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BV grants new AiP for general cargo ship methanol dual fuel system

10 April 2024

In a move seen as broadening the potential of methanol as a fuel for smaller vessels, classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted Japan’s Sasaki Shipbuilding an approval in principle (AiP) for application of its methanol dual fuel system in a 9,000 DWT general cargo ship.

BV says that the integration of the methanol DF system into a 9,000 DWT ship demonstrates its feasibility for smaller-scale ships, highlighting methanol’s adaptability and efficiency as a marine fuel.

“Despite the...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/bv-grants-new-aip-for-general-cargo-ship-methanol-dual-fuel-system/

Singapore’s first dedicated methanol bunkering tanker delivered

13 December 2023

Japan’s Sasaki Shipbuilding has delivered the 4,000 dwt M/T Maple, Singapore’s first dedicated methanol bunkering tanker, to Stellar Shipmanagement Services Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Energy Group,

Classed by Bureau Veritas (BV), the IMO Type 2 chemical and oil tanker is equipped with twin-screw propulsion, flow boom and a mass flow metering system, and is compliant with the current Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) licensing requirements for oil product bunker...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/singapores-first-dedicated-methanol-bunkering-tanker-delivered/

HB Hunte receives AiPs for new LCO2 tank design with voestalpine’s F550 TMCP toughcore material

16 October 2023

BV, DNV, and RINA have approved HB Hunte Engineering’s revolutionary tank design made of […]

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https://www.offshore-energy.biz/hb-hunte-receives-aips-for-new-lco2-tank-design-with-voestalpines-f550-tmcp-toughcore-material/

BV takes stake in NYC based OrbitMI

21 September 2023

Bureau Veritas (BV) has announced a strategic investment in OrbitMI, a New York City based maritime software company named as one of 2023’s most innovative companies in maritime in a recent report by Thetius.

The collaboration with Bureau Veritas is aimed at accelerating the development of both existing and new data-driven solutions.

Bureau Veritas’ Marine & Offshore division and OrbitMI will address clients’ immediate regulatory and decarbonization requirements posed by CII, EU ETS and the...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/bv-takes-stake-in-nyc-based-orbitmi/

BV awards world’s first AiP for vessel cyber resilience

2 February 2023

French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Japanese shipping major MOL for the basic design of a ship network with cyber resilience measures.

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https://www.offshore-energy.biz/bv-awards-worlds-first-aip-for-vessel-cyber-resilience/

Frugal Technologies gets BV’s nod for its propulsion system

4 January 2023

Denmark-based marine fuel management company Frugal Technologies has received a type approval from classification society BV for its AI-based propulsion system.

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https://www.offshore-energy.biz/frugal-technologies-gets-bvs-nod-for-its-propulsion-system/

DSME wins BV approval for ammonia-powered ammonia carrier

6 October 2022

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has delivered an approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its design and development of an 86,000 cbm ammonia (NH3) carrier with ammonia propulsion.

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https://www.offshore-energy.biz/dsme-wins-bv-approval-for-ammonia-powered-ammonia-carrier/

Posidonia 2022 To Set Countdown Agenda for IMO’s next decarbonisation milestone

16 March 2022

Leading classification societies outline roadmap to GHG emissions target reduction

The world’s leading classification societies for the marine industry are returning to Posidonia this June, following the pandemic-induced hiatus, during which they have been mapping out the path to the International Maritime Organisation’s 2030 deadline, for an at least 40% reduction of shipping’s average carbon intensity (CO2 per tonne mile), compared to 2008.

The most imminent milestone of the IMO’s...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/16/posidonia-2022-to-set-countdown-agenda-for-imos-next-decarbonisation-milestone/

New containership retrofit concept: Stretch and switch to LNG

2 March 2022

Converting existing containerships to LNG fueling can be expensive. Could adding in a new revenue-earning ship section ease the financial pain? Bureau Veritas (BV) has given its Approval in Principle (AiP) to a new containership retrofit concept that combines conversion to LNG fueling with vessel jumboization.

Awarded at a ceremony at Bureau Veritas (BV) headquarters in Paris, the AiP was granted to Joint Development Program (JDP) members GTT, consultancy Alwena Shipping and China’s CHI Zhoushan...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/shipping/new-containership-retrofit-concept-stretch-and-switch-to-lng/

DSME’s LNG Containment System Approved by Bureau Veritas

9 December 2019

DSME has obtained design approval from Bureau Veritas for its LNG cargo containment system.
BV is the fifth agency to grant approval to DSME’s LNG cargo containment system.
DSME is hoping the technology could free it from the hefty royalty fees it has been paying to French LNG containment specialist Gaztransport and Technigaz.

According to an article published in Korea Joongang Daily, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering obtained design approval from Bureau Veritas for its liquefied...

http://mfame.guru/dsmes-lng-containment-system-approved-by-bureau-veritas/