In a wide-ranging lecture detailing how maritime moves and shapes the world as well as exploring the challenges and disruptive technologies driving rapid change in shipping, Christopher J Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and CEO, explained how the industry is an interconnected...
Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted an Approval in Principle to Greek company Erma First for its Blue Connect system, a high voltage alternative maritime power solution that can be housed in a 40ft container. Erma First’s system, which can be housed in a container or...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle to Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co Ltd (NACKS) for an 81,000 DWT Kamsarmax bulk carrier with new energy saving technology strategies jointly developed by LR, NACKS, Minerva and Cargill. The design features...
Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) to Swiss marine power company WinGD’s ammonia fuelled X-DF-A dual-fuel engine, in respect of the engine’s safety concept. The concept describes how risks associated with using ammonia as a fuel are...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry and China Ship Design & Research Centre (CSDC) for its 110,000 dwt methanol-fuelled Aframax oil tanker design, developed as part of a joint...
Lateral Naval Architects has received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS for its new design of a methanol-fueled, 70m superyacht. Lateral’s design focuses on reducing carbon emissions by utilising alternative fuels, specifically green methanol. The ABS Requirements...
Speaking to industry leaders during COP 28 in Dubai, at a Future of Shipping summit organised by the International Chamber of Shipping, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J Wiernicki emphasised the pivotal role of safety in delivering a more sustainable industry....
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) for its 11,000-CEU capacity pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) design. Considered the world's largest yet PCTC, the 234m long and 40m wide ship will have 14 decks...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC for its 2,500 TEU feeder design with methanol propulsion, as part of a joint development project. This joint project signifies a major advancement in the Taiwanese shipbuilding...
ClassNK has issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for four advanced ship designs developed by Marine Design & Research Institute of China (MARIC). The four designs – a 210k methanol dual-fuelled bulk carrier, a 210k ammonia dual-fuelled bulk carrier, a 210k LNG...
ClassNK has issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for three vehicle carrier designs developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI). The first AiP acknowledges an ammonia-ready LNG dual-fuelled vehicle carrier with a capacity of 7,000 CEU, a...
Sustainable maritime solutions provider Erma First has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV for its amine absorption-based Onboard Carbon Capture (OCC) system. DNV issued the AiP to Erma First following the successful completion of a technical review, risk...
Bureau Veritas (BV) has launched its first classification Rules for hydrogen-fuelled ships (NR678) to support the safe development of hydrogen propulsion in the maritime sector. The rules outline technical requirements for the safe bunkering, storage, preparation,...
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