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LR awards Approval in Principle to Seaspan Corporation for Next Generation Feeder Ship Design

Lloyd's Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Seaspan Corporation for its innovative Next Generation Feeder Ship Design. The vessel, measuring 198 m in length and developed by Technolog, is future-proofed in its design and can be …
May 23, 2024 / Curious

Indian Register of Shipping classed tugs – Sonalika and Sarovar launched in Kakinada

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), a leading classification society, announces the successful launch of two sister vessels, Sonalika and Sarovar, at the San Marine yard in Kakinada. The 34m long tugs are part of a four-vessel contract. Launched …
Apr 30, 2024 / Curious

LR to class Torghatten Nord’s hydrogen-powered ferry duo for Arctic sailings

The two H2-powered vessels will be built in Norway and will operate in the country’s most challenging Arctic waters. Two hydrogen-powered passenger ferries ordered by Norwegian transport company Torghatten Nord are set for Lloyd’s Register (LR) class …
Apr 26, 2024 / Curious

GTT obtains two Approvals in Principle for cargo transfer operations between Very Large Ethane Carriers

GTT, the technological expert in membrane containment systems used to transport and store liquefied gases, has obtained two new Approvals in Principle (AIP) from the classification societies ABS and Lloyd's Register for cargo transfer operations …
Apr 3, 2024 / Curious

LR to redeliver first LNGC to FSRU conversion for CPP, COSCO and CYGAS

The conversion of LNG carrier SS Galea to FSRU Etyfa Prometheas represents the first such conversion for both Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean. Lloyd’s Register (LR), China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering (CPP), COSCO Shipping and CyGas are …
Mar 6, 2024 / Vessels

LR awards AIP to hydrogen fuel-cell ferry for the Estonian State Fleet

New zero emission ropax ferry will be built for the Estonian State Fleet, equipped with hydrogen fuel-cell battery propulsion. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to the Estonian State Fleet for a hydrogen fuel-cell ferry …
Feb 8, 2024 / Curious

LR awards Approval in Principle to Qingdao Beihai & CSDC for its methanol dual fuel Aframax

The Approval in Principle comes a result of a joint development project between LR, Qingdao Beihai and CSDC, announced at Marintec China. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy …
Dec 18, 2023 / Curious

GTT And Deltamarin Secure AiP From Llloyd’s Register For The Design of An LNG Dual-Fuel VLCC

GTT and Deltamarin have obtained an Approval in Principle (AIP) from Lloyd's Register for their innovative design of a dual-fuel Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), which incorporates a 12,500m3 LNG tank equipped with GTT's Mark III Flex technology. …
Oct 27, 2023 / Curious

Indian Register of Shipping and Hindustan Shipyard Ltd successfully completed ONGC Drill Ship Renewal

Leading classification society, the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), and Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) have achieved a remarkable milestone by successfully completing the renewal survey of the ONGC Drill Ship Modu Sagar Bhushan under the management …
Oct 23, 2023 / Vessels

LR awards Approval in Principle for ERMA FIRST’s Carbon Capture & Storage System

Post combustion CCS system absorbs CO2 from a vessel’s exhaust gas that is heated to capture CO2 and then liquefied and stored cryogenically onboard. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to ERMA FIRST for its amine …
Oct 10, 2023 / Curious