Tag: Awards
Chemical Challenger sets sail as first ship with Green Award’s GHG Label for innovative wind technology use
Green Award Foundation proudly announces that the Chemical Challenger, a chemical tanker operated by Chemship, has become the first vessel to receive the prestigious Green Award GHG Label for CO2 reduction through the use of innovative wind technology. The 16,000-ton chemical tanker, managed by Fleet Management Limited in Hong Kong, recently underwent a groundbreaking retrofit,…
ClassNK awards approval in principle (AiP) for ammonia fuel supply system and ammonia gas abatement system developed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding
ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the ammonia fuel supply system and ammonia gas abatement system developed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Ammonia is expected to be used as a ship fuel for decarbonization since it does not emit CO2 when combusted. Meanwhile, adequate safety measures are imperative as it has been…
Bureau Veritas Awards Approval in Principle for Methanol Dual Fuel System to Sasaki Shipbuilding
Bureau Veritas, a global leader in the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry, has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Sasaki Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (Sasaki) for its Methanol dual fuel (DF) system applied in a 9,000 DWT General Cargo Ship. This achievement represents a significant advancement in sustainable shipping technology, contributing to the global…
Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator awards Approval in Principle for Anemoi Rotor Sails
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Anemoi Marine Technologies (Anemoi) for their Rotor Sail systems following a review of two bespoke configurations of the wind-propulsion technology. Rotor Sails, also known as “Flettner” rotors, are vertical cylinders that harness the renewable power of the wind…
Japan’s 1st LNG-fueled Ferry, the ‘Sunflower Kurenai’, Wins Grand Prize in ‘2023 Nikkei Excellent Products and Services Awards’
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that Japan’s first LNG-fueled ferry, the Sunflower Kurenai(Note) owned by MOL and operated by its group company MOL Sunflower, Ltd. (President: Hirotoshi Ushioku; Head Office Chiyoda-ku), won the highest award, the Grand Prize, in the 2023 Nikkei Excellent Products and Services Awards. The Nikkei Excellent Products and Services Awards, marking…
DNV awards AiPs to DSIC for two liquefied CO2 concepts
At the Marintec China exhibition, DNV awarded two Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) for the design of a 50,000cbm floating liquefied CO2 (LCO2) storage and injection unit (FSIU) and a 20,000cbm LCO2 carrier. The AiPs confirm the general feasibility of the conceptual designs as reviewed by DNV. They…
LR Awards Approval In Principle For ERMA FIRST’s Carbon Capture & Storage System
Post combustion CCS system absorbs CO2 from a vessel’s exhaust gas that is heated to capture CO2 and then liquefied and stored cryogenically onboard. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to ERMA FIRST for its amine absorption-based Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) system. ERMA FIRST’s CCS system uses absorption technology to mix…
In Support of Maritime Arbitration: The English Courts’ Role in Enforcing Peremptory Orders and Awards
We have previously discussed the English courts’ supportive powers in LMAA arbitrations through the use of anti-suit injunctions to enforce arbitration agreements and its powers to preserve evidence and property and order the attendance of witnesses. In this article, we consider the courts’ powers under the Arbitration Act 1996 (“AA 1996”) to enforce peremptory orders…
DNV awards AiP to HD KSOE’s hydrogen system for liquefied hydrogen carrier
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and its subsidiaries, HD Hyundai Heavy Industry (HD HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for their new hydrogen system. HD KSOE aims to complete development of the hydrogen carrier technology that enables large-capacity hydrogen transportation and storage by…
ABS Awards AIP for Bumi Armada’s Pioneering Carbon Storage and Injection Vessel
ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) for Bumi Armada’s pioneering design for a floating carbon storage and injection unit (FCSIU). Bumi Armada’s FCSIU concept is a floating terminal capable of storing and injecting liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) into depleted oil and gas fields or aquifers. This novel concept incorporates the ability to accept LCO2…
