ABS has granted approval in principle (AiP) for VesselWise, a next-generation autonomous technology for optimising propulsion to improve fuel efficiency and enhance operational stability. The technology was developed by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering...
Classification Society ABS says it is shining a light on the maritime industry’s complex regulatory environment in its major new report summarising the latest global regulatory developments and guidelines, as well as their impact on the maritime industry. From...
Classification society Korean Register (KR), in collaboration with the Marshall Islands Registry flag state, has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an Onboard CO2 Capture System (OCCS) developed by Hanwha Ocean of South Korea. With the IMO and EU strengthening...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been awarded the contract to class two methanol-ready Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) being built by specialised vessel designer and builder Vard, for UK offshore infrastructure support vessel operator North Star. The new...
KR (Korean Register) and HD Hyundai Global Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on verification of maritime carbon reduction solutions. As decarbonisation regulations are gradually being strengthened, shipping companies are actively...
ClassNK has released a white paper 'Pathway to Zero-Emission in International Shipping – Understanding the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy ', which looks at the July 2023 adoption by IMO of its strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships. The IMO is working towards the...
In a development programme starting in summer 2022 and working closely from the outset with classification society Bureau Veritas, Damen Shipyards has developed and gained approval in principle (AiP) for designs of methanol-powered compact vessels. According to Damen,...
DNV has published new guidelines for the safe installation of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) system on ships, amid growing pressure on the shipping industry to develop effective technologies to reduce emissions as part of the ongoing maritime energy...
DNV has presented Hanwha Ocean with an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an innovative 270,000m3 LNG carrier (LNGC) design, which maximises cargo capacity while optimising vessel performance. The 345m long LNGC by Hanwha Ocean was heralded as a “ground-breaking...
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has joined other major classification societies to amend its rules relating to the inspection of seawater-lubricated propeller shaft systems. The amendment means that ships with open seawater-lubricated propeller shafts that are built to...
ClassNK has released 'Guidelines for Fuel Cell Power Systems On Board Ships (Second Edition)', which covers safety provisions related to the design of ships powered by fuel cells as well as fuel cell power systems themselves, coming in anticipation of the growing...
ABS and Asiatic Lloyd Maritime, a member of the AL Group, have signed a joint development project (JDP) to study the feasibility of converting the fuel system of an ultramax bulk carrier from conventional diesel to methanol. The study is focused on a series of up to...
An offshore hydrogen and ammonia production platform design from the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) has received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS. The design developed by KRISO produces green hydrogen using electricity generated...
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