LR TO COOPERATE WITH CHINA CRUISES ON SUSTAINABILITY
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and China Cruise Limited (China Cruises) have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to collaborate on key areas including cruise safety, technology R&D, green transition, and digitalisation. Following its full classification...
UECC CHOOSES FuelOpt SYSTEM FOR MORE SHIPS
Ro-ro transportation company United European Car Carriers (UECC) says it will significantly slash fuel costs and reduce its environmental impact by equipping six more vessels with FuelOpt, the fuel optimisation system from Manta Marine Technologies (MMT). The...
SIMPLIFIED LR2 TANKER PUMP SYSTEM SAVES ENERGY AND EMISSIONS
DNV has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Mipo for a new second-generation LR2 tanker design featuring a hydraulically driven cargo pumping system from Framo. The new design is said to offer the potential to significantly enhance safety, cargo...
AiP FROM RINA FOR DUAL FUEL LNG/HYDROGEN BULKER
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...
LR, HHI AND HD KSOE MoU FOR FUEL CELL HYBRID LNGC PROPULSION SYSTEM
Lloyd’s Register (LR), HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a high-efficiency hybrid propulsion system integrated with solid oxide fuel...
DNV VALIDATES BOUND4BLUE WIND PROPULSION PERFORMANCE METHODOLOGY
Spanish wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) company bound4blue says it has taken a major step forward in simplifying the adoption of wind power worldwide, with DNV validation of its ‘wind propulsion system force matrix’ calculation method. The validation provides...
ECOSPRAY LAUNCHES CARBON CAPTURE SOLUTION TO MARINE MARKET
Italy-based exhaust gas cleaning company Ecospray, part of the Carnival Group, has brought its amine-based carbon capture solution for the shipping sector to the market. One of the system’s most distinctive advantages is its high energy efficiency: it can reduce...
SHI AND MOL GAIN LR AiP FOR LNGC WITH SOFC FUEL CELL
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have jointly acquired approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for the design of a 174,000m3 LNG carrier equipped with solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology. The LNG carrier will be...