DNV awards Norsepower Rotor Sails™ unique certification

Norsepower, the global leader in mechanical sails, and DNV, the world’s leading classification society, have set another industry milestone with the Type Approval Design Certificate (TADC) award for the explosion-proof (EX) version of the Norsepower Rotor Sail™ (NPRS™) 28m x 4m. As the first-ever approval for a Wind Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS) to be used

SRK achieves net zero certification in global diamond sector  

Globally-renowned natural diamond crafting company Shree Ramkrishna Exports Pvt. Ltd. (SRK) announced a trailblazing achievement toward emissions elimination. Initially set to reach net zero at its two flagship crafting facilities SRK House and SRK Empire in 2030, SRK joined forces with the Global Network for Zero (GNFZ) to accelerate its target to 2024, becoming the

Straits Energy gains ISCC EU certification

STRAITS Energy Resources Bhd subsidiary, Tumpuan Megah Development Sdn Bhd, has successfully obtained certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC EU) scheme. This accomplishment positions the company to make its foray into the marine biofuel trading and bunkering business in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24). The move is strategically timed as the

Universal Hydrogen takes key step in certification of fuel cell tech

California start-up Universal Hydrogen is a step closer to establishing a certification basis for retrofitting ATR 72 regional turboprops with its fuel cell technology. The developer disclosed on 14 September that the Federal Aviation Administration accepted its application for a supplemental type certificate for retrofitting the French-made turboprops with “liquid hydrogen modules and a fuel

IRS, MPUVNL sign MOU on classification and certification of solar boats

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), an International ship classification society and Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (MPUVNL), have signed an MOU towards classification and certification of Solar-Electric boats thus providing the requisite fillip in the promotion of Government of India’s vision of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’. This initiative will strengthen the use of renewables with

VesselsValue obtains Class C certification

ClassNK granted the Class C Innovation Endorsement Provider Certification to VesselsValue Ltd., which provides daily updated ship values and data based on the latest market insights and intelligence. ClassNK offers its third-party Innovation Endorsement “Provider Certification”, which supports innovative initiatives for companies and organizations. As companies pursue ESG-oriented management and SDGs, ClassNK conducts third-party certification

TUV Rheinland issues world’s green certificate to Green Hydrogen & Chemicals SPC

TUV Rheinland, a global leader in independent technical services, announced the issuance of the First Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Certificate Globally to Green Hydrogen & Chemicals SPC for the production of Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia as part of the Greenfield Project, a PV powered Hydrogen-Ammonia plant with a planned production capacity of 1.2