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Humphreys to Lead LR's Maritime Business in the Americas
U.K.-based classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) has appointed Kevin Humphreys as its new Marine and Offshore President for the Americas. Humphreys, who has more than 30 years of maritime and government experience in commercial and operational roles, joins from Wärtsilä where he was General Manager for Market Innovation and Global Merchant Segment Shipping Sales.Succeeding John Hicks, who has taken up the role of LR Strategic Implementation DirectorâŚ
Inside Cruise Shipping's Fight for Survival
In early 2021, the somber news from the cruise sector continued. For some cruise brands, their own version of âlockdownsâ will have spanned an entire year. By late January, 2021, Carnival and others were hesitantly pegging their restarts for April/May 2021, and for some markets, late summer, under a Conditional Sail Order promulgated late last year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).What else to do but look ahead?In preliminary earnings guidanceâŚ
SHI receives AiP from LR for LNG-fuelled VLCC
The maritime classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) has presented SHI with approval in principle (AiP) for an LNG-fuelled Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) equipped with a 6âŚ
SHI Receives AiP Smart Ship Solution
Lloydâs Register (LR) presented Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) with approval in principle (AiP) for its smart ship solution: INTELLIMAN SHIP. The solution is the first to receive LRâs âDigital AL2 SAFE PERFORM SECUREâ notation, confirming compliance with LRâs new Digital Ships requirements.SHI has been focusing its efforts on developing a smart ship solution to promote safe operation andâŚ
Lloyd's Register Updates East Mediterranean Projects on Alternative Fuels
Three European Commission co-funded initiatives â Poseidon Med II, CYnergy and Elemed â are driving forward the uptake of alternative fuels in the Eastern MediterraneanâŚ
New Online Tool Aids 2020 Sulfur Compliance
The new âSulfur 2020 â Options Evaluatorâ from Lloydâs Register (LR) aims to help the industry identify the best strategy for compliance with the global sulfur in fuel oil limit of 0.50 percent m/m, which comes into effect on January 1, 2020.According to LR, the âOptions Evaluatorâ aims to bring clarity to what the potential cost and investment implications could be for the various compliance strategiesâŚ
Carnival Horizon Delivered to LR Class
In March, Carnival Cruise Line took delivery of its new 133,500 GT cruise ship, Carnival Horizon, designed and built to Lloydâs Register (LR) class. Constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri at its yard in Marghera, the 323-meter Carnival Horizon has a capacity of 3,960 guests, plus 1,450 crew. The ship is the 26th in Carnivalâs fleet and second in the Vista-class following Carnival Vista delivered in April 2016.
