Inspection, certification, ship classification and consulting engineering company RINA has granted approval in principle (AiP) for a new Ultramax bulker design developed by SDARI (Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute) in collaboration with Almi...
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...
According to ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J Wiernicki, speaking at the CERAWeek energy conference, uncertainty about the scale and nature of the IMO’s proposed carbon levy is holding back investment in shipping. Wiernicki said: “A carbon levy is a wild card. It...
As the shipping industry continues its transition to carbon-neutral fuels, and ammonia and hydrogen are emerging as possible fuel options, DNV points out that mandatory regulations governing their use are not yet in place. DNV’s latest whitepaper, Safe introduction of...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV M&O) has announced the recent delivery of the 'Ecomar Gascogne', first of four newbuild dual-fuel methanol chemical IMO II medium-range (MR) tankers built at Guangzhou Shipyard International for owner Socatra and its...
Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) latest Engine Retrofit Report reveals that while the maritime industry has made strides in its ability to execute ship engine retrofits for alternative fuels, a critical lack of supply-side incentives threatens to delay progress. Since...
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