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WinGD secures Bureau Veritas AiP for X-DF-A ammonia engine safety concept
Bureau Veritas has added its vote of confidence to Swiss marine power company WinGD’s ammonia fuelled X‑DF‑A dual-fuel engine, granting an approval in principle (AiP) for the engine’s safety concept. At a certificate ceremony held last week at the …
Dec 14, 2023 / Curious
ClassNK awards AiPs for SDARI’s green fuels powered vehicle carriers for ammonia ready LNG dual fueled 7,000CEU, and both methanol/ammonia dual fueled 10,000CEU
ClassNK has issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for three vehicle carrier designs developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI). Caption: Right: Mr. Lyu Zhiyong, President, SDARI / Left: Mr. Hiroaki Sakashita, …
Dec 8, 2023 / Curious
DNV awards AiP for world’s largest car carrier design by China Merchants
At the Marintec China trade fair, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. for its ground-breaking 11,000-CEU capacity pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) design. Caption: AiP …
Dec 7, 2023 / Curious
ABS Issues AIP for Innovative FLNG Design from Bumi Armada
ABS awarded an approval in principle (AIP) to Bumi Armada Berhad (Bumi Armada) for an innovative floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) infrastructure design. The new concept incorporates a barge-based liquefaction unit and utilizes existing LNG …
Nov 20, 2023 / Curious
Yangzijiang's first LNG dual-fuel 7,000TEU container ship delivered
On October 28, the first LNG dual-fuel 7,000TEU container ship "ZIM AMBER" built by New Yangzi Shipbuilding for shipowner SEASPAN was delivered and put into operation by ZIM. It made its maiden voyage to Haiphong Port, the largest port in northern …
Oct 31, 2023 / Vessels
ClassNK issues approval in principle (AiP) for hydrogen-fueled vessel
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a parcel layout concept for a hydrogen-fueled multi-purpose vessel developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), MOL Drybulk Ltd. (MOL Drybulk), Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd. (Onomichi Dockyard), …
Oct 20, 2023 / Curious
Hydrogen-fueled Vessel Wins AiP Towards Demonstration Operation
Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd. (MOL), MOL Drybulk, Ltd., Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Kawasaki) and Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) conducted a risk assessment of a Multi-Purpose Vessel powered by hydrogen, zero-emission …
Oct 19, 2023 / Vessels
CB&I Receives Approval for Liquid Hydrogen Cargo Containment System for Gas Carriers from DNV
CB&I, McDermott's storage business, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) for its design of a liquid hydrogen (LH2) cargo containment system from DNV, a leading classification society for shipping. CB&I collaborated with Shell …
Aug 31, 2023 / Curious
MISC & SHI’s Floating CO2 Storage Unit (FSCU) Received Approval In Principle From DNV
MISC Berhad (MISC) secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) for their innovative Floating CO2 Storage Unit (FCSU) that aims to lead the way in enhancing the efficiency of the carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain within the maritime industry. …
Aug 30, 2023 / Curious
Saipem awarded two new contracts for a total value of around 700 million USD
Saipem has been awarded two new contracts, the first by Eni Congo and the other by bp, for a total value of around 700 million USD. The first contract has been awarded to Saipem by Eni Congo for the conversion of Scarabeo 5 semisubmersible drilling …
Aug 15, 2023 / Curious