
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.

AET has revealed and named the first of the two dual-fuel VLCCs built for a long-term charter with TotalEnergies.

Technology firm ABB and fuel cell supplier Ballard Power Systems have received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for their high-power fuel cell concept, reaching a ‘major’ milestone in developing new technology.

3D at Depth has received a new patent, Systems and Methods for Monitoring Underwater Structures, from the U.S Patent and Trademark Office. The patent’s focus is predominantly on leak detection and identifying changes to surfaces and volumes on and around underwater assets via 3D at Depth’s patented

Germany has halted the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia due to the current crisis in Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been reported as saying. According to local media reports, Scholz has announced that his government is taking the measures in response to Ru