DECEMBER 9, 2014 — ClassNK and the United States Maritime Resource Center (USMRC), Middletown, RI, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that lays out a framework for future technical cooperation to
NOVEMBER 26, 2014 — Classification society ClassNK has approved the design of a new 28AHX-DF dual-fuel engine developed by Niigata Power Systems Co., Ltd. After trial operational testing, the engine is expected
NOVEMBER 13, 2014 — ClassNK has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to a new a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility design for the production and offloading of hydrogen (H2) and
OCTOBER 10, 2014—Transport Canada has authorized ClassNK to carry out statutory surveys on Canadian-flagged vessels on behalf of the Government of Canada. ClassNK has maintained a presence in Canada since it established
JULY 15, 2014 — ClassNK has acquired Victoria, B.C., Canada-based maritime software company Helm Operations, a leading provider of manning, maintenance, dispatch, and HSQE software to the workboat and offshore industries. Helm
MARCH 13, 2014 — Classification society ClassNK has classed its first United States-flagged ship. The vessel is the MT SLNC PAX (ex Bomar Eris, ex Ruth Theresa). Owned by Schuyler Line Navigation
FEBRUARY 18, 2014—ClassNK will join with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K-Line), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha, Ltd, (MKK), and Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) in a new joint development project
DECEMBER 27, 2013 — Classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has released an updated edition of the Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships. ClassNK continuously reviews, updates,
AUGUST 14, 2012 — A ClassNK Casualty Investigation Team led by Executive VP Toshitomo Matsui that is looking for the causes of the MOL Comfort casualty expects to consolidate its preliminary findings
JULY 12, 2013 — ClassNK says that the fore section of the MOL Comfort, which sank yesterday, had been expected to provide valuable information on the cause of the casualty. A ClassNK