
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries has received approvals in principle (AiP) for a standardized model of a multi-purpose LNG floater-offshore (MLF-O) from three classification societies: Norway’s DNV, the UK’s Lloyd’s Register (LR), and the United States’ American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).

Danish ferry operator Scandlines has extended its long-term collaboration with German environmental association NABU, which advises the shipping company on achieving its goal of a zero direct emissions ferry service.