ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products and Solutions to Ship Energy Efficiency Monitoring System (SEEMS) developed by Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies. In order to promote the spread and development of innovative technologies, ClassNK has...
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ABS AND AL LOOK INTO METHANOL REFIT
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...
ABS AiP FOR OFFSHORE GREEN HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PLANT
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 CERTIFIES HYUNDAI’S LIQUID HYDROGEN SYSTEM
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 JOINS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR GREEN LCO2 CARRIER
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 SETS UP ELECTRIFICATION CENTRE TO DRIVE DECARBONISATION
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...
HMD GAINS APPROVAL FOR AMMONIA BUNKER TANKER
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...
SCR FOR AMMONIA FUELLED SHIPS GAINS ABS APPROVAL
ABS has issued an approval in principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), in conjunction with the Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR) for an ammonia reductant supply system for...
LR CERTIFIES ALTERNATIVE-FUEL LNGC DESIGN
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Design Approval to HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for a novel ‘Fore-accommodation’ LNG Carrier (LNGC), designed to transport LNG with the capability to accommodate a...
KOREA RESPONDS TO LCO2 CARRIER DEMAND WITH TANK DESIGN AiP
KR (Korean Register) has granted an Approval In Principle (AiP) for a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) cargo tank design, developed by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) and HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE). The AiP is the outcome of a successful...
AiP ISSUED FOR ONBOARD CCUS SYSTEM
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an onboard CO2 capture and storage (OCCS) system developed by China Shipbuilding Power Engineering Institute (CSPI), a member of CSSC Power (CPGC). In addition to fuel transition, interest in capturing CO2 from...
DNV IDENTIFIES CHALLENGES IN ALTERNATIVE FUEL SUPPLIES
Faced with tough competition for greener fuels from other sectors, new 2030 maritime emission targets hang in the balance, according to the latest edition of DNV‘s ‘Maritime Forecast to 2050’. The study suggests that the shipping industry will find it challenging to...
ClassNK AND FUKUI STUDY SAFETY OF LH2 VESSELS
Fukui Seisakusho (Fukui) and ClassNK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning a joint study on a safety relief valve for the cargo tanks of liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carriers. To combat global warming, attention is growing towards hydrogen as an...