ABS has held a Sustainability Summit, at which it launched the seventh edition of its annual sustainability outlook report, which concludes that, despite progress on carbon intensity, shipping’s absolute emissions continue to climb. ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J...
KR (Korean Register) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for an innovative 200,000m3 Ultra-Large Ammonia Carrier running on Ammonia Fuel. A joint development project (JDP) between KR and SHI resulted in the development of this...
DNV has awarded Hanwha Ocean an Approval in Principle (AiP) and an Approval of Service Suppliers (AOSS) for two innovations - a large-scale liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier tank and underwater radiated noise (URN) measurement. DNV’s AiP relates to the design of...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has joined ABS in granting Approval in Principle (AiP) to CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for its 271,000m3 Liquified Natural Gas Carrier (LNGC), which will become the largest LNG transporting vessel in the global fleet. The record-breaking...
ABS has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Hudong-Zhonghua (HZ) Shipyard for its new liquified natural gas carrier (LNGC) design, currently the world’s largest with 271,000m3 of cargo tank capacity. The design features flexible dual-fuel propulsion and an air...
ClassNK has released 'Guidelines for Liquefied Hydrogen (LH2) Carriers (Edition 2.0)', which cover essential details to examine the safety of liquefied hydrogen carriers to spur related technological developments. To construct a supply chain for hydrogen, which is...
Classification Society Korean Register (KR) has announced the publication of a 'Research Report of Material Compatibility for Liquid Hydrogen Storage on Marine Application'. This report provides detailed technical information on materials suitable for on-board liquid...
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) is working with GT Green Technologies, a developer of wind-based green solutions for the maritime sector, with the goal of providing approval in principle (AiP) for GT's AirWing technology. The AiP from BV will be an...
ClassNK has released 'FAQs on the FuelEU Maritime (1st Edition)', an overview and necessary preparation for FuelEU Maritime, regulations newly introduced by the European Union (EU) to promote the decarbonisation of fuels used on board ships. The EU has set a goal of...
Ship classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has secured an order for providing classification services for six hybrid electric catamarans for the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), to be constructed at Hooghly Cochin Shipyard of Kolkata. The...
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia fuel supply system for oil tanker and container ship applications developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). According to ClassNK, ammonia is expected to be used as a ship fuel for decarbonisation...
Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (MPUVNL), have signed an MoU towards classification and certification of Solar-Electric vessels, a move which is expected to provide impetus in the promotion of...
Hellenic Marine Equipment Manufacturers and Exporters (HEMEXPO), a suppliers and exporters association for the international shipping sector, has reached an agreement with classification society DNV for the assessment of energy-saving devices (ESDs) produced by...
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