Fives, a worldwide leader in industrial combustion and engineering, and Avantis, an internationally based marine and offshore services provider specialising in retrofits for emission reduction and compliance-driven projects, have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to deliver next-generation DeNOx solutions for marine boilers. By combining best-in-class industrial combustion expertise with proven marine retrofit capabilities, backed by Fives’ state of the art R&D and combustion testing facilities, the partnership aims to help shipowners worldwide meet tightening environmental requirements and deliver a step change in NOx emissions reduction across the global fleet.