In light of the evolving regulatory landscape for ammonia as a maritime fuel, and the recent finalisation of the IMO’s draft interim guidelines on ammonia, the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) is withdrawing its Unified Requirement UR H1,...
The Liberian Registry has announced that the HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) SD Business Division has been awarded with a Design Verification Assessment (DVA) and has obtained a Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification from the American...
What is believed to be the first accreditation for 'Machinery Room Safety for Ammonia' (MRS) will be granted by ClassNK for the ammonia-fuelled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) currently being developed by a consortium that includes Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Core Power have launched a joint regulatory assessment study to conduct research on the regulatory feasibility and frameworks that would need to be established for a nuclear container ship using a fourth-generation reactor noted for its high...
Bureau Veritas (BV) Marine & Offshore has announced key leadership appointments in new operational areas and at its Paris head office to drive its LEAP 28 strategy, intending to strengthen BV’s management presence in the key maritime hubs of London, Athens and...
Korean Register of Shipping (KR) has announced the successful delivery of the low-carbon sailing cargo ship 'Juren Ae' to the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation (MISC). Built under KR class in South Korea, this innovative vessel is considered to mark a significant...
ClassNK has released a new feature related to FuelEU Maritime for its GHG Emissions Management Tool, ‘ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emission Transition Accelerator)’. Other new enhancements include improved usability and ease of use. ClassNK ZETA is a tool for visualising GHG...
ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to two new developments from Jiangnan Shipyard: a new insulation system and a modern design for an ultra large ethane carrier (ULEC). The ULEC design is the first equipped with Jiangnan's next-generation BrilliancE II Type-B...
ABS has released guidance focused on ammonia bunkering, 'ABS Ammonia Bunkering: Technical and Operational Advisory', which the classification society believes is the first such advisory for the industry. The publication considers aspects of bunkering ammonia as a...
Corvus Energy has received Type Approval from RINA for its large-scale marine energy storage system (ESS), known as the Blue Whale ESS. RINA Type Approval confirms that the Blue Whale ESS complies with RINA Rules for the Certification of Lithium Battery Systems....
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center (USCG-RDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that is said to open the door to collaborative research and development on top-of-mind technologies impacting...
ABS has announced that it is working with the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) to advance commercial small modular reactor (SMR)-powered ships and floating SMR power generation platforms. ABS will provide analysis of applicable...
Itochu Corporation, ClassNK, Nihon Shipyard and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding a joint study for the design and safety specifications of ammonia-fuelled ships which are under development by...
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