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China Classification Society (CCS) Attended the Signing Ceremony for the Construction Contract of Methanol four+six 89,000 DWT Dual-fuel Bulk Carriers
Recently, Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping (Group) Co., Ltd. and Wuhu Shipyard Co., Ltd. successfully signed a construction contract for four+six 89,000 DWT methanol dual-fuel bulk carriers. Mr. Zhao Yan, Vice President of China Classification Society …
Jan 23, 2024 / Curious
Naming and Maiden Voyage of CCS Ultra-deepwater Ocean Drilling Vessel Dream
On December 18th, the ocean drilling vessel Dream constructed and surveyed by China Classification Society (CCS) was named and made its maiden voyage in Nansha District, Guangzhou, which marks a crucial step in China’s deep-sea exploration capacity …
Jan 10, 2024 / Vessels
China Classification Society (CCS) Issued Type Approval Certificates to Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) for Two New Ships
Recently, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. held a technical exchange seminar in Shanghai with the theme of “Collaborative Innovation and Leading Low-Carbon development” to celebrate its 95th anniversary. During the seminar, …
Aug 17, 2023 / Curious
China Classification Society (CCS) worked with all parties to build the world’s first 700TEU pure battery-powered container ship
Recently, the first pure battery-powered 700TEU container ship N997 successfully delivered. It was built by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd. As the world’s first large river-sea pure battery-powered container ship, the 700TEU pure …
Aug 11, 2023 / Curious
China Classification Society (CCS) Completed the First Approval In Principe (AIP) of Methanol Bunkering Ships in China
At the beginning of July, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) passed the 2023 Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, which raised the industry’s attention to marine alternative fuels, typified by methanol. With the rapid …
Aug 2, 2023 / Curious
CCS Provides Technical Support for the World’s Mainstream Large LNG transport ships
Recently, the third 174,000m3 large liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport ship project called "Kunlun" was delivered and named at the Changxing Island No. 0 Base in Shanghai. This vessel was built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., …
Apr 11, 2023 / Curious
CCS, SDTR and SDARI develop 85,000 DWT Ammonia-Fueled Bulk Carrier
Recently, China Classification Society (CCS), together with Singapore’s SDTR Marine Pte Ltd. (SDTR) and Shanghai’s Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI), jointly developed the world's first 85,000DWT Ammonia-Fueled Bulk Carrier. A …
Feb 22, 2023 / Curious
World’s new generation 2000 tonnes WTIV Baihetan built by CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding put into operation
Recently, the world’s new generation 2000 tonnes Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) “Baihetan” which was classed and inspected by China Classification Society (CCS), built by CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, is put into operation in No. 8 …
Feb 9, 2023 / Vessels
China's first intelligent electric unmanned container ship obtained CCS AiP
China’s first intelligent electric unmanned container ship developed independently by China Merchants Cruise Shipbuilding has been given Approval in Principle (AiP) by China Classification Society (CCS). The ship with a total length of 79.9 …
Jan 5, 2023 / Curious
CCS issued the AiP certificate to an 80,000 gross tonnage cruise ship independently developed by CSSC
On 25th of November, at the Wusongkou Forum, China Classification Society (CCS) issued an Approval in Principle (AIP) certificate to an 80,000 gross tonnage cruise ship independently developed and designed by China State Shipbuilding Corporation …
Dec 15, 2022 / Curious