ClassNK approves the first 3D model of container vessel
On March 28, NYK received approval from ClassNK for the 3D model-based approval of the basic design of a new multi-purpose container vessel.
Read moreDetailsOn March 28, NYK received approval from ClassNK for the 3D model-based approval of the basic design of a new multi-purpose container vessel.
Read moreDetailsClassNK and Lovoy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate with development and implementation of more user-friendly Safety Management Systems (SMS).
Read moreDetailsClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a prismatic ammonia fuel tank (IMO Type B independent tank) for container Ships developed by Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC).
Read moreDetailsIn December 2023, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems Co., and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. signed a series of contracts to construct the world's first ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) equipped with Japan-made engines.
Read moreDetailsClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a maritime hydrogen fuel cell system developed by YANMAR Power Technology (YANMAR PT).
Read moreDetailsClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the Advanced Maneuvering Assistant System, the core technology for the autonomous navigation system, developed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., Japan Radio Co., Ltd. and YDK Technologies.
Read moreDetailsClassNK has issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for three vehicle carrier designs developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI).
Read moreDetailsMitsui O.S.K. Lines and Miura Co., announced that a microplastic (MP) collection device, which the two companies have been co-developing, was tested aboard the MOL car carrier EMERALD ACE, and following an audit, received Innovation Endorsement certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK), which recognizes innovative initiatives in the maritime industry.
Read moreDetailsMOL, MOL Drybulk, Onomichi Dockyard, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and J-ENG have conducted a risk assessment of a multi-purpose, hydrogen-fuelled vessel that was granted the world's first Approval in Principle (AiP) by ClassNK, for a ship equipped with a low speed two-stroke hydrogen-fueled engine as the main propulsion engine.
Read moreDetailsNippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has conducted estimations and released a white paper to promote understanding of the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy.
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