The UK Ship Register has been recognised by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for their excellent Port State Control record, listing them as one of the few shipping flag administrations to retain the prestigious Qualship 21 for 2013. This award reduces the likelihood that UK ships will be targeted for inspection by US Port [...]
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The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) has been authorized by the United Nations (UN) as a designated operational entity for the CDM (Clean Development Mechanism). The CDM is defined in the Kyoto Protocol and allows a country with an emission-reduction or emission-limitation commitment to implement an emission-reduction project in developing countries. Such projects can earn [...]
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The conference “Containers and Container Transportation – Current Concept of the Goods Delivery” held by Russian Maritime Register of Shipping took place in St. Petersburg on 20 – 21 February, 2013. Representatives of 46 organisations related to container business were participating therein. The peculiarities and perspectives of alterations in the legislation due to accession of [...]
On 26 February 2013, in Seoul, the Korean Register of Shipping (KR) launched “Innovation KR” (iKR), a new subsidiary company established to manage all non-traditional work. iKR will undertake engineering, consulting and, in particular, a wide range of R&D activity aimed at new and renewable energies and environmental issues. The new subsidiary will operate from [...]
ClassNK has announced that its register surpassed the 8000 ship milestone, totaling 8036 ships of 206,927,557 gross tons as of the end of August 2012. The Society’s register topped 6000 ships in 1989 and reached 7000 in 2008. With the total number of registered ships topping 8000 vessels this August, more than 1000 ships have [...]
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ClassNK, the world’s leading classification society and the only one with more than 200 million gross tons on its register, on September 5th, signaled the beginning of a new era in Germany and on the global stage. Chairman and President Noboru Ueda presided over a special signing ceremony at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Hamburg [...]
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The brand new Amels 212 has become the first superyacht in the world to be awarded a `Green Passport’ from Lloyds Register. The `Green Passport’ – or `Inventory of Hazardous Materials’ – was devised as a result of the Hong Kong International Convention of Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships 2009. Qualification for the [...]
Lloyd’s Register has published a new guide, Understanding Exhaust Gas Treatment Systems, to give shipowners and operators an overview of the related technology and emerging regulations they need to make sound business decisions. The technical teams at Lloyd’s Register worked closely with industry and used project experience to develop the guidance. Exhaust gas treatment systems [...]
The Korean Register of Shipping (KR) – an IACS member classification society – has become the first Asian organisation to be accredited as a verification body by the Clean Shipping Index. The Clean Shipping Index is an online tool enabling cargo owners to make informed, sustainable choices when selecting a shipping company. Shipowners submit environmental [...]
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) has opened a Design and Newbuilding Support Centre in the Republic of Korea. The Centre has been established in line with the RS strategic global expansion plans. It will facilitate further development of RS services in the region. The main objectives of the newly established office are: – to [...]
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