Classification Society DNV has issued a reminder that the 2020 California Air Resources Board (CARB) At-Berth Regulation will require tanker and ro-ro vessels to use a CARB Approved Emission Control Strategy (CAECS) while at berth in California ports starting from 1...
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AiP FOR HHI’S TWIN SKEG AMMONIA-FUEL CONTAINER SHIP
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a joint development project (JDP) for approval in principle (AiP) for a 15,300 TEU ammonia-powered dual-fuel container ship. As the shipping industry strives to reduce its environmental...
DNV WARNS OF EMISSION SENSOR ERRORS
New technical information from DNV highlights the increasing number of vessels which are encountering unexpected port state issues related to sulphur emissions limit exceedance caused by inaccurate readings. These false measurement readings are often the result of...
ABS EXPLORES NUCLEAR OPTION FOR GAS TANKER PROPULSION
ABS has released its latest report into the potential of advanced nuclear technology for maritime applications, with a study of a small modular reactor on a standard LNG carrier. The transformational impact of a high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) on the...
BV WHITE PAPER LOOKS AT CHALLENGES TO WIND ASSISTANCE ADOPTION
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), has published its latest technology report, 'Wind Propulsion Technology Report', which details the technology systems that are available, their viability, as well as the various challenges that inhibit the adoption of wind...
ABS CEO SAYS AI WILL DRIVE SAFER AND GREENER SHIPPING IN ‘MARITIME 5.0’
In a wide-ranging lecture detailing how maritime moves and shapes the world as well as exploring the challenges and disruptive technologies driving rapid change in shipping, Christopher J Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and CEO, explained how the industry is an interconnected...
DNV ISSUES PROPELLER RETROFIT GUIDANCE
Due to decarbonisation measures being undertaken in the industry, DNV says it has recently experienced an increase in the number of fixed-pitch propeller retrofits. The end-to-end retrofit process has a short timeframe and demands early preparation and prompt actions...
ABS EXAMINES HANWHA’S AMMONIA-FUELLED GAS TURBINE LNG TANKER CONCEPT
ABS has completed a safety evaluation of ammonia dispersion on board an ammonia-fuelled gas turbine LNG carrier design from Hanwha Ocean. ABS, in collaboration with Hanwha Ocean, conducted computational fluid dynamics simulations that modelled different ammonia...
IRS AND SEATECH COLLABORATE ON GREEN TUG PROJECT
Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SeaTech Solutions International, a Singapore-based maritime engineering and design firm. The MoU highlights a broader international collaboration aimed at...
ClassNK ENDORSES ENERGY EFFICIENCY MONITORING TOOL
ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products and Solutions to Ship Energy Efficiency Monitoring System (SEEMS) developed by Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies. In order to promote the spread and development of innovative technologies, ClassNK has...
LR CLASS FOR K SHIPBUILDING’S FIRST DUAL FUEL TANKER
Lloyd's Register (LR) has classed K Shipbuilding's first newbuild LNG dual-fuel medium-range (MR) tanker, ‘Arctic Tern’, representing a significant step forward in the Korean's shipyard’s capability to build sustainable ships. Through this tanker delivery, LR says...
ABS ISSUES RULES FOR NUCLEAR POWER AFLOAT
What is said to be the industry’s first comprehensive set of rules for floating nuclear power plants has been unveiled by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), working with Idaho National Laboratory (INL), home of the National Reactor Innovation Center. The launch saw...
ABS AiP FOR JAPANESE LCO2 VESSEL PROJECT
ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to a consortium of Japanese companies for two liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier designs with Type-C cargo tanks that do not require performing post-weld-heat-treatment. The AiP is based on the demonstration of an...