France-based designer and manufacturer OceanWings has secured a type approval design certificate (TADC) for its automated windsail propulsion system from the Norwegian classification society DNV. As disclosed, the TADC has validated that the design of the rigid OceanWings system, which is said to ha
Classification society Korean Register (KR) has granted approval in principle (AIP) for Hi-CLEARS, a safety solution for ammonia-fueled ships, developed by the affiliates of South Korean conglomerate HD Hyundai – HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (
Spanish automated wind-assisted propulsion system specialist bound4blue has clinched validation of its wind propulsion system force matrix calculation methodology from the UK’s classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR), thus leaping another step forward in the ambition to “accelerate and simplify
UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has formed a strategic partnership with H2C, the global attribute market platform for low-carbon fuels, to speed up maritime fuel switching.
DNV has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Mipo for an ammonia dual-fuel medium gas carrier (MGC) design featuring a forward (FWD) accommodation layout.
A large liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier jointly developed by China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co. (DSOC) and Nantong Offshore Design & Research Institute (NODRI) has obtained approval in principle (AiP).
Hawnha Power Systems has received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS for the ammonia fuel gas turbine conversion design aimed at 174,000 cbm LNG carriers.
South Korean ship makers HD Hyundai Mipo and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) have received approval from Korean Register (KR) for their IMO Type-C tank as part of efforts to meet the growing demand for eco-friendly fuels such as LNG, ammonia, and hydrogen.
Babcock International Group’s LGE business has secured an approval in principle (AiP) from the UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its onboard carbon capture system (OCCS). As informed, Babcock LGE was awarded the stamp of approval for its OCCS named ecoCPTR at a maritime event
RINA has awarded KOMAC the approval in principle (AiP) for a newly developed 40,000 cbm LNG-fueled, H2-ready LCO2 carrier.
DNV has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its 80,000 cbm liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier design.
Classification society ABS has approved LCO₂FSIU, a floating storage and injection unit (FSIU) developed by Japan’s MODEC for receiving, temporarily storing, and ultimately injecting carbon dioxide (CO2).
France-based classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has greenlit the design of a 25,000 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel developed by China’s major Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding. As informed, the approval in principle (AiP) for the ship was granted in Milan, Italy, at a recent mariti
UK classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a new very large gas carrier (VLGC) design that features a forward accommodation block and integration of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS).
