Tag: Posidonia 2024

At the Posidonia trade fair, classification society DNV awarded HD Hyundai Mipo an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a new ammonia dual fuel feeder container vessel.

ABS awarded an approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) for its design of a midship section and cargo tank for a 96K very large ammonia carrier, and another Approval in Principle (AIP) to a A 50K DWT ammonia-powered tanker design proposal from HD Hyundai Mipo. 

KR has signed an MoU with HD Hyundai to collaborate on the pilot project of a cloud-based next-generation smart ship solution (ISS 2.0) developed by HD Hyundai, on June 4th at Posidonia 2024, held in Athens, Greece.

KR announced that it has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the 150K ultra-large ammonia carrier developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with them for the development of 9,300 TEU ammonia-fueled container ships on June 5th at Posidonia 2024.

At the Posidonia, DNV and Artemis Technologies Ltd sign a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the development, certification, and operation of electric foiling vessels.

MAN Energy Solutions and Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Posidonia 2024 International Shipping Exhibition in Piraeus, Greece, to develop crew training for handling ammonia as fuel on vessels.

At Posidonia 2024, ABS signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (HD KSOE); HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Co., Ltd. (HHI); and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) to collaborate on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to eliminate ship safety blind spots.

FuelEU Maritime comes into force in precisely 211 days and aims to drive fundamental, disruptive change, to reshape the industry around us well before 2050 stressed ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki as he launched the Posidonia Shipping Exhibition.

On 3rd June, in the presence of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greek and international ministers, European officials and presidents of all major international shipping organisations, Posidonia 2024 was officially inaugurated during a ceremony held at the main conference hall of the Athens Metropolitan Expo.

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has developed an integrated scrubber technology for ammonia-fueled vessels, aiming to enhance safety.