Genevos launches high power solution for clean maritime

Classification society Bureau Veritas (“BV”) has awarded Approval in Principle (“AiP”) to Genevos for their newly launched 250 kW Hydrogen Power Module (“HPM-250”) marine fuel cell. The HPM-250, deployed to meet the growing demands of zero emission coastal and offshore vessels, is on track to secure Type Approval in 2025. Genevos, a leader in the

Wison Offshore & Marine’s FGMP gets approval-from BV

In China, I Marine reported that Bureau Veritas (BV) issued an Approval-in-Principle (AIP) to Wison Offshore & Marine’s Floating Green Methanol Plant (FGMP) solution. The report highlighted that the recognition is a required step for the commercialization and industrialization of this technology. Wison Offshore & Marine’s Floating Green Methanol Plant is a floating plant that

GTT and SWS obtain approval from BV for LNG design

 French LNG containment specialist GTT and Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaiqiao Shipyard (SWS) have obtained approval in principle from classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) for the design of LNG dual-fuel very large crude carrier. This approval is part of a joint development project (JDP), started by the partners in May 2022. SWS has designed the vessel

Furai obtains AiP from BV for marine liquid hydrogen fuel tank

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has issued the world’s first AiP certificate of marine liquid hydrogen fuel tank to China’s Zhangjiagang Furui CIT. The first issuance of the BV Marine Liquid Hydrogen Fuel Tank AiP Certificate means that Furui and BV Group are at the forefront of the world in the trillion-dollar track of jointly

BV launches well-to-wake future fuels study

Bureau Veritas (BV) has launched a detailed outlook on future maritime fuels in a new 85-page white paper, which calls for a well-to-wake (WtW) approach to assessing the climate impact and sustainability of alternative fuels. This is one of the key conclusions of the white paper, which evaluates alternative fuels such as methanol, LNG, biofuels,

Gas and Heat gets AiP from BV for LNG and ammonia transport

French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Gas and Heat (GH), an Italian designer of liquefied gas handling systems, for its flexible solution for the transport of LNG and ammonia. BV supported the company in demonstrating that IMO Type C cargo/fuel tanks made of austenitic steel with a special

PaxOcean to develop ammonia bunkering vessel

PaxOcean Engineering has reached an agreement with Hong Lam Marine and Bureau Veritas to jointly develop an ammonia bunker vessel design. There are a host of ongoing initiatives in Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub, to develop ammonia fuel lines for shipping with many owners now actively studying making the possibility of making their first

Bureau Veritas collaborates with TotalEnergies for joint study on ammonia

Bureau Veritas (BV) and TotalEnergies have been conducting a joint study aiming at de-risking the use of ammonia as a marine fuel. The study to focus on leak mitigation and treatment. The joint preliminary study evaluated the health and safety risks from ammonia leaks for crew and passengers and pinpointed key safety criteria, broadening the

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding acquires approval in principle (AIP) from France’s classification society

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has acquired Approval in Principle (AIP) from the French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) for a spherical cargo tank system for liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers. A presentation ceremony was held on June 7 at the Metropolitan Expo exhibition center in Athens, Greece, venue