International classification society DNV GL has entered into a new strategic partnership with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), the world’s largest shipbuilding group, to develop new systems related to alternative fuels and environmentally friendly technologies, new vessel designs, digitalization, and cyber security in the shipping industry. The strategic … [Read more...]
Shipping’s Carbon-Neutral Dream Seen Drifting Further Away
By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) --Big ocean-going ships are not moving fast enough towards energy transition, contributing to rising emissions of carbon dioxide for the entire fleet and undermining efforts to make the industry carbon-neutral by the end of the century. While smaller boats are making first steps to apply batteries and hydrogen, deep-sea trade, which involves … [Read more...]
DNV GL: LNG Tank Capacity Points to ‘New Era’ in Ship Fuel
The rapid growth in installed LNG tank capacity points to a potential boom in LNG for larger vessels over the coming years and could mark the start of a new era in ship fuel, according Martin Wold, head of the Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform at DNV GL – Maritime. “There are now 163 LNG-fuelled ships in operation and a further 155 ships on order,” said Wold at a … [Read more...]
Contract Signed for First Classed Offshore Wind Vessel in U.S.
Classification DNV GL on Wednesday announced it has been awarded a contract to class a purpose-built offshore wind vessel built in the United States. The contract was awarded by WindServe Marine, LLC covering for offshore Crew Transfer Vessel for Ørsted North America. The contract covers the construction of the vessel, which will be the first offshore wind vessel built in … [Read more...]
DNV GL Rolls Out Remote Surveys for Entire Classed Fleet
Classification society DNV GL announced Friday that it's started offering remote surveys for some inspections on board all DNV GL classed vessels. This means that for a range of surveys, a DNV GL surveyor will not be required to travel to the vessel. Instead, surveyor's will video streaming to provide support to vessels anywhere in the world with documentation, images, video … [Read more...]