Classification Society DNV has issued a reminder that the 2020 California Air Resources Board (CARB) At-Berth Regulation will require tanker and ro-ro vessels to use a CARB Approved Emission Control Strategy (CAECS) while at berth in California ports starting from 1...
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INDIAN REGISTRY INTRODUCES SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION
IRClass Systems and Solutions (ISSPL), through its Indian Register Quality Systems (IRQS) division is introducing a new initiative aimed at advancing environmental responsibility across maritime and non-maritime sectors. The comprehensive suite of sustainability...
CO2 MONITORING SOLUTION RECEIVES INNOVATION ENDORSEMENT
Deep Sea Technologies of Greece has been granted an Innovation Endorsement for Products and Solutions by ClassNK for its a vessel and voyage performance monitoring platform known as 'Cassandra'. Cassandra is a platform that integrates performance data from vessels...
DNV CERTIFIES EH GROUP MARINE FUEL CELL WITH AiP
EH Group of Switzerland's EH fuel cell system Trace-M250, designed for high power and maritime applications, has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) by DNV, in an independent review that confirms that the fuel cell design meets all the applicable maritime rules,...
LR ASSISTS OMANI SHIPPING COMPANY’S GREEN REPORTING
Asyad Shipping, part of Asyad Group, and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have partnered to deliver the Omani national shipping company’s first ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) report, in line with the established global reporting frameworks. Asyad Shipping, which...
BV RESEARCH POINTS TO EFFICIENCY IN MEETING 2050 CARBON BUDGET
Bureau Veritas (BV) has unveiled the results of new modelling research which confirmed the potential hefty cumulative impact of operational and technical efficiency measures in keeping shipping within its 'carbon budget' to 2050. Titled Decarbonization Trajectories,...
DIFFERENT APPROACHES NEEDED TO DECARBONISATION – ABS
Clean energy strategies and the impact of market-based measures on the cost of compliance led the discussion at the annual ABS Southeast Asia Regional Committee Meeting. Christopher J Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and CEO said: “We need different ways to approach...
IRS AND GRSE SIGN MoU TO DEVELOP GREEN ENERGY VESSELS
Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) with the aim of fostering innovation and sustainability in the maritime industry. Under the MoU, IRS will...
AiP FROM ABS FOR CHINESE METHANOL DUAL-FUEL WTIV PROJECT
ABS has issued approval in principle (AiP) to Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore for its design of a dual-fuel methanol, heavy-duty, offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The WTIV will be capable of transporting and installing the largest wind turbines, capable...
ABS PUBLISHES LCO2 CARRIER REQUIREMENTS
ABS is setting its sights on the vessels that will support the next step in the path of decarbonisation with its latest publication: 'Requirements for Liquefied Carbon Dioxide Carriers'. This is believed to be the first publication available in the maritime industry...
ABS OPENS LNG ACADEMY IN QATAR
ABS has inaugurated the ABS Global LNG Academy, a new training centre dedicated to using the latest techniques to educate mariners in modern LNG vessel operations. Located in Doha and supported by QatarEnergy, the Academy is a coordinated effort with industry...
ClassNK RELEASES NEW EDITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES
ClassNK has released 'Environmental Guidelines (Edition 4.1)', the new edition specifying the class notations related to green steel products and microplastics collecting systems. In response to environmental challenges such as climate change and marine pollution, the...
LR SETS UP DECARBONISATION CENTRE IN GREECE
The Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub is collaborating with five leading shipowners as founding members in the establishment of a not-for-profit Athens-based global Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (M-ERC) that will focus on optimising the...