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).
Fukui Seisakusho and ClassNK have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on ultra-high-pressure safety relief valves for hydrogen dual-fuel engines.
HD HHI and HD KSOE have received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS for the concept design of a 16,000 TEU containership with an electric propulsion system.
A consortium of companies has received approval in principle (AiP) from the UK’s class society Lloyd’s Register for a floating ammonia cracker unit (FACU).
UK classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) and South Korean shipbuilding player HD Hyundai Mipo have revealed a joint development project (JDP) to design a 22,000 cubic meter (cbm) LNG bunkering vessel.
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ABS for its design development of a 30,000 cubic meter (cbm) LNG carrying and bunkering vessel.
Japanese classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has given the stamp of approval for an ammonia-powered LPG/NH₃ carrier to compatriot shipbuilding companies Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsui E&S. As disclosed, the approval in principle (AiP)—for which Mitsui E&S and Kawasaki Heavy In
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has secured approval in principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for two new designs of a membrane-type LNG carrier equipped with Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind-assisted propulsion system.
Aragon, part of Seatrium, has high hopes for a blue ammonia floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, which already secured approval in principle (AiP) from classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).
The UK-headquartered classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has unpacked new wind propulsion and ergonomics rules to support the maritime industry’s decarbonization efforts and improved onboard safety. As disclosed, the changes put in place classification requirements for wind-assisted propuls
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