DNV: Aging fleet drives 42% increase in marine casualties
Driven mainly by an aging fleet, the number of maritime casualty incidents has increased by 42% between 2018 and 2024, while during the same period the global fleet grew by just 10%.
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DNV Maritime appoints Robert Galinski global cruise segment director
DNV has appointed Robert Galinski as global cruise segment director, with effect from January 2025. “We are pleased to welcome Robert Galinski back to DNV,” says Trond Hodne, business director, DNV Maritime.
Corvus marine battery system receives LR type approval
Corvus Energy, Bergen, Norway, recently announced that it has received type approval from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its Dolphin NxtGen Energy marine battery system. The LR type approval confirms that the energy
Novel low pressure LCO2 carrier design gains DNV AiP
DNV has awarded a detailed Approval in Principle (AiP) to Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited and Brevik Engineering for their design of a 74,000 cubic meter liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2
DNV, HD Hyundai Mipo and KSOE sign MoU on digital twins
DNV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE). The focus is on developing standards for testing electric powered vessels
DNV: LNG dominated 2024 orders for alternative-fueled vessels
Confirming a trend recently noted by Clarksons, the latest data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insights (AFI) platform shows that 2024 drove a significant rise in orders for alternative-fueled vessels. Even without counting
Alternative-fueled vessels: DNV reports latest AFI numbers
DNV has now released the November figures from its Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform. They show that 27 new orders for alternative-fueled vessels were placed in November 2024. Although this was a
Op-Ed: Developing marine lubricants for conventional fuels
Dr. Olivier Denizart, Lubmarine’s technical manager, looks at the continual work that is being done by Lubmarine to develop new and improved marine engine lubricants to meet today’s—and tomorrow’s—global shipping fleet. While
Østensjø PSV will be fitted with LOHC hydrogen fuel cell system
The Østensjø Rederi platform supply vessel Edda Ferd is to retrofitted with a hydrogen fuel cell that will make use of hydrogen released from a liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) power system.
DNV: Steady momentum in alternative fueled newbuild orders
According to the latest figures from DNV’s AFI platform, a total of 17 new orders for alternative fueled vessels were placed in September 2024. LNG was the biggest driver, accounting for nine