Mr. Hiroaki Sakashita has been appointed as Senior Executive Vice President as well as Executive Director of ClassNK, overseeing the classification society’s expansion of its business portfolio and digital transformation. Mr. Sakashita
JULY 20, 2018 — Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has appointed Matthieu de Tugny as group Executive Vice-President, leading the Marine & Offshore Division (M&O). He succeeds Philippe Donche-Gay as the head
JANUARY 3, 2019 — Classification society DNV GL has awarded medium sized Korean shipbuilder Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (DHSC) an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an LNG fueled 115,000
DECEMBER 28, 2018 — Classification society ClassNK released amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships on December 25 ClassNK is constantly revising its Rules and
DECEMBER 4, 2018 — GE has been awarded Service Provider recognition by classification society ABS for its SeaStream Insight solution which provides health and performance monitoring of equipment via a digital twin,
NOVEMBER 1, 2018 — Classification society ClassNK has released what it says is the world’s first software that calculates and analyzes a ship’s speed for Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) calculation in
OCTOBER 24, 2018 — Classification society ABS has released new guidance and software to assist chemical tanker owners, operators and shipyards: the ABS Guide for Materials and Welding for Stainless Steels, and
JULY 11, 2018 — DNV GL is to classify the 200-passenger expedition cruise ship on order for Seattle, WA, headquartered Quark Expeditions at Croatia’s Brodosplit shipyard (see earlier story). DNV GL’s contract
JUNE 28, 2018 — ABS has signed a Joint Development Program (JDP) to provide technical support to Probunkers, an Athens based start-up, as it embark on designing a fleet of specialist LNG
JUNE 14, 2018 — From July 1, port state control agencies in 27 countries will be using updated data to decide which ships need the closest scrutiny. The Paris MoU Committee has