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ClassNK releases new prime ship management guidelines

ClassNK has released a new publication, Prime Ship Management Guidelines. The guidelines aim to enable sustainable ship management with safety as the highest priority. The evolving environment around ship management includes the fuel transition, stricter regulations and crew shortages.

ClassNK says that it aims to enable flexible responses to unexpected situations by drawing on lessons learned from successful case studies that had not received much attention before.

At sea, where unpredictable...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/classnk-releases-new-prime-ship-management-guidelines/

 ClassNK releases ‘Prime Shipmanagement Guidelines’

ClassNK releases ‘Prime Shipmanagement Guidelines’ for leveraging successful case studies to enable flexible responses to various situations
– aiming to contribute to safer and more efficient vessel operations –

Tokyo – ClassNK has released ‘Prime Shipmanagement Guidelines’ which aim to achieve sustainable ship management with safety as the highest priority. Evolving environment surrounding ship management, including fuel transition, stricter regulations, and crew shortage, ClassNK aims to enable...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/30/classnk-releases-prime-shipmanagement-guidelines/

ClassNK issues approval in principle (AiP) for retrofitted methanol dual fuel Kamsarmax bulk 

Image of a retrofitted methanol dual-fuel vessel (courtesy: TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd.)

ClassNK issues approval in principle (AiP) for retrofitted methanol dual fuel Kamsarmax bulk carrier developed by TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

okyo – ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP)*1 for the design concept of a retrofitted Kamsarmax bulk carrier, converting it from conventional fuel to methanol dual-fuel, jointly developed by...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/05/classnk-issues-approval-in-principle-aip-for-retrofitted-methanol-dual-fuel-kamsarmax-bulk/

 ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to ‘CYTUR TM’ and ‘CYTUR SC-P’

From the handover ceremony; l to r: Mr. Yonghyun Jo, CEO /Ph.D. / CISSP, CYTUR, Mr. Ryan Son, President of Internet Services Business Unit, Rakuten Symphony, Mr. Naoki Saito, General Manager of Management Systems and Maritime Training Certification Department, ClassNK

Tokyo – ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to the maritime cybersecurity solution, ‘CYTUR TM’ and ‘CYTUR SC-P’ (components of Rakuten Maritime*1) developed by Rakuten Symphony and its partner...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/04/classnk-grants-innovation-endorsement-for-products-solutions-to-cytur-tm-and-cytur-sc-p/

Enhancing the Global Competitiveness of Japan’s Maritime Industry

The Techno Alliance Building at The University of Osaka, where the collaborative research laboratory will be established.

Establishment of the Open Collaboration Laboratory for Enabling Advanced Marine Systems (OCEANS) at The University of Osaka in April 2025

Summary

The University of Osaka (President: Atsushi Kumanogoh), in collaboration with Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (President: Yukito Higaki, ‘Imabari Shipbuilding’), Japan Marine United Corporation (President: Takashi Hirose, ‘JMU’),...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/01/enhancing-the-global-competitiveness-of-japans-maritime-industry/

ClassNK issues approval in principle (AiP) for Rigid Windsail Type Wind-Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS) developed by OceanWings

from the AiP handover ceremony on a r to l: Mr. Emanuel Schalit, CEO, OceanWings and Mr. Hayato Suga, President & CEO, ClassNK

Tokyo – ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a Rigid Windsail Type Wind-Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS) developed by OceanWings. The certification confirms its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives.

The implementation of WAPS is advancing as a solution for responding to environmental regulations and reducing fuel expenses. When such...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/27/classnk-issues-approval-in-principle-aip-for-rigid-windsail-type-wind-assisted-propulsion-system-waps-developed-by-oceanwings/

ClassNK appoints new President & CEO and Executive Vice President

Tokyo- Current Senior Vice President Hayato Suga has been appointed as President & CEO as well as Representative Director of ClassNK and current Corporate Officer Fumihiko Higashi has been appointed as Executive Vice President, effective 21 March 2025.

Former President & CEO Hiroaki Sakashita has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors, while former Chairman of the Board of Directors Koichi Fujiwara has assumed the position of Advisor to the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/24/classnk-appoints-new-president-ceo-and-executive-vice-president/

ClassNK announces leadership restructuring

ClassNK’s current Senior Vice President, Hayato Suga, has been appointed as President and CEO as well as Representative Director of the ship classification society. Additionally, current Corporate Officer Fumihiko Higashi has been appointed as Executive Vice President of the organization.

The leadership changes took effect on 21 March.

Former President & CEO Hiroaki Sakashita has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors, while former Chairman of the Board of Directors Koichi Fujiwara...

https://container-news.com/classnk-announces-leadership-restructuring/

ClassNK grants AiP for large ammonia-powered carrier

ClassNK has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a large ammonia-powered ammonia carrier, jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Namura Shipbuilding, and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding.

Designed for low-emission transport of large ammonia volumes, the certification confirms the vessel’s feasibility from both regulatory and safety perspectives.

As a zero-carbon fuel, ammonia is gaining traction in power generation since it emits no CO₂ when combusted. This new carrier features larger cargo...

https://container-news.com/classnk-grants-aip-for-large-ammonia-powered-carrier/

ClassNK issues approval in principle (AiP) for large ammonia-powered ammonia carrier

Large ammonia-powered ammonia carrier (courtesy: MOL)

ClassNK issues approval in principle (AiP) for large ammonia-powered ammonia carrier developed by MOL, Namura Shipbuilding and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding

Tokyo – ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a large-size ammonia-powered ammonia carrier, jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., Namura Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. to transport large volumes of ammonia with low emissions. The...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/17/classnk-issues-approval-in-principle-aip-for-large-ammonia-powered-ammonia-carrier/

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