China Classification Society (CCS) and Wärtsilä Services (Shanghai) Co., Limited recently signed a framework agreement for technical cooperation in Shanghai.
“ Both sides will carry out a comprehensive cooperation in such areas as ship design, ship power (including propulsion system), ship automation, environmental protection and energy saving technologies ,” CCS said in a statement.
The cooperation projects will mainly cover approval of new products, ship type design and development, development of rules and standards, cooperation on research projects, exchange of technical information, and cooperation on market.
Both sides will prioritize the cooperation on research and development of LNG dual-fuelled ship types as well as development of technical standards for LNG dual-fuel engines and system arrangement, CCS said.
[mappress] LNG World News Staff, February 19, 2013; Image: Wärtsilä