Lloyd’s Register to take over OCX Consortium leadership
LONDON: Lloyd’s Register (LR) will assume the Chair of The Open Class 3D Exchange (OCX) Consortium this month (January 2026). LR’s Nathan Lindop will take over as both Chair and Coordinator of the Consortium,
Oshima Shipbuilding’s multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier concept receives Lloyd’s Register approval
LONDON: Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for its multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier design. The AiP covers a 64,000 dwt bulk carrier concept developed to accommodate
Lloyd’s Register enhances CAP thickness analysis to improve confidence in tanker structural assessments
LONDON: Lloyd’s Register (LR) has introduced significant enhancements to its Condition Assessment Programme (CAP) Thickness Measurement Analysis process, designed to improve consistency, transparency and predictability in the assessment of tankers built to Common Structural
Nikos Kakalis appointed Managing Director of the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre
LONDON: The Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) has appointed Nikos Kakalis as its new Managing Director. Kakalis, who currently serves as Lloyd’s Register’s Global Bulk Carriers Segment Director, succeeds Stelios Korkodilos in leading the Athens-based non-profit industry collaboration.
Alarm overload is undermining safety at sea as new research shows crews face tens of thousands of daily alerts
LONDON: New research from Lloyd’s Register (LR) has revealed that excessive and nuisance shipboard alarm systems are routinely overwhelming crews and, in many cases, actively undermining safety at sea. The findings, published in Effective Alarm Management in the Maritime Industry are based on data
UK-led Maritime Consortium sets out plan for nuclear-powered fleet
LONDON: The UK is taking a decisive step towards leading the global race to decarbonise shipping with the launch of the Maritime Nuclear Consortium. Convened by Lloyd’s Register (LR), the group unites leading expertise from the
Hydrogen’s potential and its limits for decarbonisation highlighted in LR’s latest Fuel for thought report
LONDON: Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published the latest report in its award-winning Fuel for thought series, providing a comprehensive assessment of hydrogen’s potential role in maritime decarbonisation. Fuel for thought: Hydrogen examines hydrogen from production and supply through to onboard use, highlighting the fuel’s advantages alongside the safety, infrastructure and
LR and Mawani partnership to enhance skills and operational performance across Saudi Ports
RIYADH: Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) have celebrated the successful completion of a training and advisory programme, designed to strengthen capability, leadership, and operational performance across the Kingdom’s port network.