Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to LNG MARINE SDN BHD for its first LNG Bunkering Vessel concept, which is also the first of its kind ever developed by a Malaysian company.

Collaboration follows market demand for technological development related to digitalised vessels and drive for large scale LNG carriers.

Industry coalition SEA-LNG recognises significant growth in LNG-fuelled vessel orders in 2021.

The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to supply a complete cargo handling system for a new LNG bunkering vessel.

DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for a "Fuel Ready" (ammonia, D, S, Ti) class notation for their 300,000 dwt LNG fueled very large crude carrier (VLCC) design.

The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) has published two new guidelines to improve the safety of LNG-fuelled ships.