The Tripartite Forum is promoting a human-centred ship design concept, with the aim of focusing design around ships’ crew to improve operational efficiency and reduce human error. According to a statement issued by BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, OCIMF, IACS, ASEF, and SEA Europe, the Tripartite believes that ships’ on-board systems and fitting should be designed...
Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) Deepwater Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) hull design has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from ABS. The hull design is based on LNG carrier designs, combined with the requirements for FLNG production, such as structural reinforcements to take topside module load and a hull designed to allow up to 25 years...
ABS has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an LNG carrier design from Jiangnan Shipyard. The LNG JUMBO design features a WINGD X-DF low-pressure, low-speed two-stroke dual-fuel main engine propulsion system with enhanced propulsion efficiency and reduced fuel consumption. In gas mode, the system meets the IMO’s NOx Tier III requirements without the need...
The Green Corridor Joint Industry Project (JIP) has delivered a Newcastlemax iron ore and coal carrier powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) as part of phase 1a of the project and upsized it to a very large ore carrier (VLOC) in phase 1b. The purpose of the Green Corridor project is to develop an LNG-fuelled...
DNV GL has awarded Chinese shipyard Jiangnan with an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a 93,000-cubic meter (cbm) very large ethane carrier, Panda E. The ethane carrier will utilise GTT’s reinforced Mark III cargo containment system with a design temperature of minus 104 degrees centigrade. The design feature four standard cargo holds...
Autonomous technologies could create a competitive advantage for shipping companies, but adoption will vary significantly between market segments. This was the conclusion from a major piece of research carried out by the IMarEST Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Special Interest Group (MASS-SIG). The research looked at the potential impact of self-governing ships and how this might...
A joint project by ABS and Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Jensen Maritime has resulted in time savings of 15-25 per cent in vessel design review, a process undertaken by classification societies. Using 3D computer-aided design (CAD), the project initially focussed on tug and barge designs. A 3D model was integrated into ABS’ classification processes, eliminating the...
Bureau Veritas has issued new notations and guidelines for the construction and conversion of existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers to floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) and floating LNG gas storage units (FSUs). According to BV, floating gas terminals provide operational flexibility, reduce timescales from concept to operation, and improve cost effectiveness of storing and...
Sandia National Laboratories is leading a ship design and feasibility study that explores the use of hydrogen fuel cells to power vessels. The project team has designed a research vessel, known as Zero-V, to test hydrogen fuel cells. The vessel will operate at slow speeds for long distances, carrying few people and operating in voyaging...
ClassNK has released a second edition of its Guidelines for Liquefied Gas Carrier Structures (LGCs) – Independent Prismatic Tanks. The Guidelines specify the technical requirements specifically related to the structural strength assessments of liquefied gas carriers by using direct calculation. The Guidelines take into account the complex interaction of loads between hull structures and cargo...
Fresh volatility in the oil markets and the approach of a new era in ship fuel use are combining to demand more accountable vessel efficiency modelling, says Janne Niittymäki, head of hydrodynamics, Foreship Fuel buyers have been watching oil price volatility closely over recent months, as a moderate recovery morphed into a three-year high...
ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) to NYK Line and Japan Marine United (JMU) for their joint project on the concept design of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled 200K DWT bulk carrier. The AiP is based in ClassNK’s Rule Part GF, which adopts the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other...