ABS has completed a safety evaluation of ammonia dispersion on board an ammonia-fuelled gas turbine LNG carrier design from Hanwha Ocean. ABS, in collaboration with Hanwha Ocean, conducted computational fluid dynamics simulations that modelled different ammonia...
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EFFICIENCY IS THE BEST CURRENT ALTERNATIVE FUEL CHOICE – ABS
Maritime industry leaders from across the US and Canada met recently at ABS’ World Headquarters to discuss developments in offshore, government and marine market trends along with the latest in technology, sustainability and regulatory initiatives. Christopher J...
ABS GUIDELINES HOPE TO ADVANCE LH2 AS FUEL
The transportation of hydrogen, a key fuel of the energy transition in maritime, is said to be another step closer to supporting projected market demands following newly published industry requirements from ABS. The ABS Requirements for Liquefied Hydrogen Carriers...
ABS REPORT BRINGS CLARITY TO MARITIME REGULATION
Classification Society ABS says it is shining a light on the maritime industry’s complex regulatory environment in its major new report summarising the latest global regulatory developments and guidelines, as well as their impact on the maritime industry. From...
KR AiP FOR HANWHA ONBOARD CCS SYSTEM
Classification society Korean Register (KR), in collaboration with the Marshall Islands Registry flag state, has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an Onboard CO2 Capture System (OCCS) developed by Hanwha Ocean of South Korea. With the IMO and EU strengthening...
VARD METHANOL CSOVs TO BE CLASSED BY LR
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been awarded the contract to class two methanol-ready Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOVs) being built by specialised vessel designer and builder Vard, for UK offshore infrastructure support vessel operator North Star. The new...
KR AND HYUNDIA JOIN FOR EMISSIONS VERIFICATION
KR (Korean Register) and HD Hyundai Global Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on verification of maritime carbon reduction solutions. As decarbonisation regulations are gradually being strengthened, shipping companies are actively...
ClassNK WHITE PAPER EXPLAINS THE 2023 IMO GHG STRATEGY
ClassNK has released a white paper 'Pathway to Zero-Emission in International Shipping – Understanding the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy ', which looks at the July 2023 adoption by IMO of its strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships. The IMO is working towards the...
DAMEN GAINS AiP FOR METHANOL FUEL IN SMALLER VESSELS
In a development programme starting in summer 2022 and working closely from the outset with classification society Bureau Veritas, Damen Shipyards has developed and gained approval in principle (AiP) for designs of methanol-powered compact vessels. According to Damen,...
DNV PUBLISHES ONBOARD CARBON CAPTURE GUIDELINES
DNV has published new guidelines for the safe installation of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) system on ships, amid growing pressure on the shipping industry to develop effective technologies to reduce emissions as part of the ongoing maritime energy...
AiP FROM DNV FOR LOW-CII LNGC CONCEPT
DNV has presented Hanwha Ocean with an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an innovative 270,000m3 LNG carrier (LNGC) design, which maximises cargo capacity while optimising vessel performance. The 345m long LNGC by Hanwha Ocean was heralded as a “ground-breaking...
ClassNK ENDORSES WATER-LUBRICATED STERNTUBES
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has joined other major classification societies to amend its rules relating to the inspection of seawater-lubricated propeller shaft systems. The amendment means that ships with open seawater-lubricated propeller shafts that are built to...
MARINE FUEL CELL GUIDELINES FROM ClassNK
ClassNK has released 'Guidelines for Fuel Cell Power Systems On Board Ships (Second Edition)', which covers safety provisions related to the design of ships powered by fuel cells as well as fuel cell power systems themselves, coming in anticipation of the growing...