Tag: AIP

Japanese shipping company K Line announced that it has received approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for the design of its ammonia-fueled bulk carrier, which is set to join its fleet in 2026.

LR has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Empresa Naviera Elcano for their patented steam-to-hybrid conversion design for the transformation of steam turbine LNG carriers to a dual-fuelled propulsion system.

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that is currently under research and development of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd., and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd.

At Gastech 2022, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HHI Group for their innovative Hyundai Intelligent Digital Twin Ship (HiDTS) system.

At Gastech 2022, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MHIMSB) for their design of a 50,000 CBM class liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier. Furthermore, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for their new liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier design.

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) have been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from the Japanese classification society ClassNK for joint development of CO2 transport technology for liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carriers.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) announced that its two conceptual designs for LNG-fuelled and battery-powered bulk carriers have received Approvals in Principle (AiPs) from ClassNK.

Alfa Laval, a Swedish company dealing in the production of specialized products for heavy industry, announced that it become a member of the Methanol Institute.

Classification Society ClassNK issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a large liquefied hydrogen carrier developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.

GTT, Alwena Shipping and CHI Zhoushan received Approval in Principle from Bureau Veritas for a new concept, combining LNG retrofit and jumboization, applied to large container ships.