Class NK

$10 Billion Mauritius Oil Spill Claims – Shipping Law Loopholes Nightmare

According to a Forbes report, the oil spill in Mauritius in August has had lawyers scrambling through their maritime insurance libraries to understand the implications of the incident, caused by the Japanese bulk carrier, the Wakashio.

The damage from the oil spill is estimated at over $10 billion. 

Downplaying Insurance Payouts?

However, local groups have been facing an aggressive counter narrative operation being put out by the shipping and oil industry where there have been attempts to downplay...

https://mfame.guru/10-billion-mauritius-oil-spill-claims-shipping-law-loopholes-nightmare/

ClassNK Releases Amendments To Its Rules and Guidance

  • ClassNK has released amendments to its Rules and Guidance.
  • It is for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships issued on 30 June 2020.
  • It is revising its Rules and Guidance to make them more rational and transparent.
  • It has released a series of 48 amendments.

Leading Classification Society ClassNK has released amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships issued on 30 June 2020, says a press release published on their website.

Rules and guidance revision

Cla...

https://mfame.guru/classnk-releases-amendments-to-its-rules-and-guidance/

New innovative LPG-powered bulkers for Australia

Pictured: a propane supply truck. Propane is one of two liquefied petroleum gases. Photo/licence: Raysonho licence creative commons cc0 Wikimedia commons

Australian ports may start receiving liquid petroleum gas-fuelled dry bulkers in the not-too-distant future. Japanese classification society Class NK has given world-first approval-in-principle to Imabari Shipbuilding to build an LPG-powered 180,000 deadweight bulker for the Australian trade.

The vessel has been designed for the long-range...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/new-innovative-lpg-powered-bulkers-for-australia/

Condition based maintenance guidance launched

ClassNK released its CBM Guidelines that explain the revised rules for using Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) in class surveys to promote the use of CBM technology.

Specifically, condition based maintenance is a mean for monitoring the operating state of equipment, diagnosing the state of said equipment based upon the information obtained from such monitoring, and then performing necessary maintenance and inspections, has been attracting attention in recent years.

Given that ClassNK firstly...

https://safety4sea.com/condition-based-maintenance-guidance-launched/

USCG signs MoC with EU on joined class society oversight

The USCG signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the European Commission on February 28, 2020, for oversight of mutually recognized organizations for survey and certification of commercial vessels.

The MoC provides a framework including sharing and coordinating information, activities and practices for oversight of recognized organizations (ROs) that conduct inspection and certification of commercial vessels on behalf of both the United States and European Union.

The information sharing...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-signs-moc-with-eu-on-joined-class-society-oversight/

Class NK: Zero Coalition To Promote Decarbonization

Leading Classification Society ClassNK is participating in the “Getting to Zero Coalition”, an international corporate coalition that promotes the de-carbonization of the maritime industry, reports a company’s press release.

Getting to Zero Coalition

The Getting to Zero Coalition is an alliance that aims to have commercially viable zero emission vessels powered by zero emission fuels.

They will be operating along international trade routes by 2030 in order to accomplish the IMO’s goal of reducing...

http://mfame.guru/class-nk-zero-coalition-to-promote-decarbonization/

Class NK Issues 2020 0.5% Sulphur Fuel Guidance for Ship Crews

In a major development, Leading Classification Society ClassNK has released its “Booklet for ship crew members: Precautions concerning change-over to 0.50% sulphur compliant fuel oils” to address the IMO regulation on the new sulphur limit for fuel oil used on board ships beginning 1 January 2020, says a press release published on their website.

What is it?

The precautions outline potential risks for ship crew members responsible for operations in the change-over from conventional fuel oils to...

http://mfame.guru/class-nk-issues-2020-0-5-sulphur-fuel-guidance-for-ship-crews/

ClassNK Issues 2020 Switchover Guidance

Japan’s Class NK is the latest industry stakeholder to add to the glut of guidance on the upcoming global 0.50% sulfur cap on marine fuel.

Booklet for Shippers

The Classification Society says its “Booklet for ship crew members: Precautions concerning change-over to 0.50% sulphur compliant fuel oils” outlines potential risks for ship crew members responsible for operations in the change-over from conventional fuel oils to compliant fuel oils and measures to mitigate them.

Focus on cold flow...

http://mfame.guru/classnk-issues-2020-switchover-guidance/

ClassNK Issues Guidance for Its Clients To Maneouvre Through IMO 2020

According to a MarineLink article, Classification society ClassNK has undergone structural changes that include an integration of its point of contacts in order to more quickly and efficiently support clients with the IMO’s upcoming Sulphur Cap which will be globally enforced starting in January of 2020.

Why this sudden Guidance?

In light of the increasingly strengthening SOx regulation, until now ClassNK had already been providing not only appropriate plan approvals/site surveys and information...

http://mfame.guru/classnk-issues-guidance-for-its-clients-to-maneouvre-through-imo-2020/

Japanese ClassNK Goes for Fuel Methanation To Meet IMO Targets

Japanese Classification Society ClassNK is participating in the “Cross-industrial Working Group Related to Zero Emission Alternative Ship Fuels” established by the CCR (Carbon Capture & Reuse) Study Group, writes Malcolm Latarche in an article published in Ship Insight.

Also joining the group is Japanese operator MOL which plans to be among the first ship operators to make use of new fuels.

Aims & Objectives of the Group

The group aims at developing supply of alternative energy such as synthetic...

http://mfame.guru/japanese-classnk-goes-for-fuel-methanation-to-meet-imo-targets/

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