CLASS NEWS

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, together with its technical advisory arm Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore (BVS), has launched OptiCARBONTM, a SaaS platform which represents an all-in-one solution capable of optimizing and predicting energy, fuel, and compliance costs across an entire fleet.
 

ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Lemissoler Corporate Management Ltd. for its innovative watertight hatch cover design for bulk carriers.

RINA, the multinational engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group, has acquired the entire share capital of Foreship, a renowned Finnish company specialising in naval architecture and marine engineering, from Vaaka Partners and company’s managers.

“Every owner’s playbook needs to keep a line of sight on three things – regulation, technology readiness timelines and boundary conditions – and must include the elements needed for a short-, mid- and long game such as energy retrofits, electrification and nuclear.”

ABS issued approval in principle (AIP) to Pherousa Shipping for its ammonia cracking technology onboard ships, featuring proton exchange membrane fuel cells and fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for fully electric propulsion.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and HD Hyundai MIPO Dockyard (HMD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing digital manufacturing for Type C tanks.