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A step closer to ballast-free shipping
Lloyd’s Register’s HQ’s Approval in principle awarded to new ballast-free LNG carrier design at Marintec China 06 December 2017 – GTT and Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd (DSIC) received approval...
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Wärtsilä enters joint project agreement for shuttle tanker development
The objective of the joint project agreement is to develop a preliminary production level design for a 127,000 dwt shuttle tanker. The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a joint industry project...
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DNV GL releases the new issue of MARITIME IMPACT magazine
… Shanghai, 5 December 2017: Just in time for the Marintec China trade fair in Shanghai, DNV GL has published this year’s second issue of the classification society’s customer and stakeholder magazine...
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Smart shipping, moving forward
An image of the “Great Intelligence” CSSC GWS smart ship project achieves Lloyd’s Register (LR) cyber-enabled ship (CES) descriptive notes 07 December 2017 – A special ceremony was held this week as...
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RINA Hellenic Advisory Committee focuses on digitalization and other...
A group photo from RINA Hellenic Committee’s meeting RINA Hellenic Committee hosted several leaders within the Greek shipping community on the 22nd of November, who discussed new trends and challenges...
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DNV GL presents GTT and TECHNOLOG with GASA statement for exoskeleton LNG tanks
DNV GL presented GTT and TECHNOLOG with a GASA statement for the retrofit of very large container vessels (VLCVs) with exoskeleton membrane LNG tanks. From left to right: Helmut Radebold, TECHNOLOG,...
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Supporting innovation in LNG carriers
Lloyd’s Register’s HQ’s Results announced of a multi-faceted Joint Development Project (JDP) between China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI), GTT, Gabadi, Shanghai Merchant Ship Design Research...
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CCS Signs Framework Agreement with MAN
From the signing ceremony* Technical Cooperation Agreement strengthens bilateral collaboration On December 6 2017, MAN Diesel & Turbo signed a Framework Agreement for Technical Cooperation with the...
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Defining decarbonisation pathway for shipping – Zero Emission Vessels 2030...
Katherine H. Palmer Lloyd’s Register (LR) and University Maritime Advisory Services (UMAS) have today released ‘Zero Emission Vessels 2030’, a new study that aims to demonstrate the viability of zero...
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The Foundation Det Norske Veritas assumes full ownership of DNV GL and...
Remi Eriksen, DNV GL Group President and CEO. Høvik/Oslo/Hamburg 14 December 2017 – Stiftelsen Det Norske Veritas (The Foundation) and Mayfair announce the sale of Mayfair’s 36.5% shares in DNV GL...
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Supporting HHI Group in building an LNG-fuelled future
Lloyd’s Register’s HQ’s 14 December 2017 – Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI) Group, with the support of Lloyd’s Register (LR), is responding to the increasing interest in the development of the global...
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Lloyd’s Register launches global programme to accelerate safety innovation in...
Prof Richard Clegg The Lloyd’s Register Safety Accelerator will bring together technology companies and industry to test innovative digital solutions to critical safety and risk challenges. London,...
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IACS Council focuses on Quality Operations, Transparency and Ongoing...
IACS Chair Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen A series of measures to further strengthen IACS’ Quality offering were among a number of initiatives taken forward at C76 (London) – The International Association of...
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DNV GL launches first classification guideline for additive manufacturing
The ability to produce metal parts in a 3D printing process anywhere holds great promise for the maritime sector. The picture shows a 3D-printed aluminium replica of a mooring chain testing bed at the...
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Energy transition changes the shape, but not the importance of shipping to...
Presenters at the DNV GL – Maritime Forecast Launch (L to R): Gerd-Michael Würsig, Business Director Alternative Fuels, DNV GL – Maritime, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO, DNV GL – Maritime, Sverre Alvik,...
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First LR classed hydrogen-powered vessel launched
20 December 2017 – Antwerp maritime group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has launched its new hydrogen-powered passenger vessel, Hydroville, classed by Lloyd’s Register (LR). The catamaran crew boat is...
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28th Hellenic Marine Technical Committe of Bureau Veritas
l to r: George Sarris (Enterprises Shipping & Trading S.A), Stavros Daniolos (Minerva Marine Inc.), Bill Stamatopoulos (Inspecto- rate Hellas), Haris Giantzikis (Arcadia Shipmanagement Co. Ltd),...
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RINA rebranding
RINA, a new identity marked by digitalisation The new Cube platform has for the strategic application of data Reflecting a business focussed digital future, RINA, the certification, testing, inspection...
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ClassNK releases amendments to class rules
Tokyo – Leading classification society ClassNK has announced that it released amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships on 25 December 2017. ClassNK is...
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Risk Profiling is becoming more important to PSC inspections
Port State Control inspections are increasingly focusing on the risk profile of the ship under inspection with inspectors singling out the performance of the ship manager and the flag state recognised...
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