DNV’s Maritime Academy Course – EFFECTIVE DOCK & SEA TRIALS AND SUCCESSFUL DELIVERIES OF NEWBUILDINGS

Marina Papaioannou

EFFECTIVE DOCK & SEA TRIALS AND SUCCESSFUL DELIVERIES OF NEWBUILDINGS

DNV’s Maritime Academy Hellas is offering on 8 and 9 April 2025, on effective dock and sea trials as well as successful deliveries of newbuildings.

Course Objectives

This course describes how to cooperate closely with yard and Class representatives, to handle efficiently various production outstandings, but also various Owners and Class comments (as raised during previous inspections), plus recommendations, as...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/27/dnvs-maritime-academy-course-effective-dock-sea-trials-and-successful-deliveries-of-newbuildings-2/

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/

Bureau Veritas on track to classifying the AirFish Wing-in-Ground (WIG) Craft by ST Engineering AirX

(Left) Alex Gregg-Smith, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific (APA), Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, with Kevin Chow, EVP and Head of Aerostructures and Systems, Commercial Aerospace, ST Engineering.

The first AirFish craft is undergoing fabrication following the award of the Approval in Principle in September 2024. Registration expected to commence in the second half of 2025.

Singapore, March 27, 2025: Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a global leader in Testing, Inspection and...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/27/bureau-veritas-on-track-to-classifying-the-airfish-wing-in-ground-wig-craft-by-st-engineering-airx/

Wärtsilä 25 engine with NextDF feature to minimise methane emissions for new Ibaizabal LNG Bunkering vessel

Wärtsilä Corporation, 25 March at 11:00 EET

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply three Wärtsilä 25DF dual-fuel engines for a new 18,600 m3 capacity LNG Bunkering vessel being built for Spanish operator Ibaizabal. The engines will feature Wärtsilä’s innovative NextDF technology, which dramatically reduces methane emissions...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/25/wartsila-25-engine-with-nextdf-feature-to-minimise-methane-emissions-for-new-ibaizabal-lng-bunkering-vessel/

World Shipping Council urges USTR to drop retroactive port fees, pursue more effective alternatives to boost U.S. shipbuilding

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2025–The World Shipping Council (WSC) today expressed its support for the United States Trade Representative’s goal of building a vibrant U.S. maritime sector, while expressing its strong opposition to the proposed fee on port calls for Chinese-built vessels, and fleets that contain Chinese-built vessels or have vessels on order from China, saying it would aggravate inflation for U.S. consumers and businesses, threaten jobs, and have especially negative impacts on U.S....

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/24/world-shipping-council-urges-ustr-to-drop-retroactive-port-fees-pursue-more-effective-alternatives-to-boost-u-s-shipbuilding/

Diana Shipping Inc., becomes strategic partner in two 7,500 cbm semi-refrigerated LPG newbuildings

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ATHENS, GREECE, March 21, 2025 – Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that the Company agreed to become a strategic partner and invest in a newly established joint venture, Ecogas Holding AS, with an 80% equity interest in a transaction for the construction of two 7,500 cbm semi-refrigerated LPG newbuildings, with an option for two additional vessels. Delivery of...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/21/diana-shipping-inc-becomes-strategic-partner-in-two-7500-cbm-semi-refrigerated-lpg-newbuildings/

Alfa Laval secures first contract for ammonia fuel supply system, marking a major milestone in maritime decarbonization

Ammonia fuel supply system, Alfa Laval FCM Ammonia

Alfa Laval has signed its first contract for the ammonia fuel supply system, FCM Ammonia, reinforcing its position as a frontrunner in developing solutions for decarbonizing the maritime industry. The FCM Ammonia will be installed onboard seven LPG/ammonia carriers for Tianjin Southwest Maritime.

Ammonia-powered shipping becoming a reality

As a front-runner in enabling the use of ammonia, Alfa Laval has achieved a significant milestone by securing...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/19/alfa-laval-secures-first-contract-for-ammonia-fuel-supply-system-marking-a-major-milestone-in-maritime-decarbonization/

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/

Gibdock Hosts Successful Defence Ship Repair Event at the House of Commons

l to r: Alan Donnelley – Chair of Gibdock’s Advisory Board, John Furmston – COO Gibdock, Calvin Bailey MP – House of Commons’ Defence Committee, Lord Alan West, The Rt Hon Maria Eagle MP, Minister for Defence Procurement, Alex Barker MP – House of Commons’ Defence Committee, Tan Dhesi MP – Chairman of the House of Commons’ Defence Committee, Simon Gillett – CEO Balaena and Gibdock, Ian Roome MP- House of Commons’ Defence Committee

Gibdock, Gibraltar’s premier shipyard for naval and government...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/12/gibdock-hosts-successful-defence-ship-repair-event-at-the-house-of-commons/

Chantiers de l’Atlantique takes digital shipyard to new heights and chooses NAPA for hull design

l to r: Laurent Castaing, CEO of Chantiers de l’Atlantique, and Mikko Kuosa, CEO of NAPA. Behind them: Guillaume Lagree (Technical Senior Vice President, Chantiers de l’Atlantique), Claire Baccard (Hull Technical Department Manager, Chantiers de l’Atlantique), Christophe Dutrieux (Chief Information Officer SVP, Chantiers de l’Atlantique), Mikko Forss (Executive Vice President, NAPA Design Solutions), and Joonas Kuusela (Senior Sales Manager, NAPA Design Solutions).

Helsinki (Finland) and...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/11/chantiers-de-latlantique-takes-digital-shipyard-to-new-heights-and-chooses-napa-for-hull-design/