TOKYO : The world’s first commercial-use ammonia-fueled vessel, Sakigake, has successfully completed a three-month demonstration voyage, during which the vessel engaged in tugboat operations in Tokyo Bay and achieved a GHG-emission reduction of up
TOKYO : Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers AS (“KNCC”), a subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (“NYK”) and Knutsen Group, has obtained Approval in Principle (AiP)* from ClassNK for the design of liquified CO2 carriers (‘LCO2-EP
TOKYO : ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a Rigid Windsail Type Wind-Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS) developed by OceanWings. The certification confirms its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives. The implementation
TOKYO : ClassNK has released benchmark tank test data that can be used as validation data for ‘direct load analysis programs’ to support the development of new vessel types, such as ultra-large container ships
TOKYO : Current Senior Vice President Hayato Suga has been appointed as President & CEO as well as Representative Director of ClassNK and current Corporate Officer Fumihiko Higashi has been appointed as Executive Vice
TOKYO : Under Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance (the Program), which is jointly operated by Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) and ClassNK, ClassNK evaluated the LNG-fueled car carrier ‘OCEANUS HIGHWAY’ (IMO No. 1046049), owned
TOKYO : ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for ammonia-fuelled ammonia bunkering vessel. This vessel is jointly developed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and LMG Marin AS (a member of
TOKYO : ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a design concept of a coastal liquefied CO2 carrier jointly developed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Nippon Gas Line Co., Ltd. In
TOKYO : ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to ‘D-VESSELKEEPER: EEM and PHM’ developed by WinKong Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. ClassNK-registered vessels equipped with the product can be given the ‘DSS’ notations
TOKYO : ClassNK has released “ClassNK Technical Journal No.10 2024 (II)”, providing a comprehensive overview of the latest trends and its activities on key topics such as GHG regulations, alternative fuels’ characteristics, availability, and