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BV SAYS SHIPPING NEEDS TO REGROUP TO MEET GREEN GOALS

BV SAYS SHIPPING NEEDS TO REGROUP TO MEET GREEN GOALS

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), has published a new book, 'Toward a Sustainable Blue Economy', in which EVP Matthieu de Tugny highlights the need for the industry to reframe how the global fleet is financed, fuelled, and operated if its decarbonisation...

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FIRST WINDWINGS AFRAMAX DELIVERED TO LR CLASS

FIRST WINDWINGS AFRAMAX DELIVERED TO LR CLASS

Lloyd's Register (LR) says it has played a central role in the successful delivery of 'Brands Hatch', believed to be the world’s first newbuild Aframax tanker equipped with wind-assisted propulsion. Built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) for Union Maritime...

ABS AiP FOR ONBOARD AMMONIA CRACKING

ABS AiP FOR ONBOARD AMMONIA CRACKING

ABS has issued approval in principle (AiP) to Pherousa Shipping for its ammonia cracking technology onboard ships, featuring proton exchange membrane fuel cells and fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for fully electric propulsion. The emissions-free propulsion system is...

SIMPLIFIED LR2 TANKER PUMP SYSTEM SAVES ENERGY AND EMISSIONS

SIMPLIFIED LR2 TANKER PUMP SYSTEM SAVES ENERGY AND EMISSIONS

DNV has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Mipo for a new second-generation LR2 tanker design featuring a hydraulically driven cargo pumping system from Framo. The new design is said to offer the potential to significantly enhance safety, cargo...

AiP FROM RINA FOR DUAL FUEL LNG/HYDROGEN BULKER 

AiP FROM RINA FOR DUAL FUEL LNG/HYDROGEN BULKER 

Inspection, certification, ship classification and consulting engineering company RINA has granted approval in principle (AiP) for a new Ultramax bulker design developed by SDARI (Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute) in collaboration with Almi...

DNV VALIDATES BOUND4BLUE WIND PROPULSION PERFORMANCE METHODOLOGY

DNV VALIDATES BOUND4BLUE WIND PROPULSION PERFORMANCE METHODOLOGY

Spanish wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) company bound4blue says it has taken a major step forward in simplifying the adoption of wind power worldwide, with DNV validation of its ‘wind propulsion system force matrix’ calculation method. The validation provides...

FIRST FULL ANTIFOULING APPROVAL UNDER LR ECO CLASS NOTATION

FIRST FULL ANTIFOULING APPROVAL UNDER LR ECO CLASS NOTATION

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded the first Recognised Enhanced Antifouling Type Approval to Jotun's SeaQuantum Skate antifouling coating, alongside type approval certification for the HullSkater hull cleaning equipment. The approval covers both the HullSkater robotic...

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BV TYPE APPROVAL FOR BAR’s 37.5m WINDWINGS

BV TYPE APPROVAL FOR BAR’s 37.5m WINDWINGS

In what BAR Technologies describes as 'a decisive milestone for maritime decarbonisation', the company has secured a Bureau Veritas (BV) Type Approval Design Certificate (TADC) for its 37.5m WindWings wind-assisted propulsion system, eaning it is now validated for...

BUREAU VERITAS VALIDATES BLUE VISBY EMISSIONS METHODOLOGY

BUREAU VERITAS VALIDATES BLUE VISBY EMISSIONS METHODOLOGY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has confirmed the validity of the emissions reduction methodology of the Blue Visby Solution, a multilateral platform developed by the Blue Visby Consortium, which aims to cut emissions from shipping by around 15% through...

ClassNK ADDS FEATURES TO GHG EMISSIONS MANAGEMENT TOOL

ClassNK ADDS FEATURES TO GHG EMISSIONS MANAGEMENT TOOL

ClassNK has released new features related to FuelEU Maritime and EU-ETS for its GHG emissions management tool, ‘ClassNK Zeta’, while, with the integration with NAPA, its 'NAPA Fleet Intelligence' is available on ClassNK Zeta. ClassNK Zeta is a tool for visualising GHG...

BV SAYS STANDARD SAFETY RULES NEEDED TO ADVANCE ELECTRIFICATION

BV SAYS STANDARD SAFETY RULES NEEDED TO ADVANCE ELECTRIFICATION

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has called for greater clarity regarding standardised safety regulations that will advance the development of maritime electrification technologies, following the publication of a new technology report, 'Maritime...

ABS ANSWERS AMMONIA SAFETY QUESTIONS

ABS ANSWERS AMMONIA SAFETY QUESTIONS

A new publication from ABS, 'Safety Insights for Ammonia as a Marine Fuel', brings together the findings of advanced ABS research into the performance of ammonia on board. It aims to answer questions such as 'How does ammonia behave when it leaks in an engine room?'...

LR REPORT SUMMARISES ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION CHANGES

LR REPORT SUMMARISES ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION CHANGES

A new Lloyd's Register (LR) report outlines the upcoming changes to mandatory statutory regulations and instruments, aiming to simplify the comprehensive suite of new IMO and ILO regulations due to come into force over the next few months, reshaping environmental...

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