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Embark on a New Digital Voyage with the Lloyd’s Register of Yachts Online
Illustrated plates of the Flags of Yachts, Register of Yachts, 1924. The Lloyd’s Register Foundation Heritage & Education Centre (HEC) is pleased to announce the digitisation of the Lloyd’s Register of Yachts. From June 2024, the historic collection of over 110 volumes will be freely available across Archive.org, Google Books and the HEC website for researchers, academics and maritime enthusiasts to explore. What are…
LR awards AiP to MARIC for 360,000 DWT ammonia-fuelled VLOC
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to the Marine Design & Research Institute of China (MARIC) for a 360,000 DWT ammonia-fuelled very large ore carrier (VLOC) design. The vessel is designed as an oceangoing single-screw ammonia dual-fuel ore carrier, suitable for worldwide service carrying ore cargo. With larger cargo capacity, besides iron…
LR and Guangzhou Shipyard International partner for 4th generation VLCC design project
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) have signed a joint development project for a 4th generation Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), marking a significant step for the China-State Shipbuilding-Corporation (CSSC)-owned shipyard development of oil tankers. The design will feature one longitudinal bulkhead instead of the traditional two. This has the benefit of reducing…
LR approval in principle for SDARI’s 8,200 teu ammonia fuel boxship
Lloyd’s Register has awarded leading Chinese design company SDARI with approval in principle for its ammonia-propelled 8,200 teu containership design. Working in partnership with Mediterranean Shipping Co and MAN E&S as part of a joint development project, the design includes a 73,000 cbm Type C tank ammonia containment system, with the ammonia tank fitted with…
World’s largest car carrier receives LR Approval in Principle
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to the Marine Design & Research Institute of China (MARIC) for a dual-fuel 12,800 CEU capacity pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) design – the world’s largest car carrier. The carrier is part of a new generation of Ultra-Large environmentally friendly roll on-roll off (ro-ro) car…
Cosco Heavy Industry and LR sign JDP for cyber-resilient bulk carrier
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is partnering with Chinese shipyard, COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry on the development of an 82,500 dwt bulk carrier design that will meet Unified Requirement (UR) E26, which governs the cyber resilience of ships. Issued by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), the UR comes into force on 1 July 2024. The…
TMS Tankers A Strategic Approach to Energy Transition
TMS Tankers Ltd. and TMS Cardiff Gas Ltd. have partnered with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to launch an ambitious Energy Transition Strategy Project (ETSP). This strategic collaboration aims to explore and establish compliance pathways that will guide the TMS Group’s fleet towards sustainable and environmentally compliant operations. The project will focus on three key strategies to…
Data-driven maintenance offers clear path for improving fleet reliability and efficiency
Joint research from Lloyd’s Register (LR), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and MTI Co., Ltd. (MTI) has identified that the adoption of data-driven Condition-Based Maintenance (DCBM) can have a significant impact on vessel efficiency and reliability. The white paper shows how DCBM processes that utilise the latest analytical models can deliver considerable benefits to the maritime industry, whilst outlining the potential…
LR and REGENT Partner on Certification for All-Electric Seaglider
Lloyd’s Register (LR), a global professional services group specialising in providing expert assistance to marine engineering and technology providers and REGENT, the manufacturer of all-electric seagliders for sustainable maritime mobility, announced today that LR will provide certification and advisory services for REGENT’s 12-passenger Viceroy seagliders. Seagliders are a novel type of maritime vessel that operate a…
LR award AiP to CMB.TECH and Damen for hydrogen tug solution
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued CMB.TECH and Damen with approval in principle (AiP) for a hydrogen solution that will be installed on four new Damen ASD tugs. The dual-fuel hydrogen ASD Tugs 2812 FF-H2, with 80-tonnes bollard pull, meet the most stringent IMO Tier III and EU Stage V standards. The vessels will feature four…