LR and DSIC make important step towards zero-carbon bulk carrier.

Approval in Principle for China’s first ammonia-powered Newcastlemax bulk carrier, to be built by DSIC.

Lloyd’s Register (LR), a leading global provider of classification, compliance and advisory services to the marine and offshore industries, has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC), the largest shipbuilding company in China, for the first Chinese Newcastlemax bulk carrier concept to be powered by ammonia, a promising zero-carbon-emitting fuel.

As...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/13/lr-and-dsic-make-important-step-towards-zero-carbon-bulk-carrier/

150 years of LR in Italy celebrated with Fincantieri’s 75th vessel built to LR class.

l to r: Nick Brown, Lloyd’s Register Group CEO, Gianpaolo Dalla Vedova, South Europe Offshore and Energy Transition Business Development Manager, Country Lead and Legal Representative for Italy, Lloyd’s Register, Paolo Massa, South Europe Commercial Manager, Lloyd’s Register, Giorgio Gomiero, Fincantieri Senior Vice President Operations Merchant Ships Division, Pierluigi Punter, Fincantieri Vice President Engineering & Design Merchant Ships Division.

Long-standing relationship creates ships with...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/16/150-years-of-lr-in-italy-celebrated-with-fincantieris-75th-vessel-built-to-lr-class/

i4 Insight Withdraws Maritime Services to Russia

i4 Insight Withdraws Maritime Services to Russia

Denver-CO, USA – i4 Insight, a member of the Lloyd’s Register Group has been closely monitoring the very concerning situation in Ukraine over the past two weeks.

Based on the latest legislative requirements taking effect in the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom, i4 Insight has confirmed that it will disengage from the provision of all products and services to Russian owned, controlled, or managed assets or companies. 

i4...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/14/i4-insight-withdraws-maritime-services-to-russia/

Patra: the last port of call for Poseidon Med II

Patra: the last port of call for Poseidon Med II

Slide depicting the contents of the Port procedures manual for LNG bunkering

Patras Port Authority had the honour of organising the last dissemination event of Poseidon Med II, just one week prior to its conclusion. The satellite port to the EU co-funded programme, gathered key stakeholders and interested parties to informed them about milestones of the Action and raise their final feedback with main Activity owners from Lloyd’s Register and Rogan...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/12/27/patra-the-last-port-of-call-for-poseidon-med-ii/

Lloyd’s Register signs Greek Diversity Charter

Lloyd’s Register signs Greek Diversity Charter

LR’s Theodosis Stamatellos, South Europe Marine & Offshore Regional Manager signing the Charter at a ceremony held at the offices of KEAN-Cell of Alternative Youth Activities. 

Charter demonstrates LR’s commitment for a more inclusive working environment in Greece and beyond.

Lloyd’s Register Greece has signed the Greek Diversity Charter, which lays the foundations for the promotion of social inclusion and equal opportunities in companies and...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/12/17/lloyds-register-signs-greek-diversity-charter/

LR and InterManager share new insights into the main causes of lifeboat accidents.

LR and InterManager share new insights into the main causes of lifeboat accidents.

The new LR logo

Findings from LR’s machine learning technology, SafetyScanner, to help improve lifeboat safety at sea.

Working with InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management industry, Lloyd’s Register (LR) has used its SafetyScanner machine learning technology to identify new, previously unseen insights surrounding lifeboat accidents, which will help improve lifeboat safety at sea.

Conc...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/12/06/lr-and-intermanager-share-new-insights-into-the-main-causes-of-lifeboat-accidents/

Lloyd’s Register accepted as world’s first IECRE Renewable Energy Certification Body (RECB) for marine energy.

Lloyd’s Register accepted as world’s first IECRE Renewable Energy Certification Body (RECB) for marine energy.  

Mark Darley, LR Marine & Offshore Director

Maritime professional services organisation can now certify complex hybrid renewable energy projects and support the growing marine energy market.   

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been accepted as the world’s first Renewable Energy Certification Body (RECB) for marine energy by the International Electrotechnical Commission’s Renewable...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/29/lloyds-register-accepted-as-worlds-first-iecre-renewable-energy-certification-body-recb-for-marine-energy/

Lloyd’s Register launches industry-first Artificial Intelligence Register.

Lloyd’s Register launches industry-first Artificial Intelligence Register.

Luis Benito

The AI Register helps the maritime industry embrace technology advances in artificial intelligence (AI). 

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Register, a standardised digital register of LR certified AI providers and solutions, a first of its kind for the maritime industry.

AI technology, the engineered systems that have hardware and software elements that mimic human capacity for...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/22/lloyds-register-launches-industry-first-artificial-intelligence-register/

Paving the way for LNG bunkering in Cyprus

Paving the way for LNG bunkering in Cyprus

Mr George Polychroniou, PMII Project Manager, DEPA COMMERCIAL SA at his speech

A technical workshop was organised by the EU co-funded project Poseidon Med II on the afternoon of 10th November during the EMC 2021 Conference and Exhibition, in Nicosia. This was an onsite live event aiming at disseminating the Action’s milestones while presenting the synergies in the gas sector that Poseidon Med II has fostered on the island and the wider Eastern...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/15/paving-the-way-for-lng-bunkering-in-cyprus/

LR Digital Twin approval for Samsung Heavy Industries.

LR Digital Twin approval for Samsung Heavy Industries.   

The AiP was awarded in the presence of Hyun-Jo Kim, Managing Director, SHI (centre left) and Young-Doo Kim, North East Asia TSO Manager, LR (centre right). 

Digital twins generated by SHI for its Smart Ship Solution, SVESSEL® CBM and S-Fugas® System receive LR Approval in Principle.   

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Digital Twin Ready Approval in Principle to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its Smart Ship Solution,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/10/20/lr-digital-twin-approval-for-samsung-heavy-industries/

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