Japanese ammonia/LCO2 carrier design gains ClassNK AiP
Japan’s Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and NYK Line have obtained an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK for a vessel designed to carry ammonia on one leg of a voyage and captured carbon on
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ClassNK releases shipboard CO2 capture and storage guidelines
With interest in onboard carbon capture and storage solutions gaining traction, ClassNK has released “Guidelines for Shipboard CO2 Capture and Storage Systems.” The guidelines include provisions for indicating the class notation for
VIDEO: Groke’s “digital watchkeeper” gains a ClassNK endorsement
Turku, Finland, headquartered Groke Technologies Oy calls its Groke Pro solution a “digital watchkeeper.” With functions to detect, track, and fuse objects in real time, as well as show them on sea
Ammonia-fueled bulker design gains ClassNK AiP
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a large ammonia-fueled 210,000 DWT bulk carrier design jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The vessel’s
CC-Ocean carbon capture project receives Marine Engineering of the Year Award
The world’s first of its kind ship-based carbon capture system to be successfully trialed on an actual voyage has received the Marine Engineering of the Year 2021 (Doko Memorial) Award from the
ClassNK awards AiP for ammonia-fueled tugboat design
A Japanese project aimed at trialing an ammonia-fueled tugboat — the A-Tug — in the port of Yokohama by FY2024 has reached an important milestone. It has now gained an Approval in
ClassNK issues AiP for 160,000 cu.m liquefied hydrogen carrier
Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a 160,000 cubic meter liquefied hydrogen carrier developed by shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd (KHI). This follows on from its earlier
ClassNK unveils new GHG emissions monitoring tool
ClassNK has released ClassNK ZETA (Zero Emission Transition Accelerator), a GHG emissions management tool for accurately tracking CO2 emissions and confirming and simulating CII ratings ClassNK’s Zero Emission Transition Support Services provide
How much fuel and carbon can voyage optimization save?
With IMO’s EEXI and CII requirements putting the pressure on shipowners to reduce carbon emissions, Finnish-based software specialist NAPA and ClassNK are working with Japanese trading house Marubeni on a major fleet-wide
Podcast: ClassNK talks Carbon Intensity Index compliance
In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to ClassNK senior specialist Shimpei Watanabe on what shipowners need to do to meet IMO’s Carbon Intensity Index (CII) requirements and