Classification society ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to Value Maritime (VM) for its carbon capture system onboard seagoing vessels.
Conversion of GasLog’s DNV-classed LNG carrier Gaslog Chelsea, which was recently renamed as Alexandroupolis, to a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) has kicked off at the Keppel shipyard in Singapore. This marks the beginning of the work to develop Greece’s first FSRU which will serve as a
Classification society ABS has issued New Technology Qualification (NTQ) for non-flammable battery technology called Blue G for use at sea.
Although liner heavyweight Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is trying to keep its ordering of new boxships on the down low, details have emerged of the company’s ten recently ordered LNG dual-fuel containerships. The order was confirmed by China’s CIMC Group, which disclosed that the constructio
Hong Kong-based container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has taken delivery of its first 24,188 TEU mega vessel. The vessel was officially named OOCL Spain at a ceremony held today at the No.2 outfitting quay of Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co. (NACKS) in Nantong, China
Voyage optimization can reduce emissions by 7.3% and extend CII compliance by up to three years, according to the findings of a study conducted by maritime software and data analysis expert NAPA and classification society ClassNK with Marubeni Corporation. The joint research was carried out using NA
Classification society DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Michelin for their WISAMO wing sail system. DNV said that this was the first AiP to have been awarded to an inflatable wing sail design. The wing prototype with a surface area of 100 sqm is being installed on Compagnie Maritime
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has issued the first industrial operating license for NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC), an equal joint venture between NEOM, ACWA Power, and Air Products, based in Oxagon. When complete, NGHC is expected to be the largest at-scale green hyd
The Korean Register and Liberian Registry have awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to the Hyundai Intelligent Navigation Assistant System (HiNAS 2.0) for autonomous shipping. The system, developed by Avikus, a subsidiary of South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai Heavy Industries, uses augmented rea
French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Japanese shipping major MOL for the basic design of a ship network with cyber resilience measures.
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Norway-based clean power solutions provider Alma Clean Power has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its marine solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system.
In the Framework of Class Survey, Lloyd’s Register, a provider of classification and compliance services to the marine and offshore industries, has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to the French LNG containment specialist GTT for the use of an innovative digital solution for sloshing activity ass
Project Greensand, a CO2 storage project being developed in Denmark, has received safety certification from DNV for its pilot phase. DNV has confirmed that the safety of the design and components meets Danish legislation as well as Danish and international standards. The awarding of the Statement of
