ABS issues AIP to very large ammonia carrier design from Samsung

ABS awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) for its design of a midship section and cargo tank for a 96K very large ammonia carrier. Representatives from both companies met at Posidonia 2024 for the AIP presentation. Among the largest in the world, the ammonia carrier design is the result

KR Grants AiP for 150K ultra-large ammonia carrier

KR announced that it has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the 150K ultra-large ammonia carrier developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with them for the development of 9,300 TEU ammonia-fueled container ships on June 5th at Posidonia 2024. The 150K ultra-large ammonia carrier was developed as

ClassNK awards AiP for offshore windfarm support vessel

ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a multi-functional floating offshore windfarm support vessel (MFSV) developed by “K” Line Wind Service, Ltd., a joint venture of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, Ltd, together with Japan Marine United Corporation and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd

ClassNK awards AiP for ammonia fuel tank

ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a prismatic ammonia fuel tank (IMO Type B independent tank) for container Ships developed by Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC). Ammonia is expected to be used as a marine fuel for shipping decarbonization since it does not emit CO2 when

AIP sought for world-first fuel cell-propelled high-speed vessel

Fuel cell developer TECO 2030 and Norwegian yard Umoe Mandal have delivered the documentation package to the Norwegian Maritime Authority for an approval in principle application of the first fuel cell high-speed vessel design The vessel is designed to be fitted with a multimegawatt fuel-cell system for full propulsion. The design is derived from one

WinGD gets class nod for ammonia engine safety

Bureau Veritas has granted Swiss marine power company WinGD’s ammonia-fuelled X-DF-A dual-fuel engine an approval in principle (AiP) for the engine’s safety concept The safety concept describes how risks associated with using ammonia as a fuel are controlled under foreseeable abnormal conditions, possible failure scenarios and their control measures. It is a key element for

ClassNK endorses MARIC’s lineup of alternative fueled vessels

ClassNK has issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for four cutting-edge ship designs developed by Marine Design & Research Institute of China (MARIC). The four designs – a 210k methanol dual-fueled bulk carrier, a 210k ammonia dual-fueled bulk carrier, a 210k LNG dual-fueled bulk carrier, and an 88k LPG dual-fueled very large gas carrier – represent

DNV awards AiP for world’s largest car carrier design

At the Marintec China trade fair, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. for its ground-breaking 11,000-CEU capacity pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) design. Recognized as the world’s largest PCTC, the 234m long and 40m wide ship will have 14 decks allowing 11,000 car equivalent

DNV awards AiPs to DSIC for two liquefied CO2 concepts

 At the Marintec China exhibition, DNV awarded two Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) for the design of a 50,000cbm floating liquefied CO2 (LCO2) storage and injection unit (FSIU) and a 20,000cbm LCO2 carrier. The AiPs confirm the general feasibility of the conceptual designs as reviewed by DNV. They

Value Maritime inks pact with ABS for first CCS review and approval

Dutch maritime technology company Value Maritime has signed its first CO2 capture and storage (CCS) review and approval for four newbuild container vessels with the US-based classification society the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Offshore Energy reports. The agreement was signed in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, last week. Earlier this year, ABS granted approval in principle