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Marlink XChange receives Type Approval Certification from Bureau Veritas to enhance cyber security for shipowners
The rise of LEO and need to demonstrate compliance to new industry security standards is driving demand for Next Generation ICT network management devices Marlink, the smart digital solutions company, has received Type Approval Certification from …
Dec 14, 2023 / Curious
LR award Type Approval to Datum for its SHaPoLi EEXI solution
The certification directly supports marine decarbonisation initiatives, as outlined in the MARPOL Annex VI (MEPC .335(76) and IACS Recommendation No. 17 Left to Right: James Lees (Datum Electronics), Peter Huntley-Hawkins (Lloyd’s Register), …
Dec 21, 2022 / Vessels
WinGD’s most powerful engine passes upgrade Type Approval Test
WinGD’s X92-B engine, the biggest and most powerful two-stroke engine, has successfully passed its upgrade Type Approval Test (TAT) at engine builder HHI-EMD in Korea. Eight major classification societies were in attendance. The upgrade TAT …
Aug 5, 2022 / Curious
Successful TAT for WinGD’s X82DF Engine to Power World’s First LNG-Fuelled VLCC
WinGD has completed a successful Type Approval Test (TAT) for their X82DF-1.0. The 7-cylinder dual fuel engine will be the first to power a VLCC with LNG fuel, extending the benefits of WinGD’s X-DF technology into even more vessel segments. With …
Apr 28, 2021 / Curious
Wärtsilä becomes first Ballast Water Management System supplier to be granted dual technology USCG Type Approval
The technology group Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted US Coastguard (USCG) Type Approval. With the company’s other BWMS technology, the Wärtsilä Aquarius EC, already Type Approved by USCG, Wärtsilä …
May 7, 2019 / Vessels