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ClassNK Certifies SOPass BOG Management System
Classification society ClassNK has certified SOPass, a solution service that realizes improved fuel and transport efficiency through an optimized routing feature and boil off gas (BOG) management system for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (KHI), as Innovation Endorsement for Product & Solutions, under the Societyās certification service for innovative technologies.In July 2020ā¦
ClassNK Grants Remote Survey Notation for "K" Line's Car Carrier
Classification society ClassNK has granted its Remote Survey (RMSV) notation for "Century Highway Green", an LNG-fueled Pure Car Carrier (PCC) operated by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, (āKā LINE). This is the first vessel on ClassNKās registry to be marked with RMSV notation at the time of delivery, ClassNK said Friday.To provide a proper guidance for remote surveys using ICT, ClassNK published its Guidelinesā¦
ClassNK Releases new PrimeShip-HULL (HCSR) Software
ClassNK released the latest version of its design support software PrimeShip-HULL (HCSR) Ver.8.0.0 developed in response to the IACS Common Structural Rules forā¦
MOL to Expand Ship Data Sharing
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Ship Data Center Co., Ltd. (ShipDC) have agreed to share the data of about 180 MOLās ships in operation targeted for MOLās Fleet Optimal Control Unified System (FOCUS) Project through Internet of Ships Open Platform (IoS-OP), the ship IoT data sharing platform promoted by ShipDC.By analyzing the data collected by more than 10,000 sensing items from vesselsā¦
ClassNK Grants Its fFrst Remote Survey Notation
ClassNK granted its Remote Survey (RMSV) notation for ORCA ACE, PCC operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and managed by MOL Ship Management Co., Ltd. (MOLSHIP). This is the first vessel on ClassNKās registry to be marked with RMSV notation.To provide a proper guidance for remote surveys using ICT, ClassNK published its Guidelines for Remote Surveys (Ver.2) in January 2021 by incorporating outcomesā¦
ClassNK Updates Guidelines for Remote Surveys
ClassNK released Guidelines for Remote Surveys Ver. 2.0, including a class notation requirement for the ship with advance preparation for remote surveys.ClassNK has been working on the advancement of surveys using digital technology in line with its R&D roadmap and Digital Grand Design 2030, and published Guidelines for Remote Surveys. Incorporating outcomes of investigation and examination for providingā¦
ClassNK Releases LNG Bunkering Guidelines
Classification society ClassNK released its Guideline for Survey and Facilities/Equipment of LNG Bunkering Ships, which outline the additional safety requirements of gas carriers that supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel at sea.The number of LNG-fueled ships has been increasing in recent years as their CO2, SOx, and NOx emissions have a lower environmental load compared to ships that use conventional oil fuels.
Japan's Maritime Industry Powers Forward on "Green" Ships
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Participating in "Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships" focussed on R&D toward Achieving Decarbonized Shipping, and on December 10, 2020, a presentation was held in Yokohama to announce the establishment of the Center.Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has become a member of "Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships," a core organization established to plan and proposeā¦
ClassNK Publishes New Gas Carrier Guidelines
Classification society ClassNK said it has released new guidelines that specify the technical requirements for evaluating structural strength using finite element analysis when designing membrane-type liquefied gas carriers.As with the societyās other guidelines for structural strength evaluation, its new Guidelines for Liquefied Gas Carrier Structures ā Membrane System are based on ClassNKās expertise evaluating technology for the wave load acting on the hullā¦
Meet the World's First Digital Smart Ship, the Japanese Built LNG-Fueled PCTC Sakura Leader
The run up to 2050 and dramatic reductions in emissions from ships will, by most expertās thinking, be an evolution of small steps premised on melding new fuels and digitalization technologies. The recent delivery of the LNG-fueled PCTC Sakura Leader to NYK can be considered a sizable leap in this regard, as the ship has been designated as the worldās first digital smart ship.A Big Step Toward CO2 Reduction TargetsOn October 28ā¦
ClassNK Opens New Survey Offices in India and Spain
ClassNK has opened new exclusive survey offices in Kandla (India) and Valencia (Spain) with operations beginning October 1, 2020.Both offices are located in oneā¦
Samsung's Ammonia-fueled Tanker Design Gets LR AIP
An ammonia-fueled tanker design developed by South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received approval in principle (AIP) from classification society Lloydās Register (LR).The project to develop the novel, emissions-slashing aframax tanker was announced in January as maritime stakeholders consider cleaner-burning ammonia and other zero-carbon options to meet the International Maritimeā¦
First High-pressure SCR System Seals Class Approval
The first ever PBST-branded and -built cluster-3 SCR-HP system has passed its ClassNK approval test at the MAKITA works in Japan, MAKITA Corporation and MAN Energy Solutions announced.The compact SCR system is one of four ā originally ordered in 2018 and 2019 ā for vessels featuring MAN B&W two-stroke engines with two now delivered and the others currently en route to customers. An MAN B&W 6S46ME-B8.5 engine will power each vessel, with the SCR-HP system making each vessel Tier III-compatible.
Japan Trio Begins Work on an Ammonia-Fueled Tugboat
As the marine industry works to find the āfuel of the futureā to address increasingly stringent emission regulations, an interesting development from a trio of marine powers in Japan seeks to develop the worldās first ammonia-fueled tugboat. The joint research and development agreement was signed by NYK, IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd., and ClassNK recently to put the world's first ammonia-fueled tugboat into practical use.With the entry into force of the Paris Agreement in 2016ā¦
'K' Line to Trial CO2 Capture
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (āKā Line) said it will conduct test operations and measurements for a small scale ship-based CO2 capture systemā¦
ClassNK Releases āGuidelines for Digital Smart Shipā
ClassNK released its āGuidelines for Digital Smart Shipā which stipulates the procedures for class notations for ships with advanced digital technology. The guidelines are part of the society's new initiative, "Innovation Endorsement", aiming to certify innovations utilizing digital technology.The "Digital Smart Ship Guidelines" set out the requirements to grant class notations, āDigital Smart Shipāā¦
K Line, Airseas Get AiP for Seawing Kite System
Classification society ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) for the Seawing system, an automated wind-powered kite capable of towing commercial ships and improving a vessel's fuel economy by 20%.ClassNK granted the approval to the shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) and Airseas, the developer of the Seawing system.Seawing is a kite system that assists vessel propulsion by towing commercial ships using wind powerā¦
Who Pays for Mauritius Oil Spill and How Much?
A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and triggering a state of "environmental emergency".Scientists say the spill is the country's worst ecological disaster, killing wildlife and damaging pristine waters that attract tourists from around the globe. The full impact is still unfolding. As residents scramble to mop up the oil slicksā¦
Japanese Partners Eye Ammonia as Marine Fuel
A joint research and development (R&D) project initiated by a group of Japanese maritime companies aims to utilize ammonia as a marine fuel and establish methods for the mass transportation and supply of ammonia.The joint R&D agreement signed by NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) on August 6 will target the commercialization of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that would use ammonia as the main fuelā¦
Sea Life Around Mauritius Dying as MV Wakashio Oil Spill Spreads
Mauritian volunteers fished dead eels from oily waters on Tuesday as they tried to clean up damage to the Indian Ocean island's most pristine beaches after a Japanese bulk carrier leaked an estimated 1,000 tonnes of oil.The ship, MV Wakashio, owned by Nagashiki Shipping and operated by Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, struck a coral reef on Mauritius' southeast coast on July 25 and began leaking oil last weekā¦
Maritime Reporter TV Interview: Koichi Fujiwara, Chairman and President, ClassNK
