Marine classification society, Lloyd’s Register (LR), has signed an agreement with Scotland-based renewable energy company Orbital Marine Power to start the certification process for what is described as the “world’s largest” tidal energy converter (TEC). Orbital’s upcoming O2-X TEC will generate 2.
Classification society DNV has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for its electric propulsion liquefied hydrogen (LH₂) carrier design concept that could enable 80,000 cubic meters of LH₂ storage and transport.
BP has tapped the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for a batch of services related to its floating production unit (FPU), which is destined to work at its sixth-operated deepwater project in a prolific high-margin basin within the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
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).
Dalian Shipbuilding has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas (BV) for its 30,000 cbm liquid ammonia bunkering vessel design.
Classification society DNV has awarded Norwegian/Swedish shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen its first biofuel insetting verification statement – recognizing the company’s use of B100 in a recent voyage.
Spanish automated wind-assisted propulsion system specialist bound4blue has received full type approval design certificate (TADC) from classification society DNV for its eSAIL technology, anticipating a faster adoption process and further orders. The eSAIL, designed for both retrofits and newbuilds,
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has received DNV’s Statement of Compliance for the remotely supported operational concept for the Armada 78 fleet of offshore survey vessels. With this approval, Ocean Infinity said it had become the industry’s first organization to reach the requ
Norway-based energy storage company Corvus Energy has received type approval from the classification society DNV for its Corvus Pelican fuel cell system (FCS).
Classification society DNV has issued three approval in principle (AiP) certificates to Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua for its vessel designs, including ultra large ethane carrier (ULEC), liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier, and LNG bunker vessel, and general approval for ship application (GASA) certi
Swedish marine technology company Alfa Laval has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from Norway-based classification society DNV for its gas combustion unit (GCU) technology for hydrogen boil-off gas. This will allow the company to use GCU on liquid hydrogen carriers, marking a ‘key step toward saf
Swedish hydrogen fuel cell provider PowerCell has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for a new methanol-to-power solution that combines a methanol reformer with a fuel cell system. Specifically, the new solution has a fully integrated methanol reformer from RIX Indu
Car carrier Texas Highway, currently operated by K Line, has received a notation from ClassNK for its additional fire safety measures during marine transportation of electric vehicles.
Classification society DNV has awarded Chinese shipbuilder Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company (HPWS) three approval in principle (AiP) certificates for innovative designs of three new ship types.
