8,700 TEU Maersk Lima-class container vessel, with the system scheduled to be fitted in mid-2027.
Singapore and Brazil have established a Green and Digital Shipping Corridor covering alternative marine fuel supply chains, digital information exchange and maritime technologies.
ABS will review Samsung Heavy Industries’ 50 MW floating data center design while granting approval in principle for the company’s larger 200 MW concept.
Japan and the United States have launched joint R&D on AI shipbuilding robotics and a simulation platform, while discussing demonstration methods for shipyards in both countries.
Researchers are developing AI-powered robots to scan ships during construction, compare work against digital twins and help shipyards detect build errors earlier.
HD Hyundai is advancing electric propulsion technology for large vessels, targeting commercialisation in 2028 and deployment by 2030.
LR and Orca AI completed a live vessel trial demonstrating AI-powered navigation performance, achieving high detection accuracy in real conditions.
HOKUREN MARU No.2 completed autonomous navigation trials and passed Japan’s statutory inspection as an autonomous vessel, marking the first such case for a RORO vessel in Japan.
A 3,800 DWT heavy-lift build at Rock Shipbuilding will use Wärtsilä 31 with a gearbox supporting PTI/PTO/PTH modes plus CPP control and hydrodynamic optimisation; delivery is set for spring 2027.
