
Japan-based Eco Marine Power has secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) from compatriot classification society ClassNK for its Renewable Energy System for Ships. Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) is an advanced integrated system of rigid sails, marine-grade solar panels, energy storage modules,

DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle to Keppel O&M for its suite of digital services to support an asset’s lifecycle needs.

Simec Atlantis Energy’s (SAE’s) tidal power generation facility in Naru Island, Japan, has passed the Japanese government’s pre-use inspection tests.

Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued an approval in principle (AiP) to Spanish engineering company Seaplace, for an active ballast control system designed specifically for the company’s floating offshore wind platform concept, CROWN.

The 2,500 TEU vessel, which has been designed jointly by VPLP Design, Alwena Shipping, SDARI and AYRO, received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from the classification society Bureau Veritas.

Tokyo-based ship finance giant Anchor Ship Partners (ASP) has appointed classification society ClassNK for the evaluation of CO2 emissions of ships under its $5.5 billion worth green investment fund.

South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Hyundai Global Service (HGS) and maritime and offshore classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) have sealed a joint development project (JDP) which was concluded with Approval in Principle (AiP) for HGS smart ship technologies.

Classification society ABS, South Korean shipbuilder Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (KSOE), its subsidiary Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator have signed a joint development program (JDP) to develop liquefied CO2 carrier design

Singapore-based company GILLS PTE has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for GILLS Air Lubrication System by the classification society Bureau Veritas.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has been awarded approval in principle (AiP) for having the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier cargo containment system (CCS) of 40,000 cbm class per tank, by the ship classification society ClassNK.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded a project certificate to Blauwwind consortium for its Borssele 3 & 4 offshore wind farm in the Netherlands, enabling the project to move into the operational phase. The 731.5 MW Borssele 3 & 4 was officially handed over to the Operations team in February, as all con

Viking Line’s new flagship, Viking Glory, which will enter service in early 2022 on the Turku–Åland–Stockholm route, will fly the Finnish flag, the company said.

Seven flag states and classification societies have united to launch the Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) which will seek to bridge the gap between technology knowledge and regulatory process.

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, a unit of Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, has developed a cargo tank design suitable for liquid CO2 carrier (LCO2) applications, which was recently awarded approval in principle (AiP) by the classification society DNV.