Tag: ship design

Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled a comprehensive new design for its popular Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range, firstly introduced in 2004.  However, last year the decision was taken to completely overhaul the range and the result is a series of vessels that, while looking familiar, deliver the very latest in excellence in operations, sustainability and technology.

Approval in Principle (AIP) was given by Korean Register (KR) for the design of a new ammonia-fuel ready vessel on 5 September, during Gastech 2022. The Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC), jointly developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and KR, will be capable of using ammonia as a fuel as well as carrying it as bulk cargo.

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.

In a new edition of feedback, CHIRP Maritime contains several reports that involve loss of life to highlight never to relax our vigilance when onboard. One case refers to an incident in which two seafarers were working on a crane at height, focusing on lessons learned and design failures.

ABS has published a detailed analysis of latest ship vibration issues  to support the industry in mitigating damage caused by vibrations induced by machinery and the environment.

On June 7, during Posidonia, Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop an autonomous ready ship design to support maritime digitalisation and the growing demand for operational benefits of increased autonomy.

NAPA and ClassNK have strengthened their partnership to support the use of 3D models in the ship design approval process. By streamlining data sharing between design and class approval software, this move brings 3D model-based approval one step closer to reality.

The observative ones may have wondered, what do these propellers near the vessel’s bulbous bow do?

Essentially, Project management and Dry dock Management is the application (or use) of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to meet project requirements.

The IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) held its 8th session from January 17 to 21, 2022. ABS provides an overview of the more significant issues progressed at this session, highlighting that the Sub-Committee finalized draft mandatory safety regulations for ships carrying more than 12 industrial personnel (IP).