Dutch company EST-Floattech has received Lloyd’s Register and Bureau Veritas Type Approval for its Octopus battery system to be used in maritime applications.
French LNG containment specialist GTT and Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaiqiao Shipyard (SWS) have obtained approval in principle from classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) for the design of LNG dual-fuel very large crude carrier.
South Korean shipbuilder HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC, formerly Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction) has developed a new LNG bunkering vessel for which it also obtained approval in principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR). The new 7,500 cbm LNG bunkering vessel fo
French engineering company Technip Energies has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from compatriot classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) for its Offshore C-Hub concept. Technip’s Offshore C-Hub concept is a floating vessel that receives liquid CO2 from shuttle tankers, provides buffer storage
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and eight top classification societies have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation. The LOI was signed during the Accelerating Decarbonisation Conference at Singapore Maritime Week on 27 April 2
Italian classification society RINA has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a 21,000 cbm ammonia-fueled bunker tanker jointly developed by shipping company Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers Singapore and vessel design specialist SeaTech Solutions. The AiP was issued in compliance with th
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has given approval to Fugro for its remotely operated vehicle (ROV) introductory training course. According to Fugro, this world-first endorsement ensures that only appropriately trained and competent individuals enter the ROV industry, helping
SOFEC, a MODEC Group company, has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its newly developed ammonia transfer system. The new ammonia transfer system uses two mooring technologies: CALM Buoy and Tower Mooring solutions. According to the developer, the system is aimi
In a pressing need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), the shipping sector and offshore vessel services providers are certainly the protagonists in the whole decarbonization story. However, although we are seeing an increasing number of initiatives, we still have a long way to go.
ClassNK certification society has given an A rating to the LNG dual-fueled chemical tanker Fairchem Pioneer jointly developed by Fukuoka Shipbuilding and Fairfield Japan. The tanker is currently under construction at Fukuoka Shipbuilding, and is going to be chartered to FJL. The vessel was evaluated
Classification society DNV and Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support their effort to set science-based targets for their net-zero goals.
In a significant step towards sustainable and decarbonized shipping, China has launched its first-ever hydrogen fuel cell-powered boat. The vessel named ‘Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat No. 1’ was launched on March 17, in Guangdong, China. The vessel was built by Jianglong Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for Yangt
DNV has awarded – what it describes as – the world-first Abate-Ready notation for a jack-up unit to the Dubai-based Vahana Marine Solutions.
German engine manufacturing powerhouse MAN Energy Solutions revealed on Wednesday that its MAN 49/60DF engine has received its Type Approval after a five-day program on the testbed at the company’s HQ in Augsburg, Germany. The Type Approval Test (TAT) was witnessed by inspectors representing the ABS
