Dr. Kirsi Tikka Elected Foreign Member of NAE
Kirsi Tikka Dr. Kirsi Tikka Elected Foreign Member of NAE Election to this institute recognizes commitment to international maritime safety and structural design. (Houston) ABS, a leading provider of...
View ArticleFebruary 2016 issue of Horizons out now
The Horizons February 2016 cover Here is your February 2016 issue of Horizons. You can ind out about the key changes that will position LR as an organisation for the challenges of the future, along...
View ArticleMarine Industry Addresses RO-RO Safety
Fabio Croccolo Marine industry professionals convened in Rome to consider the crucial issue of Ro-Ro safety. Marine industry professionals convened in Rome to consider the crucial issue of Ro-Ro...
View ArticleCHOMARAT receives DNV GL Marine certification…
Vincent Cholvy CHOMARAT RECEIVES DNV GL MARINE CERTIFICATION FOR ITS GLASS AND CARBON MULTIAXIAL RANGE CHOMARAT has received DNV GL certification for its range of glass and carbon multiaxial...
View ArticleLR and ABS join forces to deliver new industry standard software
Tom Boardley Top class societies launch next generation software to simplify meeting CSR with reliability and consistency Common Structural Rules Software LLC, a joint venture company formed by Lloyd’s...
View ArticleClassNK releases new PrimeShip-HULL(HCSR) system
Tokyo – PrimeShip-HULL(HCSR) has long been the go-to design support system for ship designers worldwide. To date, over 800 licenses have been provided to more than 90 shipyards. In response to the...
View ArticleDNV GL and Veritas Petroleum Services launch of new Fuel Analytics solution
Gerard Rohaan, CEO of VPS (Right) and Dr. Torsten Büssow, DNV GL’s Head of Fleet Performance Management sign the agreement lauunching the new Fuel Analytics solution. DNV GL and Veritas Petroleum...
View ArticleDNV GL approves first vessel to comply with IMO Polar Code
Magne Viking, care of Viking Supply Ships. After a successful survey, DNV GL and the Danish Maritime Authority can confirm that the AHTS Magne Viking, owned by Viking Supply Ships, is in compliance...
View ArticlePoseidon Med continues towards a new era for LNG bunkering
Poseidon Med partners presenting, European Parliament, Brussels, 17/2/2016 * The successful completion of the first phase of the Poseidon Med project was confirmed yesterday and, at the same time, the...
View ArticleCyber shipping – LR issues technical guidance for ship design in a digital age
Luis Benito Deploying information and communications technology in shipping – Lloyd’s Register’s approach to assurance “This is about the potential for the industry to embrace the safety and...
View ArticleRINA Expands Marine Offering in Germany
Robert-Lorenz-Meyer, Michele Francioni, Wulfert Kirst, Bijan Foroohari, Ugo Salerno, Massimo Volta, RINA, a world leader in marine services such as classification and certification, recently opened a...
View ArticleTor E. Svensen retires from DNV GL
Tor E. Svensen leaves DNV GL after 23 years with the company (Source: DNV GL) Høvik/Hamburg, 23 February 2016. Tor E. Svensen, Group Executive Vice President at DNV GL, has decided to retire from his...
View ArticleStandardization Key Enabler For Safe and Cost-Effective Pipeline Innovation,...
Asle Venås -40 years of standardization paves way for cost efficient offshore pipeline systems - Growing global energy demand and requirements for additional pipeline capacity are driving the pipeline...
View ArticleStay ahead of the curve – Postgraduate Diploma in Executive Maritime Management
Our viewers can read herebelow the announcement from DNV GL’s Maritime Academy Hellas with respect in staying ahead by obtaining a Postgraduate Dimploma in Executive Maritime Management: Dear Sir or...
View ArticleClassNK updates its Guidelines on the Installation of BWT Systems
Tokyo – Leading classification society ClassNK has just released amendments to its Guidelines on the Installation of Ballast Water Treatment Systems. The latest Guidelines include alterations to the...
View ArticleLR and UK P&I Club launch Life-Saving Appliances pocket checklist app
New app completes the series of pocket checklists apps which have been downloaded more than 75,000 times Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the UK P&I Club have released a Life-Saving Appliances pocket...
View ArticleCOMPIT 2016 – Shipping gets more connected, cooperative and smarter
Screenshot from DNV GL’s SurveySimulator – A Virtual Reality Training Tool for Ship Surveys Hamburg/Lecce, 26 February 2016. DNV GL will be the main sponsor of the 15th International Conference on...
View ArticleClass approved underwater shell plating replacement in Algeciras
A 175-meter tanker suffered cavitation damage to the inside shell plating of one of its ballast water tanks. We mobilized a team to Algeciras to perform a permanent insert repair that would prevent an...
View ArticleABS-Classed Vessel Carries Historic LNG Export from US
Christopher Wiernicki Milestone marks another important ‘first’ in the Class Society’s long history of serving the gas market. (Houston) ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services...
View ArticleRINA Services expands in Middle East luxury mega yachts
DUBAI, classed as a luxury mega yacht, is 162m long; designed by Winch Design and will sail under the UAE flag. DUBAI is ranked as being the third largest and most luxurious mega yacht in the world...
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