Japanese classification society ClassNK has issued approval in principle (AiP) for the concept design of a multiple alternative fuels ready (ammonia/methanol/LNG) and onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS)-ready bulk carrier developed by Oshima Shipbuilding. The...
Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) for a LNG dual fuelled and ammonia fuel prepared very large crude carrier (VLCC) to a consortium comprising China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), TotalEnergies, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) and...
Lloyd's Register (LR) and Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR) have awarded Design Approval to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the development of the world’s first 30,000m3 liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2)carrier. The new carrier will incorporate...
The next generation ultra large liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier for Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI) and Hyundai Glovis has received approval in principle (AiP) from both ABS and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator. The...
ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding and China Ship Design & Research Centre (CSDC) for what is thought to be the world’s first methanol-powered Newcastlemax Bulk Carrier. The dual-fuel, 210,000 dwt vessel is equipped...
According to classification society RINA, converting commercially operated ships on the high seas to CO2-neutral drive systems is a huge challenge; one important factor being the range requirement of the individual ship types which must be as large as possible for...
The 2525 TEU container ship 'George III', built by Keppel AmFELS in Brownsville, Texas, has been delivered to ABS Class and is the first LNG-powered containership in the Pasha Hawaii fleet. In addition to classification services, ABS supported the new construction...
LR has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) for a new compact fuel storage and supply system, developed by HB Hunte Engineering, with a design that combines the tank connection space, as required by the IGF Code, and the fuel storage hold, in which the type C fuel gas...
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) concept that is currently under research and development by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems, and Nihon Shipyard....
Emerging onboard carbon capture technology is explored in a new publication from ABS in its latest support for the maritime energy transition. The ABS Insights into Onboard Carbon Capture examines the various methods of onboard carbon capture including carbon handling...
An industrial scale concept for a floating production unit to produce green ammonia at sea has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV, affirming the technical feasibility of the design. The so-called P2XFloater concept, developed by Norway-based H2 Carrier, is...
Bureau Veritas (BV) has released a new ‘Biofuel Ready’ notation to support the wider deployment of biofuels in the shipping industry. This notation will help the maritime industry address the main challenges related to the use of biofuels by ships, providing...
ABS has launched detailed requirements for greener offshore operations in what it considers to be the first sustainability guide to target the offshore industry. Developed by working with major offshore industry clients, the ABS sustainability guide is expanded to...
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