ClassNK issues Approval in Principle (AiP) for a Liquified CO₂ Carrier installing Wind-Assisted Propulsion System
TOKYO: ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a Liquified CO₂ carrier installing the ‘Wind Challenger,’ a hard sail wind propulsion system. The ship is jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
ClassNK appoints full-time executives
TOKYO: ClassNK has carried out a regular reshuffle of its full-time executives effective 17 March 2026. Yoshifumi Miyatake has been appointed as Senior Executive Vice President, and current Corporate Officer Toshio Kurashiki has been
ClassNK awards world’s first MASS notation to domestic container ship “Genbu”
TOKYO: ClassNK has granted its “AUTO-Nav2(All)”*1 notation to domestic liner container ship “Genbu,” the only newly constructed autonomous ship under the MEGURI2040 Fully Autonomous Ship Program*2 by The Nippon Foundation. This notation identifies ships equipped with
World’s First Hydrogen-Fueled Operation of a Main Engine in Factory for a Large Commercial Vessel
TOKYO: Japan Engine Corporation (“J‑ENG”) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (“Kawasaki”) are jointly engaged in Green Innovation Fund Project “Development of Marine Hydrogen Engines and MHFS (Note 1)” of the New Energy and Industrial
ClassNK issues certificates of Approval of Manufacturing Procedure and Type Approval for KOBELCO Wire Company’s Semi-Parallel Wire Cable (High-Corrosion-Resistant Type)
TOKYO: ClassNK has issued certificates of Approval of Manufacturing Procedure and Type Approval for a High-Corrosion-Resistant Type Semi-Parallel Wire Cable (SPWC) developed by KOBELCO WIRE COMPANY, LTD. This approval confirms that the product complies
ClassNK certifies its first Hong Kong Convention–compliant ship recycling facility in Pakistan
TOKYO: ClassNK has certified Salam’s International, a ship recycling facility in Pakistan, as the first facility in the country to be certified by ClassNK for compliance with the Hong Kong International Convention for ship
ClassNK issues Statement of Fact (SOF) for the performance analysis evaluation for the automated kite system ‘Seawing’ developed by “K” LINE and OCEANICWING
TOKYO: ClassNK has confirmed the validity of the performance analysis evaluation for the automated kite system ‘Seawing’, which is being developed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and its French subsidiary OCEANICWING S.A.S.
ClassNK issues General Design Approval (GDA) for Subsea Cable-Laying Vessel developed by NYK Line
TOKYO: ClassNK has issued a General Design Approval (GDA) for Subsea Cable-Laying Vessel developed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line). This approval verifies the vessel’s compliance with relevant rules at the detailed design