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...
ClassNK has released ‘Prime Shipmanagement Guidelines’ which aim to achieve sustainable ship management with safety as the highest priority. The guidelines are issued in response to an evolving environment surrounding ship management, including fuel transition,...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) says it is reinforcing its commitment to sustainable shipping by classing a series of methanol-ready oil and chemical tankers for Union Maritime, which are currently being equipped with wind propulsion systems, including...
ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J Wiernicki has announced that he will step down as Chairman and CEO and retire at the end of 2025, after 14 years at the helm of ABS. Wiernicki said: “We have faced many challenges during my tenure, including the pandemic, the marine...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) for GTT’s ‘NH₃-Ready’ notation of its Mark III containment system on LNG-fuelled vessels and, more widely, for the tanks of LNG carriers (LNGCs), ethane carriers (VLECs), and bunkering vessels. The AiP...
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has acquired Approval in Principle (AiP) Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for its onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) system developed to capture and store CO2 emitted from ships. The OCCS...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and cruise company Royal Caribbean Group have announced a strategic partnership aimed at driving safety, innovation, and sustainability across the cruise industry. Representing a long-term shared commitment to enhancing safety, regulatory...
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for the design concept of a retrofitted Kamsarmax bulk carrier, converting it from conventional fuel to methanol dual-fuel, jointly developed by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) reports the successful delivery of the 'CMA CGM Tiga', the last of a 10-strong 5500 TEU low-emission container ship series built for CMA CGM at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. This marks the completion of a major project for...
Lloyd's Register (LR) has confirmed the successful completion of a joint development project (JDP) designing ammonia dual-fuel systems on Trafigura's newbuild medium gas carriers (MGCs). LR has completed an extensive design evaluation and safety assessment to approve...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to the Marine Design and Research Institute of China (Maric) for its new 155,000m³ ultra large ethane carrier (ULEC) design. The vessel, measuring approximately 274m in length and 42m in...
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a rigid windsail type Wind-Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS) developed by OceanWings. The certification confirms its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives. The implementation of WAPS is advancing as a...
The Global Maritime Trends 2025 Barometer from Lloyd's Register (LR) warns that fragmented regulation is undermining progress in decarbonisation and limiting investment. According to LR, the global shipping industry risks falling short of its net-zero and digital...
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