Greek ballast water treatment specialist ERMA FIRST has won Lloyd’s Register’s Approval in Principle (AiP) for its amine absorption-based carbon capture & storage (CCS) system. The system uses absorption technology to mix carbon dioxide (CO2) flue gases with a proprietary amine solvent, which is the
China Classification Society’s (CCS) Zhejiang Branch has issued the first type approval certificate of ship cyber security firewall to Supcon Ocean Technology (Zhejiang) Co.
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has issued a statement of conformity to Dutch floating solar company Oceans of Energy for its offshore solar solution, which clears it for deployment in rough sea conditions like those in the North Sea.
Classification society DNV presented Hanwha Ocean, the South Korean shipbuilder formerly known as DSME, with an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a 270,000cbm LNG carrier. The new 345m long LNG carrier by Hanwha Ocean was heralded as a “ground-breaking achievement” by Vidar Dolonen, Regional Manager,
In the ever-evolving landscape of marine fuels, liquefied natural gas (LNG) is firmly holding its position as a formidable choice for the decarbonization of ships despite a recent uptick in the popularity of methanol. According to the data from a two-month special report from DNV – Maritime’s Altern
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and KEPCO Engineering and Construction Company (KEPCO E&C) have received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ABS for a new design of a floating offshore nuclear power barge.
Schottel Marine Technologies has secured the statement of feasibility from the classification society DNV for its rock anchor (Swift Anchor) concept for offshore renewables, namely tidal energy and floating wind technologies.
Global solution provider SRC Group has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for Methanol Superstorage, a new and space-efficient retrofit methanol storage solution.
China Petroleum Circulation Association (CPCA) and the China Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Association (CIQA) have officially released China’s first group standards for methanol refuelling operations and quality control. The standards, ‘Marine Methanol Fuel Waterborne Refuelling Regulations’
Swiss marine power company WinGD has received the first-ever approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its two-stroke engines fueled with ammonia. According to WinGD, LR’s approval for the X-DF-A dual-fuel range will give shipowners assurance they need to realize vessels using ammon
China Classification Society (CCS) has issued factory approval and product certificates for the marine methanol dual-fuel boilers developed by CSSC Jiujiang Marine Equipment (Group) Co.
Florida-based marine company Crowley has joined forces with the ABS classification society to explore the innovative realms of augmented and virtual reality technologies within the maritime industry. The ABS partnership agreement builds on Crowley’s new service network using augmented reality on sel
Safety concerns surrounding ammonia bunkering and the design of ammonia-bunkering vessels are in the spotlight as the maritime industry explores ammonia as a potential green fuel. Despite ammonia’s well-known toxicity, it has been successfully transported as cargo on LPG ships in recent years. Now,
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Asiatic Lloyd Maritime LLP, member of the AL Group, have signed a joint development project (JDP) to study the feasibility of converting the fuel system of an ultramax bulk carrier, from conventional diesel to methanol. The study is focused on a series of up
