Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has delivered a set of detailed Emergency Response Plans (ERP) and Oil Spill Contingency Plans (OSCP) for Hamad and Al Ruwais ports. The two ports fall under the authority of Mwani Qatar.

Classification society ABS said it has been selected to class a former drillship that is being converted to a subsea mining vessel.

A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S (Maersk), and China Classification Society (CCS) are set to embark on a major project to drive decarbonisation in the shipping industry after signing a landmark agreement in Beijing.

A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S (Maersk), and China Classification Society (CCS) are set to embark on a major project to drive decarbonisation in the shipping industry after signing a landmark agreement in Beijing.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and UK P&I Club have released a new and improved Port State Control (PSC) checklist app. The app helps ensure that ship personnel are trained in how to inspect, maintain and operate life-saving equipment, and that equipment is ready for use at all times.The app also includes a list of common deficiencies to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and help reduce the risk of PSC detentions.

Lloyd's Register (LR) has acquired GreenSteam, a marine data intelligence company specialising in improving vessel efficiency through machine learning.  

Signatories of the Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization urge world leaders to align shipping with the Paris Agreement temperature goal. The private sector is already taking important steps to decarbonize global supply chains. It is indispensable that governments deliver the policies that will supercharge the transition and make zero emission shipping the default choice by 2030.
 

New study from maritime professional services organisation points to potential future supply chain upheaval from energy transition uncertainty, with leaders calling for ambition to be turned into immediate action. 

Windship Technology, Britain’s leading True Zero Emission company for the shipping industry today announces their patented triple-wing rig has received a coveted ‘Approval in Principle’ (AiP) status from shipping classification society DNV.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, have announced an industry-first collaboration between a satellite communications provider and classification society to provide a connectivity solution that will address challenges experienced during remote surveys.