Columbus, Ind., USA Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from DNV for its methanol-ready QSK60 IMO II and IMO III engines, available in power ratings from 2000 to 2700 hp (1491 – 2013 kW). The approval, granted in June 2024, validates Cummins’ retrofittable methanol dual-fuel solution for the global marine market, ensuring compliance with the highest standards of safety and performance.
Following extensive field testing, Cummins plans to launch...
Autonomous USV will undertake offshore subsea inspection operations.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Brazilian company TideWise for its 24-metre uncrewed surface vessel (USV), designed for offshore subsea inspection operations at depths of up to 2,500 metres.
The AiP confirms the vessel’s structural integrity, stability, and compliance with...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Griffon Hoverwork Approval in Principle (AiP) for its new Wyvern class of Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC). The Wyvern class represents a significant advancement in amphibious military transport.
This certification encompasses critical aspects of the craft’s design, including lifting systems, stability, piping systems, hull structure, and mechanical and electrical systems.
Designed for...
Daphne Technology’s innovative SlipPure system has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its Plasma-Catalytic technology. This cutting-edge solution enhances efficiency by reducing plasma power consumption and achieves significant reductions in methane slip at exhaust temperatures significantly lower than those required for catalyst-only systems.
Background and TestingThe advanced SlipPure system, which previously received AiP for its plasma-only configuration, now...
https://mfame.guru/daphne-technologys-slippure-system-achieves-lloyds-register-approval/
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Co. announced it had received Approval In Principle (AIP) for its ship cyber security technology from the world’s six major classification societies, marking a first for the country.
Comprehensive Certification for Cyber Resilience Technologyhttps://mfame.guru/hd-hyundai-achieves-landmark-cyber-security-certification-for-ships/
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) by KR (Korean Register) for cyber resilient ship design, following the completion of a joint development process, reports the Digital Ship.
“It is expected that the security of ships built by Samsung Heavy Industries will be further enhanced through this certification, which includes security application technology for cyber resilience of essential systems in ships as well as ships registered...
https://mfame.guru/samsung-heavy-industries-gets-cyber-approval-for-ship-designs-from-kr/
Yanmar Power Technology has confirmed its engines used on tugs, commercial vessels and workboats built at its Japanese factories are compatible with biofuels and gas-to-liquid (GTL) fuels, says an article published on Rivieram.
Terms of engine performanceThese sustainable, alternative fuels can be used with the EY, NY and N series of diesel engines built at the Amagasaki factory and the engine series manufactured at the Tsukaguchi factory.
Biodiesel, hydrotreated vegetable oil...
Lloyd’s Register has granted Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fueled 16,000teu container ship. The AiP was...
https://mfame.guru/ammonia-as-a-propulsion-fuel-a-step-forward/
Hybrid battery power system gets green light for LNG carriers, reports Riviera.
BackgroundABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its hybrid power system for use on LNG carriers
The hybrid power system structure...
https://mfame.guru/abs-awards-dsme-aip-for-hybrid-battery-power-systems/
LR has awarded AiP for Value Maritime’s Carbon Capture and Storage System, says LR.
The filtree systemThe siltree System developed by Value Maritime is a prefabricated gas...
https://mfame.guru/value-maritimes-carbon-capture-system-was-awarded-aip-by-lr/