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Damen Naval signs contract with Lloyd’s Register for new frigate for Colombia
Damen Naval is signing a contract with classification society, Lloyd’s Register, on the Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) frigate for Colombia. Colombian shipbuilder COTECMAR (Corporación de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo de la …
Dec 10, 2024 / Naval
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
VARD awarded Approval in Principle by LR for two methanol ready CSOVs for North Star
With this AiP, the two ships will be amongst the first prepared for conversion to green fuels in the wind market. Lloyd’s Register has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to VARD for the methanol fueling system for two Commissioning Service Operation …
Dec 4, 2024 / Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd christens the “Hamburg Express” in the Port of Hamburg
Naming patron: Hamburg’s First Lady Eva Maria Tschentscher Seventh of 12 ships with 23,660 TEU capacity and dual-fuel technology This morning, the Hamburg Express – the eponymous flagship of Hapag-Lloyd’s “Hamburg Express” class – was …
Nov 5, 2024 / Vessels
Naming Ceremony for Newbuilding LNG Carrier Marvel Swallow for Mitsui & Co. Held
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that on October 25, it held a naming ceremony for a newbuilding LNG carrier, which will serve Mitsui & Co., Ltd., at the Geoje Shipyard of Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. in South Korea. Mitsui & …
Oct 30, 2024 / Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises completes inaugural 100% biofuel bunkering
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has successfully bunkered 100% biofuel on one of its vessels, signalling the company’s transition to greener fuels. As informed, for the first time, HANSEATIC spirit has bunkered 100% biofuel from waste materials in Amsterdam, …
Oct 21, 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
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce two ocean network options with equal industry-leading schedule reliability
In February 2025, Maersk A/S (Maersk), an entity under A.P. Moller – Maersk, and Hapag-Lloyd AG (Hapag-Lloyd) launch their operational collaboration Gemini Cooperation. The ambition is to deliver a flexible and interconnected ocean network with …
Sep 10, 2024 / Curious
LR and KRISO join forces on verification and validation in marine autonomy
Landmark Joint Development Project to focus on comprehensive testing of marine autonomous functions, systems, and operations in support of wider MASS take-up. Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering …
Sep 5, 2024 / Curious
Gasum to supply Hapag-Lloyd with waste-based bio-LNG in accordance with winning ZEMBA tender
Gasum will bunker Hapag-Lloyd’s container vessels with a total amount of 20,000 mt of bio-LNG during 2025–2026. Energy company Gasum is collaborating with Hapag-Lloyd to supply their container vessels with liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) during a …
Sep 2, 2024 / Curious