Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) company OceanWings has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) for its Rigid Tiltable Wingsail (OW RT) technology. The OW RT system has been specifically designed for...
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ABS APPROVES LATEST CHINESE ULEC DEVELOPMENTS
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...
NEW CLASS GUIDELINES FROM ABS ON AMMONIA BUNKERING
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...
RINA TYPE APPROVAL FOR CORVUS ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
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....
ABS AND USCG COLLABORATE ON NEW MARITIME TECHNOLOGIES
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 PARTAKING IN KOREAN NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROJECT
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...
JOINT STUDY NOW UNDERWAY FOR AMMONIA FUELLED BULK CARRIERS
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...
DNV’S NEW RULES FOCUS ON GHG ABATEMENT AND CO2 CAPTURE
Classification society DNV has published updates to its rules for classification of ships and offshore structures, which, in addition to rules supporting the development and deployment of decarbonisation technologies, include new in-operation class notations seek to...
ABS WILL CLASS SEATRIUM’S GREEN FPSOs FOR PETROBRAS
Seatrium of Singapore has awarded the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) a classification contract for two newbuild floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) platforms P-84 and P-85 which are scheduled for delivery in 2029. These are the first FPSOs to be...
HUMAN ELEMENT MUST PLAY ITS PART IN DECARBONISATION
The 89th session of the Council of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), held recently in Rome under new Council Chair, Roberto Cazzulo, progressed a wide range of issues, foremost of which was the need for human element considerations to...
AIP ISSUED FOR HYDROGEN-FUELLED TANKER CONCEPT
A design concept for a hydrogen-fuelled oil tanker with an electric propulsion system, developed by Uyeno Transtech, Yanmar Power Technology and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK. This is believed to be the world’s...
AiP FROM LR FOR HD KSOE’S AMMONIA FUEL SYSTEM
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for an ammonia fuel supply system, which will be used on ammonia-fuelled newbuild vessels. The newly developed ammonia fuel supply system shows...
CORVUS ESS RECEIVES TYPE APPROVAL FROM DNV
Corvus Energy has received Type Approval from DNV for its Blue Whale marine energy storage system, demonstrating that the large-scale energy storage system (ESS) complies with the industry's rules, regulations, and safety requirements, as defined by one of the leading...