DNV approves Wärtsilä’s ammonia release mitigation system

The approval in principle covers its use on ships fuelled by ammonia with the DNV Class notation gas fuelled ammonia or on gas tankers fuelled by ammonia with the DNV Class notation GF NH3.

Oil demand may take a dip in transport sector by 2050

According to DNV’s latest Transport in Transition report, electricity’s share in transport will grow from the existing 1% to 23% in 2050. The report draws on DNV’s system dynamics-based Energy Transition Outlook model and explores the vast changes in fuels, electricity and infrastructure needed to transport ever-larger numbers of people and volumes of freight while

Wärtsilä, to partner with DNV on emissions reporting

Wärtsilä is partnering with DNV to bring seamless connectivity between Wärtsilä’s Fleet Optimisation Solution (FOS) and DNV’s cloud platform Veracity. The integration will see Wärtsilä send real-time operational data with customer consent to Veracity, where it is quality assured and made ready for DNV’s verification services, making emissions compliance reporting more efficient for the partners’

DNV study finds offshore hydrogen infrastructure benefits for Europe

The “Specification of a European Offshore Hydrogen Backbone” study, commissioned by infrastructure system operators GASCADE and Fluxys and conducted by DNV, highlights the significant benefits of an offshore hydrogen backbone in the North and Baltic Seas. Offshore hydrogen production is paramount to meet the substantial increase expected in European hydrogen demand, as hydrogen is due

HAV Hydrogen receives DNV’s approval for PodH2 containers

HAV Hydrogen has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV for its containerised hydrogen system for ships. HAV Hydrogen – a subsidiary of HAV Group ASA – will start manufacturing the Zero Emission PodH2 containers during the second half of 2023, aiming for first deliveries in 2024. By using 200kW hydrogen fuel cells, the system

Hunter Group joins hands with DNV for CO2 shipping

Hunter Group has joined forces with class society DNV to develop a low-pressure midstream shipping solution for carbon capture and storage. The parties have agreed to work together on a 40,000 to 70,000 cu m liquified CO2 carrier with 20,000 to 30,000 cu m feeder vessels to be operated on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and

Cargill orders kamsarmax bulk carriers

Cargill has linked with trading house Mitsui & Co to order two at Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. The landmark vessels are scheduled to deliver in the first quarter of 2026. No price has been revealed. Japanese shipyards are eagerly awaiting further methanol-fuelled bulk carrier orders with Hong Kong’s Pacific Basin likely to be among the first

Ocyan hires DNV to convert diesel drilling rigs

Ocyan, the Brazilian offshore drilling company, has engaged DNV as an independent third party in the qualification process of a system injecting hydrogen as an additive in the internal combustion engines of drilling rigs, in order to reduce diesel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from drilling. DNV’s technology qualification process will ensure that the

Marinfloc delivers methanol fuel container vessels project

Marinfloc has initiated delivery of their combined EGR bleed-off and Bilge water separators for a major South Korean newbuilding project. To date, three of a total of twelve shipments for the 16,200 TEU methanol-powered vessels have been sent. ABS, Lloyds, DNV and MAN Energy Solutions have approved Marinfloc’s innovative solution, which also complies with MEPC.107(49)

Good time ahead predicted for LNG

The advisory division of leading class society DNV Maritime sees good times ahead for LNG dual-fuel vessels, even if today’s high gas prices support fuel-switching to VLSFO. More than 200 LNG-fueled ships have been ordered over the course of the year to date, including 17 in November alone, according to DNV Principal Consultant Martin Wold.