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...
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...
DNV has released a new Recommended Practice (RP) to assess the performance of Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS). The new RP has been developed to provide a basis for reliably determining the ability of different WAPS technologies to deliver efficiency gains when...
ABS and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes a framework to collaborate on projects related to maritime technology, sustainability and safety management systems. Christopher J Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is to introduce a newly structured LR Advisory service, designed to help address escalating regulatory demands, rising decarbonisation costs, and the increasing influence of digitalisation. The move sees LR consolidate its Technical...
ClassNK's current SEVP Hayato Suga has been appointed as the Japanese classification society's President and CEO as well as Representative Director of ClassNK, and current Corporate Officer Fumihiko Higashi has been appointed as EVP. Former President and CEO Hiroaki...
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a large-size ammonia-powered ammonia carrier, jointly developed by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Namura Shipbuilding and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding to transport large volumes of ammonia with low emissions. The certification...
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