From the signing ceremony between LR and the Canadian Department of National Defence (John Hicks and Captain (Navy) Jacques Olivier pictured center)
04 December 2018 – On 15 November 2018, Lloyd’s Register (LR) became the first classification society to be assigned RO (Recognised Organisation) status by the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND). LR is now authorised to survey Halifax Class vessels and undertake combatant certification activities in key hazard areas of the Naval Ship...
l to r: Michael Suhr Korean Register and Philipp A. Ahrenkiel and Nico Krumbeck both Swiss Climate EcoCare GmbH.
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between Korean Register (KR) and Swiss Climate EcoCare GmbH to provide enhanced IMO DCS (International Maritime Organization, Data Collection System) services to the maritime industry.
The MoU was signed in Hamburg, Germany on 22nd Nov 2018 in presence of Philipp Ahrenkiel, Managing Director at Swiss Climate EcoCare GmbH and Michael...
The “Pacific Vision” – Image care of Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard.
Shanghai, 29 November 2018: The world’s first intelligent very large ore carrier (iVLOC), the DNV GL-classed Pacific Vision, was delivered by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard to China Merchants Energy Shipping Company. The vessel is the world’s first VLOC to implement DNV GL’s SmartShip descriptive notation. To qualify for the notation, Pacific Vision has been outfitted with an integration platform, a smart navigation decision...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/29/worlds-first-ivloc-delivered-with-dnv-gl-class/
A picture with all the members of the Hellenic Marine Technical Committee of Bureau Veritas.
Piraeus, November 29th, 2018
The 29th Marine Technical Committee Meeting of Bureau Veritas Piraeus was held on the 14th of November 2018 at the Yacht Club of Greece. The meeting was hosted by Mr. George Andreadis, Marine Chief Executive of Bureau Veritas, Greece and in the absence of the...
John Faraclas
The BDI@1,339: The roulette wheel keeps turning. It all depends on what day of the week you fix. Just compare to only 5 days ago (22/11) and see what you get out of this. The BCI has exactly doubled whilst Handies and Supras are completely flat; all the Capes heading to China. Geopolitics get a swirl to the worse. John Faraclas’ daily brief recap:
The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) gained three-digit-points: 122 earlier on today “thanks” to the Capes rise; this is beyond business shipping...
As owners act to fortify their ships and shore-side operations against cyber risk in the face of evolving threats and imminent regulation, DNV GL has expanded its services to cover control systems, software, procedures and human factors.
by Svante Einarsson, Senior Cyber Security Advisor, DNV GL
Although the notion of a ship in the middle of the ocean being disabled by a software malfunction or by hackers was initially greeted with considerable scepticism and denial, a spate of incidents,...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/21/digital-defence-in-the-maritime-industry/
SHI receives AiP from LR for INTELLIMAN smart ship solution
20 November 2018 – Lloyd’s Register (LR) has presented Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) with approval in principle (AiP) for its smart ship solution: INTELLIMAN SHIP. The solution is the first to receive LR’s ‘Digital AL2 SAFE PERFORM SECURE’ notation, confirming compliance with LR’s new Digital Ships requirements.
The marine industry is beginning to realise the benefits of operating and optimising ships that have remote access...
PRCA Annual Awards 2018 recognises the ‘ground-breaking’ research and media campaign taken by Lloyd’s Register to deliver commercial insights that drive change for their clients, transforming the energy industry for the better.
Lloyd’s Register (LR), a leading global provider of engineering and technology-centric professional services, has won one of the most prestigious industry awards in recognition of its ground-breaking Technology Radar campaign, achieving Winner of the 2018 Best B2B...
In December 2017, RINA, the certification, testing, inspection and consultancy multinational, unveiled its new corporate brand identity to clients worldwide.
RINA’s new positioning acknowledges the new role of digitalisation. This is not only evident within the company’s own in-house processes, but also the external services it offers through the strategic application of technology, such as big data and artificial intelligence.
RINACube is a cloud-based platform, created by a dedicated team of 50...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/15/rina-a-new-identity-marked-by-digitalisation/
The vessel design
13 November 2018 – Lloyd’s Register (LR) has presented STX with approval in principle for a 50k dwt MR tanker design capable of using LNG as a fuel. This development is the result of close collaboration between STX and LR.
STX incorporated an LNG-fuelled propulsion system into their existing conventional MR tanker design with technical assistance and support from LR, ensuring that the design is in compliance with the new IGF code as well as LR’s Gas Fuelled Rules, covering other...