ClassNK awards first-ever notation for installing Hydroponic Vegetable Grower for Ship to improve seafarers’ living conditions November 8, 2024 International Shipping, Maritime, Shipping Line, Technology, Trending News TOKYO : ClassNK has granted its ‘ELW (HP)’ (Excellent Living and Working Environment (Hydroponics)) notation to ‘ROYAL LAUREL’, a bulk carrier owned by Tokei Kaiun Ltd. The vessel becomes the first in ClassNK registry to