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Hanwha Ocean Standard FPSO design receives Approval in Principle from Bureau Veritas

Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd (Hanwha Ocean), one of the largest shipbuilders in the world has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification for its …
Dec 11, 2024 / Curious

NYK Obtains Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design concept for Long-Distance Subsea Cable-Laying Vessel

NYK has recently obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK for the design concept of a cable-laying vessel for the construction of a long-distance subsea direct current (“DC”) transmission network in Japan. Since suitable locations for …
Dec 10, 2024 / Curious

LR awards AiP to GTT for innovative three cargo tank LNGC

The bold design paves the way for more sustainable LNG shipping solutions. Lloyd's Register has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for GTT's new 200,000 m³ LNG carrier concept, featuring slow-steaming navigation and three tanks instead of the …
Dec 6, 2024 / Curious

DNV Grants Approval in Principle to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for Ammonia DF large container vessel

DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for its 15K ammonia-fuelled container vessel design. This milestone follows the successful completion of a joint development project aimed at addressing the …
Oct 30, 2024 / Curious

LATTICE receives Approval in Principle for LPV tanks and LH2 fuel gas supply system

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to LATTICE Technology Co., Ltd. (LATTICE) for its innovative design and development of Lattice Pressure …
Oct 10, 2024 / Vessels

Samsung Heavy Industries’ Floating CO2 Storage Unit (FCSU) design receives Approval in Principle from Bureau Veritas

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.(SHI), one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) for its Floating CO2 Storage Unit (FCSU) design from Bureau Veritas (BV), a global leader in testing, inspection and …
Oct 2, 2024 / Curious

NYK and TBG received the certificate for AiP for the ship-to-ship supply of fuel ammonia from ClassNK

NYK and TB Global Technologies Ltd. (TBG) received the certificate for approval in principle (AiP) for the ship-to-ship supply of fuel ammonia at Gastech 2024, held in Houston, U.S.A. on September 18 (local time September 17) from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai …
Sep 30, 2024 / Curious

Lloyd’s Register grants AiP for new generation LNG Carrier

The AiP with Samsung Heavy Industries is for a new generation 174,000 cbm LNG Carrier Lloyd’s Register has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its new generation 174,000 cbm Liquified Natural Gas Carrier (LNGC). …
Sep 24, 2024 / Curious

GTT Receives Approval in Principle from ABS for Mark III's NH3-Ready Notation on LNG-Fuelled Vessels

GTT, the technology expert in membrane containment systems used to transport and store liquefied gases, has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from ABS, a world-leading classification society, for the NH3-ready notation of its Mark III …
Aug 6, 2024 / Curious

Liquefied Gas Cargo Containment Innovations from Jiangnan Shipyard Receive ABS AIPs

ABS awarded approval in principle (AIP) to two new developments from Jiangnan Shipyard: a new insulation system and a modern design for an ultra large ethane carrier (ULEC).   The ULEC design is the first equipped with the next-generation …
Jul 29, 2024 / Curious