In light of the evolving regulatory landscape for ammonia as a maritime fuel, and the recent finalisation of the IMO’s draft interim guidelines on ammonia, the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) is withdrawing its Unified Requirement UR H1,...
Spanish wind-assisted propulsion company bound4blue's eSAIL has received a full Type Approval Design Certificate (TADC) from DNV, validating compliance with the classification society’s Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) technical standard, and demonstrating that...
Lloyd’s Register Group (LR) has reached an agreement to acquire Ocean Technologies Group (OTG), a provider of software dedicated to the global maritime industry, from European private equity firm Oakley Capital. Following the revision to the IMO GHG strategy in 2023...
The new version of DNV's 'Maritime Forecast to 2050' highlights the importance of energy efficiency and digital technologies in reducing fuel consumption and emissions, while also outlining various pathways and regulatory frameworks to achieve the IMO’s GHG emission...
Swiss passenger shipbuilder Shiptec has been awarded approval in principle (AiP) by Lloyd’s Register (LR), for the compressed hydrogen fuel-cell ferries 'Saphir' and 'Quinten Lebt', which will operate on Lake Lucerne and Lake Walen respectively. The 300-passenger...
ClassNK has published estimated leak frequencies of ammonia fuel from onboard components for ammonia-fuelled ships, usable for risk assessment, and which have been added as an appendix to Part C of 'Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels (Edition 3.0)'. Ammonia,...
The Liberian Registry has announced that the HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) SD Business Division has been awarded with a Design Verification Assessment (DVA) and has obtained a Product Design Assessment (PDA) certification from the American...
What is believed to be the first accreditation for 'Machinery Room Safety for Ammonia' (MRS) will be granted by ClassNK for the ammonia-fuelled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) currently being developed by a consortium that includes Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Core Power have launched a joint regulatory assessment study to conduct research on the regulatory feasibility and frameworks that would need to be established for a nuclear container ship using a fourth-generation reactor noted for its high...
Bureau Veritas (BV) Marine & Offshore has announced key leadership appointments in new operational areas and at its Paris head office to drive its LEAP 28 strategy, intending to strengthen BV’s management presence in the key maritime hubs of London, Athens and...
Korean Register of Shipping (KR) has announced the successful delivery of the low-carbon sailing cargo ship 'Juren Ae' to the Marshall Islands Shipping Corporation (MISC). Built under KR class in South Korea, this innovative vessel is considered to mark a significant...
ClassNK has released a new feature related to FuelEU Maritime for its GHG Emissions Management Tool, ‘ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emission Transition Accelerator)’. Other new enhancements include improved usability and ease of use. ClassNK ZETA is a tool for visualising GHG...
ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to two new developments from Jiangnan Shipyard: a new insulation system and a modern design for an ultra large ethane carrier (ULEC). The ULEC design is the first equipped with Jiangnan's next-generation BrilliancE II Type-B...
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