Regulations & Policy
EU commits to highly awaited industrial maritime strategy
The European Commission has revealed a long-awaited decision to create an industrial maritime strategy in order to enhance “the competitiveness, sustainability and resilience of Europe’s maritime manufacturing sector”.
CB&I and Hanwha Ocean’s LH2 carrier design okayed by DNV
CB&I and Hanwha Ocean have received approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a cargo containment system and an 80,000 cbm liquid hydrogen (LH2) carrier from DNV.
ABS greenlights HD Hyundai Mipo’s LCO2 carrier design
Classification society ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), a division of shipbuilding giant HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), for its design of a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier.
MT Suvarna Swarajya explosion: NGOs call for urgent reform in shipbreaking industry amid regulatory failures
The September 7 explosion on the oil tanker MT Suvarna Swarajya in Bangladesh—which claimed the lives of six people with four still in critical condition—has brought to light the lack of adequate international and national regulations, oversight and labor rights protections in the shipbreaking indus
PONANT’s low-carbon, wind-assisted passenger vessel design gets BV’s AiP
Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to PONANT for its new twin-screw sailing passenger vessel concept Swap2Zero.
Approvals issued for design of 23,000 cbm and 50,000 cbm LCO2 carriers
Classification societies ClassNK and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have issued approvals in principle (AiP) for the design concept of 23,000 cbm and 50,000 cbm large liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers.
INTERCARGO pushes for urgent CII reforms at MEPC 82
Ahead of the Marine Environment Protection Committee’s (MEPC 82) session, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has submitted a series of proposals to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), calling for revisions of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII). INTERCARGO
ClassNK updates its guidelines for liquefied hydrogen carriers
ClassNK has released the third edition of its guidelines for liquefied hydrogen carriers, which cover “essential” details to examine the safety of liquefied hydrogen carriers to spur related technological developments.
UAE bans bunker supplier over illegal bunkering
In response to serious breaches of maritime regulations, the UAE Federal Maritime Administration (FMA) has banned a Dubai-based bunker supplier from operating within its waters and ports after an investigation revealed the supplier had engaged in unlawful bunkering practices. As disclosed, OCEANEXL
ICS: Protectionist policies heighten risks for shipping amid global geopolitical unrest
Protectionism represents a growing risk for the shipping decision-makers, driven by geopolitical instability, national energy security concerns, global and regional economic crises, and government-led manufacturing incentives favoring local production, a recent report shows.
DNV certifies explosion-proof version of Norsepower’s rotor sails
DNV has issued a type approval design certificate (TADC) to Norsepower for its explosion-proof (EX) version of the 28m x 4m Norsepower Rotor Sail (NPRS).
BV approves Dalian Shipbuilding’s liquid ammonia bunkering vessel design
Dalian Shipbuilding has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas (BV) for its 30,000 cbm liquid ammonia bunkering vessel design.
New report sheds light on hydrogen and wind-assisted propulsion
The ABS-led consortium has delivered a 360-degree analysis of hydrogen as a marine fuel and wind-assisted propulsion as the latest in a series of reports studying alternative fuels and decarbonization technologies for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
Corvus Energy’s marine fuel cell system wins DNV’s type approval
Norway-based energy storage company Corvus Energy has received type approval from the classification society DNV for its Corvus Pelican fuel cell system (FCS).