Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) and commodities industry certification body Climate Neutral Commodity (CNC) are joining forces to support clients as they take action to accelerate the energy and ecological transitions to meet the ambitious decarbonisation...
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) have been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from the Japanese classification society ClassNK for their joint development of CO2 transport...
According to China Classification Society (CCS), the Chinese shipbuilding industry intends to increase building fully electric battery powered ships to operate on the country’s extensive inland waterways network following the successful maiden voyage of the ‘Chang...
Korean Register (KR) has awarded Singapore-based Marine Technology Solution a Type Approval certificate for its direct and continuous CO2 emission measurement system known as Carbon Lens. The Type Approval, which was awarded based on the IMO NOx Technical Code and...
ABS is supporting US company McAllister Towing and Transportation on its sustainability journey with greenhouse gas inventory and sustainability reporting services for its fleet of more than 75 tugs, crew boats and barges. ABS specialists worked with McAllister’s team...
Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a large liquefied hydrogen carrier developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) of Japan. Hydrogen is expected to be used as a clean energy source to realise a decarbonised society as its...
Lloyd's Register (LR) believes that a recent organic chloride incident in Singapore, where the external contamination of marine fuel oil rendered the fuel unacceptable for use, is a cause for concern to ship operators and the industry as a whole. Several cases of...
Recognising that cyber incidents on vessels can have a direct and detrimental impact on life, property, and the environment, the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has been increasing its focus on the reliability and functional effectiveness...
Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an ammonia-ready LNG-fuelled Panamax bulk carrier developed by Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC). According to ClassNK, ammonia is expected to be used as ship...
ABS has issued approval in principle (AiP) for an innovative concept for a floating LNG (FLNG) vessel utilising storage tanks from older LNG carriers, jointly developed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) and JGC Corporation, supported by Japan’s Ministry of Land,...
ClassNK has released 'ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emission Transition Accelerator)', a GHG emissions management tool to track accurate CO2 emissions and confirm and simulate CII ratings. The Tokyo-based classification society believes that while the shift toward a...
