ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a spray form insulation system of IMO type B tank for LNG and ammonia fuel, developed by Nihon Shipyard and Hankuk Carbon. The certification demonstrates its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives....
Lloyd's Register (LR) believes that a recent organic chloride incident in Singapore, where the external contamination of marine fuel oil rendered the fuel unacceptable for use, is a cause for concern to ship operators and the industry as a whole. Several cases of...
Recognising that cyber incidents on vessels can have a direct and detrimental impact on life, property, and the environment, the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has been increasing its focus on the reliability and functional effectiveness...
Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an ammonia-ready LNG-fuelled Panamax bulk carrier developed by Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC). According to ClassNK, ammonia is expected to be used as ship...
ABS has issued approval in principle (AiP) for an innovative concept for a floating LNG (FLNG) vessel utilising storage tanks from older LNG carriers, jointly developed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) and JGC Corporation, supported by Japan’s Ministry of Land,...
ClassNK has released 'ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emission Transition Accelerator)', a GHG emissions management tool to track accurate CO2 emissions and confirm and simulate CII ratings. The Tokyo-based classification society believes that while the shift toward a...
The Korean Register (KR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to jointly research the development of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) technology. KR describes MASS as the next generation of...
The significant impact of the pandemic on the maritime industry resulted in an increase in the deployment of remote surveys by member societies of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) to ensure the maritime industry was able to continue...
Classification society DNV has updated its recently released Compliance Planner digital tool, which will now additionally enable DNV customers to monitor their entire fleets and individual vessels against Flag State compliance requirements. According to DNV,...
A Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) capable of handling the latest generation of 15MW turbines for Equinor and bp’s Empire Wind project is to be built to ABS Class by Sembcorp Marine for Maersk Supply Services (Maersk), while two new feeder barges and two...
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) is now providing owners and operators with the possibility of surveying ships through Remote Inspection Techniques (RIT) operated by BV’s own surveyors in France. BV considers this as an important milestone as it confirms its...
Classification Society ClassNK has systematically organised its certification schemes to support the development and implementation of new technologies and released them as 'Guidelines for Approval in Principle and General Design Approval' and 'Guidelines for...
Classification Society Bureau Veritas (BV) has released a new rule note (NR 547) on fuel cell power systems on board ships, covering safety requirements for ships using any type of fuel cell technology, providing rules for the arrangement and installation of fuel cell...
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