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Vard gets AiP for CSOV methanol fueling system

Lloyd’s Register has awarded Fincantieri’s Norwegian headquartered Vard subsidiary an Approval in Principle (AiP) covering the methanol fueling system for two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs).

The Vard 422 design vessels are under construction for the U.K.’s largest operator of offshore wind support vessels, Aberdeen-headquartered North Star, and will be among the first prepared for conversion to green fuels in the offshore wind market.

Tailor-made for North Star with new methanol...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/vard-gets-aip-for-csov-methanol-fueling-system/

Maersk joins nuclear powered containership study

Maersk is keeping all its green propulsion open, including green methanol, bio-LNG and, maybe at some future date, nuclear. It has signed a joint develop project agreement that sees it join Lloyd’s Register (LR) and nuclear marine propulsion specialist Core Power in launching a joint regulatory assessment study. The study will conduct research on the regulatory feasibility and frameworks that would need to be established for a nuclear powered containership using a fourth-generation reactor to...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/maersk-joins-nuclear-powered-containership-study/

LR awards AIP to hydrogen fuel-cell ferry for the Estonian State Fleet

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to the Estonian State Fleet for a hydrogen fuel-cell ferry designed by Finnish ship design and engineering company Deltamarin. The zero emissions ferry is to be operated between the Estonian mainland and the islands of Saaremaa and...

https://ferryshippingnews.com/lr-awards-aip-to-hydrogen-fuel-cell-ferry-for-the-estonian-state-fleet/

Shipping industry can cut emissions by progressive adoption of green steel, analysis shows

Nearly 800MtCO2 can be reduced by progressively switching to steel with lower embodied CO₂ emissions, equivalent to one year of international shipping’s operational emissions, a new analysis by UMAS and Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub shows.

The post Shipping industry can cut...

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/shipping-industry-can-cut-emissions-by-progressive-adoption-of-green-steel-analysis-shows/

Erma First carbon capture and storage system gains LR AiP

Perama, Greece, headquartered Erma First, well known for its ballast water management solutions, is adding shipboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) to its offerings. Today, its amine absorption-based CCS solution was awarded a Lloyd’s Register (LR) Approval in Principle (AiP) in a ceremony at the Maritime Cyprus event.

The Erma First carbon capure and storage system uses absorption technology to mix flue gas CO2 with a proprietary amine solvent, which is then heated to produce a chemical...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/erma-first-carbon-capture-and-storage-system-gains-lr-aip/

An Entirely Remote In-Water Survey Using Modern Technology

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Using new technology to conduct a completely remote In-Water Survey, states an LR news source.

LR awarded an In-Water Survey (IWS) Statement required for Passenger Ship Safety Renewal Certificate for an IWS conducted by a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV).

Survey conducted by a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV)

Lloyd’s Register has awarded certification for a survey conducted by a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) following a successful classification survey in Puttgarden,...

https://mfame.guru/an-entirely-remote-in-water-survey-using-modern-technology/

An Entirely Remote In-Water Survey Using Modern Technology

Credit: Darren Halstead/Unsplash

Using new technology to conduct a completely remote In-Water Survey, states an LR news source.

LR awarded an In-Water Survey (IWS) Statement required for Passenger Ship Safety Renewal Certificate for an IWS conducted by a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV).

Survey conducted by a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV)

Lloyd’s Register has awarded certification for a survey conducted by a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) following a successful classification survey in Puttgarden,...

https://mfame.guru/an-entirely-remote-in-water-survey-using-modern-technology/

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