CMES, BHP, DNV to partner on emissions reduction

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), BHP and DNV have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on industry value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) management. The agreement seeks to enable close cooperation between ship owner and charterer with the aim of achieving further energy efficiencies and GHG savings through improved voyage data collection, verification and

Samsung gets approval from DNV for liquid hydrogen fuel-cell system

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received approval in principle (AiP) for the technology based on combining liquefied hydrogen and polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) from Norwegian classification society DNV SHI said it is the first shipbuilder in the maritime sector to develop fuel-cell technology for ships. The company said it acquired

Samsung Heavy introduces liquefied hydrogen fuel cell system

Samsung Heavy Industries has debuted a liquefied hydrogen fuel cell system. The South Korean shipbuilding major has received an approval in principle from DNV for its polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell, which it has developed in association with compatriot firms Bumhan Fuel Cell, Jungwoo ENE and S&SYS. In 2020, Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries

DNV to build zero-emission cruise ship for Northern Xplorer

DNV will be responsible for new building supervision and classification of Northern Xplorer (NX)’s inaugural vessel scheduled for delivery by 2026, as well as collaborating with Norwegian flag and technology providers on the enhancement of rules and standards for safe operation of hydrogen-powered passenger ships. DNV will be engaged during construction and commissioning to verify

KSOE signs a consortium agreement to demonstrate fuel cells for ships

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), the intermediate holding company of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group’s shipbuilding sector, said that it signed a consortium agreement to demonstrate fuel cells for ships with global energy company Shell, Doosan Fuel Cell, HyAxiom, and DNV. Hyundai Heavy Industries Group speeds up the era of eco-friendly ships by launching a

Shell and Hyundai Heavy to collaborate on fuel cell project

Korean shipyards believe fuel cells offer shipping a path to decarbonisation. Hyundai Heavy Industries has followed the lead taken by compatriot Samsung Heavy Industries in investing serious sums in fuel cell research and development, announcing today a consortium agreement to demonstrate fuel cells for ships with Shell, Doosan Fuel Cell, HyAxiom, and DNV. According to

Pavilion Energy and DNV jointly launch digital LNG bunkering

Pavilion Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek, and class society DNV have jointly developed a fit-for-purpose LNG bunker digital platform for employment in the Port of Singapore. Pavilion Energy and DNV teamed up in 2021 to digitalise LNG bunkering in Singapore and improve DNV’s platform called FuelBoss. A fully digitalised end-to-end solution, which is said

Vard gets nod from DNV for methanol-powered WTIV design

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has been awarded approval in principle from class society DNV for the design of its methanol-powered wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The so-called VARD 4 52 design features a methanol-electric system, which, together with a large battery pack, can reduce the CO2 footprint by up to 90%, Vard said. The vessel has

Carbon-neutral MGO can emerge as future marine fuel: DNV

Carbon-neutral marine gasoil will emerge as a strong competitor as future bunker fuels against ammonia and methanol in the shipping industry’s pursuit of decarbonization, maritime classification society DNV has predicted. In its latest annual Maritime Forecast to 2050 report, the Norwegian-headquartered organization presented 24 scenarios of future bunker mix based on which shipping companies can

New LNG carrier design offers CO2 emissions reduction

A new design for a liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier has been revealed by a new partnership promising a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and operational cost. In collaboration with Moss Maritime, Fearnley LNG and DNV, Siemens Energy has developed a vessel that will be powered by a hybrid combined-cycle power and propulsion plant