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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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...
LR APPROVES BABCOCK GAS SYSTEMS
Liquefied gas solution provider Babcock’s LGE business has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its multi-fuel gas supply and CO2 cargo handling systems ecoFGSS-FLEX and ecoCO2. The ecoFGSS-FLEX® gives ship owners the ability to use one...
AiP FROM ABS FOR FLOATING CARBON STORAGE CONCEPT
ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) for Bumi Armada’s pioneering design for a floating carbon storage and injection unit (FCSIU). Bumi Armada’s FCSIU concept is a floating terminal capable of storing and injecting liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) into depleted...
KR AiP FOR SHI’s ZERO-CARBON AMMONIA TANKER
KR (Korean Register) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for an innovative 200,000m3 Ultra-Large Ammonia Carrier running on Ammonia Fuel. A joint development project (JDP) between KR and SHI resulted in the development of this...
DNV CERTIFIES CO2 CONTAINMENT AND URN INNOVATIONS
DNV has awarded Hanwha Ocean an Approval in Principle (AiP) and an Approval of Service Suppliers (AOSS) for two innovations - a large-scale liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier tank and underwater radiated noise (URN) measurement. DNV’s AiP relates to the design of...
AiP FROM LR FOR MEGA-LNGC
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has joined ABS in granting Approval in Principle (AiP) to CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for its 271,000m3 Liquified Natural Gas Carrier (LNGC), which will become the largest LNG transporting vessel in the global fleet. The record-breaking...