Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has become a signatory to the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI), an information disclosure platform hosted by the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI).
The next-generation ultra-large liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier being developed by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Group (HHI) and Hyundai Glovis has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ABS and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime
Canada-based supplier of clean energy solutions Shift Clean Energy (Shift) has received type approval from both the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and Japanese Marine Standards (NK) for its energy storage system. The backing comes on the heels of a type approval from the American Bureau of Shippi
Classification society ABS granted approval in principle (AIP) to CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding CO., LTD and China Ship Design & Research Center Co., Ltd (CSDC) for the world’s first methanol-powered Newcastlemax bulk carrier.
ABS has awarded approval in principle to Sea Machines and Foss Maritime for their vessel autonomy system, the SM300, that provides autonomous navigation and collision detection and collision avoidance (CDCA). Foss plans to install Sea Machines’ SM300 system on board its harbor tug Rachael Allen to e
French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Gas and Heat (GH), an Italian designer of liquefied gas handling systems, for its flexible solution for the transport of LNG and ammonia. BV supported the company in demonstrating that IMO Type C cargo/fuel
German battery technology company Freudenberg e-Power Systems has received type approval by Italian classification society RINA for the methanol-powered fuel cell system — the world’s first of its kind to become type approved.
Aurelia Green Ship Concept Design’s new 100% hydrogen powered RORO vessel design has secured the certificate of Approval in Principle from Italy’s classification society RINA. The new design concept is the ACD01 1000 featuring electric propulsion using highly compressed H2 as fuel. The vessel is int
Kongsberg Maritime has won approval for its engine power limitation /shaft power limitation (EPL/ShaPoLi) functionality as the industry looks to cut engine power as a way of meeting emissions regulations. The type approval was secured from DNV classification society at SMM trade fair in Hamburg on T
Korean Register (KR) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have joined forces on the development of a 40,000 cbm liquefied carbon dioxide carrier (LCO2) featuring a next-generation cargo handling system. The demand for vessels capable of transporting carbon dioxide at scale from emissi
Japanese companies Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems Co. Ltd. and Nihon Shipyard have obtained approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ClassNK for their ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC). The carrier is currently under rese
Classification society ABS has granted approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilders Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the concept design of two ammonia-fueled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers. The approval was awarded at Gastech, a global gas, LNG,
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has emerged as an important pathway to contribute to the global carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction goals and support energy transition efforts. In parallel, this has given the shipping and shipbuilding segments the opportunity to shine.
Classification society DNV has issued approval in principle (AiP) to Norway-based H2Carrier for its industrial-scale concept for a floating production unit to produce green ammonia at sea, confirming the technical feasibility of the design. H2Carrier is the designer and owner of the proprietary P2XF
