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LR has awarded its first certification for an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) to the DriX maritime drone, developed by Exail.

A report produced by Marine Capital, with the support of UMAS and Lloyd’s Register (LR), estimates that approximately £75bn of investment over the coming three decades will be required for the UK’s domestic maritime sector to transition to net zero.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) announced that it has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Zulu Associates, for its novel ZULU Mass vessel design.

LR has announced a collaboration with The Alan Turing Institute, the national institute for data science and AI, to drive forward the maritime industry on its digitalisation journey. The cooperation will provide companies adopting digital technology with a fast and cost-effective independent assurance and testing service provider, using both The Alan Turing Institute and LR’s considerable resources and expertise.

The Methane Abatement in Maritime (MAM) Innovation Initiative, a coalition of shipping leaders launched on  September 6th, 2022, aims to minimise the environmental impact of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in shipping, whilst aiding the transition to future fuel solutions.

Safetytech Accelerator chose three companies to join its Waypoint 3: Maritime Risk start-up programme, selecting ShipIn Systems, eyeGauge and Alicia Bots.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for a SDARI (Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute) designed 210,000 DWT Newcastlemax bulk carrier that is fitted with Anemoi Rotor Sails to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

Lloydʼs Register (LR) informs that certain ship's tanks could be subjected to severe microbial attack, causing significant losses in plating thickness. 

Lloyd’s Register, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and MISC via its subsidiary, AET, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the development and construction of two very large crude carriers which can be operated on zero-emission fuel.

Lloyd's Register issued Class News alert to inform that the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of the People’s Republic of China announced a temporary process for carrying out investigations after an incident of machinery failure in Shanghai’s territorial waterway.