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Friday, August 30, 2013
ClassNK: Release of MOL Comfort Investigation Report Pushed Back

ClassNK: Release of MOL Comfort Investigation Report Pushed Back

International classification society ClassNK said Friday that they will be delaying the release of the findings from the ClassNK Casualty Investigation

August 30, 2013
Total Views: 23

Wednesday, August 14, 2013
ClassNK Releases Preliminary Insight Into Crack-Up of MOL Comfort
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ClassNK Releases Preliminary Insight Into Crack-Up of MOL Comfort

Japanese classification society ClassNK released the following statement today regarding the forensic investigation into what may have caused the initial

August 14, 2013
Total Views: 26

Friday, July 12, 2013
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ClassNK: Clues to the Demise of the MOL Comfort Sank Along With Her

In an emailed statement today, Japanese classification society ClassNK notes that their Casualty Investigation Team, established in response to the 17 June

July 12, 2013
Total Views: 16

Friday, July 5, 2013
ClassNK: MOL Comfort Was Fully in Compliance
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ClassNK: MOL Comfort Was Fully in Compliance

Japanese classification society ClassNK issued a statement today on the ongoing investigation into what might have gone wrong with the ill-fated containership,

July 5, 2013
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Tschudi Shipping: The Northern Sea Route Should Not Be Ignored

Global warming is making the Arctic Ocean more accessible for navigation and providing the maritime industry with the means to avoid using lengthy transits to

July 2, 2013
Total Views: 378

Friday, April 26, 2013
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ClassNK Certifies Iino Marine ECDIS Training Course

Tokyo-based classification society ClassNK announced that it has certified the Type Specific ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) training

April 26, 2013
Total Views: 2

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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ClassNK Announces American Acquisition, Seeks Brown Water Footprint

STAMFORD – For the first time in their 113-year history, Tokyo-based classification society ClassNK has announced growth via acquisition. At the

March 19, 2013
Total Views: 6

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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News

ClassNK Approves Minimal Ballast Water, Hard-Chined VLCC Design

The world’s largest ship classification society, ClassNK announced that it has granted AIP (Approval in Principle) to the MIBS (Minimal Ballast Water

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 152

Thursday, February 14, 2013
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ClassNK Announces Further Expansion into Germany

Hamburg – Tokyo-based classification society ClassNK announced today that it has earned authorization from Germany’s BG Verkehr to carry out

February 14, 2013
Total Views: 4

Friday, February 1, 2013
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News

Evergreen Seafarer Training Center Earns ClassNK Certification for Training Courses

TAIWAN – Japanese classification society ClassNK announced today that it has certified the Bridge Resource Management (BRM), Electronic Chart Display

February 1, 2013
Total Views: 77

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
ClassNK Reports (Another) Record Year in 2012
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ClassNK Reports (Another) Record Year in 2012

ClassNK Registers 25 Million Gross Tons in 2012; Sets New Records for Newbuildings & Class Transfers Tokyo – ClassNK on Wednesday released its

January 30, 2013
Total Views: 4

Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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Engineering News

MHI and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Receive Conceptual Approval for Containerized Ballast Water Treatment System

TOKYO – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), working jointly with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), has developed installation technology of a ballast

January 23, 2013
Total Views: 12

Friday, January 11, 2013
Class Titan Receives Expanded Authorization in U.S.
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Class Titan Receives Expanded Authorization in U.S.

The world’s largest classification society, ClassNK, announced Friday that it has been granted expanded authorization from the United States Coast Guard

January 11, 2013
Total Views: 4

Monday, November 12, 2012
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Engineering News

ClassNK Develops Ship Maintenance Software with IHIMU, DU and IBM

ClassNK, IHI Marine United (IHIMU), Diesel United (DU) and IBM Japan have announced they will jointly develop a ship maintenance management system to help

November 12, 2012
Total Views: 116

Tuesday, October 23, 2012
ClassNK Certifies World’s First Specially Built Nickel Ore Carrier
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ClassNK Certifies World’s First Specially Built Nickel Ore Carrier

The maritime transport of nickel ore is no easy task. Nickel ore cargoes can liquefy during transport, drastically impairing the ship’s stability and

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 203

Monday, October 8, 2012
Air Lubrication Works on Ferries Too
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Air Lubrication Works on Ferries Too

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries says that it has successfully installed its innovative “Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System” (MALS) for the

October 8, 2012
Total Views: 47

Monday, October 1, 2012
ClassNK Reaches Milestones
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ClassNK Reaches Milestones

ClassNK Chairman and President, Noboru Ueda, announced Monday the opening of three new offices outside of Japan bringing the total number of overseas ClassNK

October 1, 2012
Total Views: 7

Friday, September 14, 2012
ClassNK: World’s Largest Class Society Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
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ClassNK: World’s Largest Class Society Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

With more than 200 million registered gross tons, Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, perhaps better known as ClassNK, is the world’s largest classification society and

September 14, 2012
Total Views: 23

Monday, August 13, 2012
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ClassNK Starts Joint Research Project to Optimize Ship Designs for Actual Sea Conditions

Tokyo – ClassNK announced today that they have started full scale ship tests to develop a feedback scheme on the design for ships performances in actual

August 13, 2012
Total Views: 143

Friday, June 15, 2012
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ClassNK Releases New Rule Amendments

Tokyo – ClassNK has announced the release of new amendments to the ClassNK Rules on 15 June 2012. ClassNK constantly reevaluates its Technical Rules and

June 15, 2012
Total Views: 1
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