Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SeaTech Solutions International, a Singapore-based maritime engineering and design firm. The MoU highlights a broader international collaboration aimed at...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
ABS and Asiatic Lloyd Maritime, a member of the AL Group, have signed a joint development project (JDP) to study the feasibility of converting the fuel system of an ultramax bulk carrier from conventional diesel to methanol. The study is focused on a series of up to...
An offshore hydrogen and ammonia production platform design from the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) has received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS. The design developed by KRISO produces green hydrogen using electricity generated...
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and its subsidiaries, HD Hyundai Heavy Industry (HD HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for a new hydrogen system. HD KSOE aims to complete development of the...
ABS has joined a pioneering joint industry project (JIP) to collaborate on the development of a detailed design of a 40,000m3 liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier that meets class and statutory requirements with Ecolog Services, Hanwha Ocean and Babcock...
ABS is launching a global ABS Electrification Centre to support maritime decarbonisation projects. Comprising ABS engineers and technical specialists, the centre will support a range of electrification projects for shipowners, shipyards and other stakeholders across...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for a 10,000m3 ammonia bunkering vessel developed by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), a key result of a joint development project (JDP) established earlier in 2023 to meet the global demand for safe design and...
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