Lloyd's Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for a new 12,500 m³ LNG bunkering vessel design. The AiP confirms that the vessel concept has successfully completed an independent design assessment against LR's...
ClassNK has revised the safety requirements for ships using methanol/ethanol and hydrogen as fuel within the ‘Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels (Edition 3.1).’ In Part D, covering hydrogen-fuelled ships, the revision incorporates the Interim Guidelines for...
ABS has issued a product design assessment (PDA) to Fleetzero for its Leviathan battery energy storage system, marking the first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) marine battery system manufactured in the US to receive classification approval. The PDA reflects ABS review...
ABS has awarded Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Conrad Shipyard approval in principle (AiP) for the basic design of a 12,000m3 LNG bunkering articulated tug-barge (ATB) intended for construction in the United States. The AiP follows a memorandum of understanding...
ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) for a concept design for a nuclear-powered 15,000 TEU container ship developed in collaboration with the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)....
Anemoi Marine Technologies has been awarded design assessment certificates from classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) covering several versions of its rotor sail wind-assisted propulsion technology, further reinforcing the company's growing track record of...
Dutch company Econowind has received a type approval design certificate (TADC) from classification society DNV for its VentoFoil 3-Series boundary layer suction wing. The certification confirms compliance with DNV's ST-0511 standard for wind-assisted propulsion...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is responding to growing pressure in the feeder sector, where ageing vessels, tighter regulation and rising operating costs are forcing owners to make tough fleet renewal decisions. The ‘Powering the next generation of feeder vessels’ campaign...
ClassNK has added what it believes to be the world’s first notation, ‘a EA (CFP)', as a new framework to make initiatives related to GHG emissions during ship construction visible, indicating that the carbon footprint (CFP) generated during ship construction has been...
ABS has announced the award of the SMART (MHM) notation to a GasLog LNG carrier, marking the commercial vessel as the first to receive the notation in combination with the ABS Preventative Maintenance Program (PMP). The SMART (MHM) notation, governed by the ABS Guide...
DNV has published a recommended practice (RP) providing a standardised framework for measuring and verifying the performance of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) systems on ships, setting the stage for further developing onboard captured carbon solutions and...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has recognised Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) with the Global Technology Technical Achievement Award at its recent Global LNG Forum. The award acknowledges MOL’s progress in advancing practical decarbonisation pathways for LNG carriers through its Wind...
In an open letter to the industry, ABS has set out a measured and data-driven approach to support the development of an effective global framework for maritime decarbonization. Titled The ABS View: A Practical Path Forward on IMO Mid-Term Measures, it reflects broad...
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