At the recent 92nd meeting (C92) of the Council of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) in London, the council reviewed the significant outputs from its safe decarbonisation and safe digital transformation panels, the progress made on the...
ABS and Vaholmen VOC Recovery have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the development of a pioneering volatile organic compounds (VOC) recovery vessel, to be known as the Vaholmen unit, to capture emissions released during the loading of crude oil cargoes. The...
Korean Register (KR) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a methanol-fuelled MR tanker, jointly developed by KR, South Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding and equipment manufacturer S&SYS . As part of the Joint Development Project (JDP) between the three...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has entered into an initiative with Blue ESG, a consultancy that works with yacht owners, captains and management to improve their environmental, social, and governance (ESG), for a new project to develop a system in line with the IMO’s Carbon...
Lloyd's Register (LR) has appointed Michele Landro to its newly created role of Vice President, Head of Passenger Ships Segment, where he will lead the segment at a global level, supporting its long-term sustainable growth and providing strategic direction while...
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and eight internationally recognised classification societies have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to collaborate in the areas of maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation. The LoI was signed during the Accelerating...
ClassNK has released its 'Guidelines for Shipboard CO2 Capture and Storage Systems', including provisions for indicating the class notation for vessels equipped with CO2 capture and storage systems or designed as 'ready' for their installation. In addition to fuel...
Classification society RINA has issued an Approval-in-Principle (AiP) for the design of a 21,000m3 ammonia bunker tanker jointly developed by SeaTech Solutions and Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers Singapore. Low or zero-carbon ammonia has the potential to support Singapore...
ClassNK has released 'Guidelines for Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems for Ships (Edition 2.0)', which specifies requirements for ensuring the safety of ships equipped with wind-assisted propulsion systems based on the latest insights obtained from the involvement in...
Italian classification society RINA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Maritime University (WMU), an institution established by and for the international maritime community within the UN system. The MoU aims to promote academic, technical,...
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), in association with Lloyd's Register (LR), has released a new report on current gaps in operational management practices and crew training requirements and issued recommendations on how to close those gaps to accelerate safe...
DNV has launched Emissions Connect, an emissions data verification engine and data management platform, designed to help the maritime industry accurately assess and work with emissions data. The solution is intended to provide a trusted, verified source of emissions...
ClassNK has released new features for its GHG Emissions Management Tool, 'ClassNK ZETA' (Zero Emission Transition Accelerator), which enables visualisation of CO2 emissions and CII ratings of ships. It provides accurate current status and simulation of CII ratings by...
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