Technical Committee 114, in charge of developing international standards for marine energy at the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), has modified and updated its strategy for the marine energy sector to better reflect its maturity level.
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) is supporting the classification and construction of two 40,000 cbm LPG carriers that will be ‘ammonia prepared’.
Swiss energy storage solutions provider Leclanché has obtained recertification from classification societies DNV and Lloyd’s Register for its Marine Rack System (MRS-2) operating on the 65 Ah lithium-ion pouch cells.
Japanese shipping firm NYK Line and its group companies MTI and Japan Maritime Science have received approval in principle (AiP) from classification societies ClassNK and Bureau Veritas (BV) for a fully autonomous ship framework for the first time in the country.
Due to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the U.S. classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has decided to withdraw all class services involving Russian vessels, assets and companies.
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) Council has agreed to exclude the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS) from the IACS membership.
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) granted approval in principle (AiP) to Marine Service and Newport Shipping for a jointly developed containerized LNG solution.
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to InfraCore Company for its design, modelling, production and testing of a full glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) rudder flap for an 18,500 TEU containership.
Fidelis Insurance, a Bermuda-based provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance products, is the latest company to join the new framework for responsible marine insurance.
GTT, Alwena Shipping and CHI Zhoushan have received AiP from BV for a new concept, combining LNG retrofit and jumboization applied to large containerships.
Norwegian shipowner Egil Ulvan Rederi has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from maritime classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its zero-emission self-discharging hydrogen-fueled bulk carrier.
Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has completed the Condition Assessment Programme (CAP) certification of four vessels owned by MOL Tankship Management Singapore.
Classification society Korea Register (KR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with STX Energy Solution (STX ES) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to work together on the technology standardization and commercialization of solid oxide fuel cells.
Energy industry leaders believe the energy transition is accelerating and that 2022 is set to be a strong year for growth, DNV has said.
