LRQA and CDP broaden global verification collaboration
LRQA’s sustainability and climate data verification services lend support to CDP’s aim of putting relevant climate information at the heart of business, policy and investment decisions LRQA, the...
View ArticleClassNK releases “Guidelines for Gas Fuelled Ships ver.4”
Tokyo – Leading classification society ClassNK has released the fourth version of its Guidelines for Gas Fuelled Ships. With the introduction of increasingly strict environmental regulations, the...
View ArticleDevelopment of Energy Efficient Technologies
Dr. Abdul Rahim, FIMArEST, FRINA This interesting paper, a meticulous organised slides presentation by Dr. Abdul Rahim*, the Managing Director for Europe and Africa of ClassNK, took place earlier this...
View ArticleBureau Veritas pursues external growth strategy with the acquisition of TMC...
BV’s CEO Didier Michaud-Daniel Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, May 04, 2016 – Bureau Veritas has reinforced its position in value-added marine services with the acquisition of leading international...
View ArticleShipDC launches with new leader at the helm
Tokyo – The wholly owned subsidiary set up by ClassNK, Ship Data Center Co., Ltd., officially commenced operations of its big data center, ShipDC, from April 2016. ClassNK’s Information Technology...
View ArticleDNV GL presents COMPIT Award 2016
COMPIT organizer Volker Bertram from DNV GL (left) presented Henrique M. Gaspar (right) with the DNV GL COMPIT Award 2016. Lecce, 11 May 2016: Henrique M. Gaspar has been announced as the winner of the...
View ArticleGoal-based Standards Recognition Launches New Era in Maritime Safety and...
Christopher Wiernicki IACS is very pleased that the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee, at its 96th session, has recognised the IACS-developed rules regarding the goals and functional requirements of the...
View ArticleGas Shipping – Shaping the future today
(l-r) Kostas Vlachos (CMM), Alex Hadjipateras (Dorian LPG), Harry Vafias (StealthGas), Jonathan Gaylor (Affinity), Nikolaos Ioanou (Benelux), Nick Brown (LR) The 1st LR Gas Shipping Forum in Greece On...
View ArticleChristopher J. Wiernicki Inducted to International Maritime Hall of Fame
Christopher Wiernicki ABS Chairman, President and CEO honored for outstanding contributions to maritime industry. (New York, NY) Christopher J. Wiernicki, Chairman, President and CEO of ABS, was...
View ArticleRINA attends the Mediterranean Yacht Show 2016
Panoramic view of the exhibition at Nafplio port Once again RINA was present at the 3rd Mediterranean Yacht Show 2016 which took place in the seaport town of Nafplio and first capital of the modern...
View ArticleGlobal experts gather in Tokyo for ClassNK ship recycling seminar
A view from the auditorium Tokyo – Around 300 people gathered in Tokyo on 12 May to attend a ship recycling seminar held by leading classification society ClassNK. In addition to ClassNK...
View Article19th Regional Hellenic & Black Sea Committee of Bureau Veritas
l to r: Didier Bouttier, Capt. Panagiotis N. Tsakos, George Procopiou, Philippe Donche-Gay, George Dalacouras and Lambros A. Chahalis. The 19th annual meeting of the Hellenic and Black Sea Committee of...
View ArticleJapan Weather Association to provide ShipDC with marine weather info
Tokyo – The database service operated by ClassNK’s wholly owned subsidiary Ship Data Center (ShipDC) has been set to receive marine weather information from Japan Weather Association. ShipDC acts as a...
View ArticleKorean Register to deliver plant certification, engineering services and ship...
Dr Park Bum-shik Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society - has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish a joint venture company with the Iranian Classification Society...
View ArticleClassNK releases latest Guideline for Noise Code
Tokyo – Leading classification society ClassNK has released its Guideline for the Mandatory Code on Noise Levels on Board Ships (Second Edition). ClassNK released the first edition of the Guideline for...
View ArticleRINA announces definitive agreement for the acquisition of 100% of Edif Group
Ugo Salerno CEO RINA S.p.a. (right) and Tim Dunn Partner Phoenix Equity Partners (left) sign the contract for RINA’s acquisition of the Edif Group Rina S.p.A (“Rina”), the multi-national testing,...
View ArticleTrue partnership with Transmed
The “Chariklia Junior” Ties with ClassNK are still strengthening, says Mr. Charalambos Mylonas, Chairman, Transmed Can you explain your role as the Chairman of the ClassNK Greek Committee and what are...
View ArticleLatest issue of Horizons magazine published
Shaping the future, delivering solutions today The latest Horizons magazine from LR looks at today’s realities while examining what the future may bring: balancing today’s requirements with the...
View ArticleClassNK opens new survey office in France
Nantes – Leading classification society ClassNK has opened its new Nantes Office in western France with operations commencing 1 June 2016. This marks the third exclusive survey office for ClassNK in...
View ArticleOil & Gas has been awarded a Master Service Agreement with Statoil
Kjell Eriksson The contract includes a broad scope of studies on topics such as safety, platform technology, structural reanalysis and pipeline technology. In addition it offers hull and structural...
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