Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Oshima Shipbuilding Co for its multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier design. The AiP covers a 64,000 dwt bulk carrier concept developed to accommodate multiple future fuel pathways, including ammonia,...
ABS and Fleetzero have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the technical requirements for containerised marine battery systems. The MoU establishes a framework for both organisations to consider designs and arrangements as well as develop testing...
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has announced a landmark revision to its Unified Requirement UR M78, introducing comprehensive safety requirements for marine engines fuelled by ammonia. This update is considered a pivotal step toward...
The latest annual data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform reflects a year shaped by regulatory uncertainty and market recalibration; while overall newbuilding activity eased in 2025 following an unprecedented boom the previous year, its share of gross...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has granted approval in principle (AiP) certificates to two ammonia-fuelled vessel designs jointly developed by CIMC Ocean Engineering Design & Research Institute Co (ORIC) and Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard...
KR (Korean Register) has announced that Lee Yongsok has been appointed as the 26th Chairman and CEO of KR, following an election held during an extraordinary meeting of KR’s General Assembly on 23 December 2025. Since joining KR in 1995, Lee has built extensive...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates to four innovative projects developed by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard, covering green hydrogen transportation, liquid ammonia storage and supply, low-carbon LNG shipping, and...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) and China Merchants Heavy Industry Group (CMHI) have completed a series of strategic agreements and certifications, further strengthening their long-term partnership to support the green and intelligent transformation of the...
A floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) designed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), known as the FSMR, featuring two small modular reactors (SMRs) developed by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has received ABS Approval in Principle (AiP). The design,...
Japanese classification society ClassNK has issued approval in principle (AiP) for the concept design of a multiple alternative fuels ready (ammonia/methanol/LNG) and onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS)-ready bulk carrier developed by Oshima Shipbuilding. The...
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Zhoushan Changhong International and CIMC ORIC for a new 21,700 TEU multi-fuel ready ultra-large container ship (ULCS) design developed in partnership with MSC. The AiP is considered a significant milestone in...
At the recent 92nd meeting (C92) of the Council of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) in London, the council reviewed the significant outputs from its safe decarbonisation and safe digital transformation panels, the progress made on the...
The Nordic countries are taking a further step towards decarbonising maritime transport with the launch of Phase 2 of the 'Nordic Roadmap for the introduction of sustainable zero-carbon fuels in shipping: Implementation and realization 2025–2027'. Managed by DNV and...
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