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Lloyd’s Register Clears Vard’s Two Methanol-Ready Offshore Wind CSOVs

Dec 02, 2024

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard, part of Fincantieri Group, has secured Lloyd’s Register’s Approval in Principle (AiP) of the methanol fueling system for two offshore wind Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) being built for North Star…

McDermott's DLV2000 Pipelay Vessel Gets ABS’ Sustainability Certification

Oct 31, 2024

McDermott's heavy-lift and rigid pipelay vessel, the Derrick Lay Vessel 2000 (DLV2000), has been awarded the SUSTAIN-1 classification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).This marks the first time a marine construction vessel in its class has achieved this sustainability certification…

DNV-Led Floating Wind Substations Standardization Project Enters Second Phase

Oct 15, 2024

Certification body DNV has launched the second phase of its floating substation joint industry project (JIP), which aims to establish standards for offshore substations in the growing floating wind sector.The new phase will play a key role in refining guidelines and closing technology gaps…

ABS Gives Its Blessing to SHI’s Ammonia FPSO Design

Oct 02, 2024

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its new design of an ammonia floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.Called Samsung Ammonia Blue, the concept features…

Interocean’s Drone Inspections for Mobile Offshore Units Get Certified

Sep 30, 2024

Specialist provider of offshore support services Interocean Marine Services has become one of the first companies to receive American Bureuau of Shipping (ABS) and DNV approval for Ultrasonic Thickness Measurements (UTM) by use of drones on mobile offshore units…

BV Issues Final Prototype Certificate for DemoSATH Floating Wind Platform

Sep 26, 2024

Saitec Offshore Technologies, in collaboration with RWE and Kansai Electric Power, has secured the final prototype certification from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, marking a significant advancement in innovative SATH floating wind technology…

Denmark’s First Offshore Carbon Storage Project Gets DNV’s Site Certification

Sep 19, 2024

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has certified the first CO2 storage site for Project Greensand in Denmark, marking a key milestone in the advancement of carbon capture and storage (CCS).Building on prior certifications issued in June 2023…

Lloyd’s Register to Certify World’s Largest Tidal Energy Turbine

Sep 17, 2024

Lloyd’s Register, an IECRE accepted renewable energy certification body (RECB) with a scope in marine energy, has signed an agreement with Orbital Marine Power to start the certification process for the world’s largest tidal energy converter…

DNV Clears Ocean Infinity’s Remotely Supported Vessel Operations

Sep 04, 2024

Ocean Infinity has received a Statement of Compliance (SOC) from DNV for its remotely supported vessel operations, marking industry's first such achievement.The approval from DNV, the world's leading classification society, establishes Ocean…

RINA Clears Saipem’s Protocol for Subsea Hydrogen Pipeline Materials

Aug 08, 2024

Italian classification and marine engineering consultancy RINA has issued two certifications for Saipem’s methodology of qualification of the performances of subsea hydrogen pipelines.One of the challenges of transporting hydrogen through converted…

ABS Issues AiP for Pengrui and COSCO Gangway Design

Jul 12, 2024

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Nantong Pengrui Offshore Technology and COSCO Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) for its novel design of an offshore access gangway.The motion compensated, active and passive…

DNV to Verify Power Production of Iberdrola’s 496MW Offshore Wind Farm

Jul 02, 2024

Independent energy expert and assurance provider DNV has been chosen by Spanish company Iberdrola to perform power curve verification at the Bay of St. Brieuc offshore wind farm, employing advanced nacelle lidar technology.Situated 16 kilometers off Cap Fréhel in the Bay of St…

Equinor Picks DNV to Verify Substation for South Korean Offshore Wind Farm

Apr 15, 2024

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has been selected by Equinor to provide verification services for Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) of the substation of the Bandibuli / Firefly floating wind farm.The wind farm comprises two 75 km2 areas…

DNV Updates ‘Go-To Standard’ for Offshore Energy Operations

Feb 08, 2024

DNV has published a substantial revision to the ‘go-to standard’, DNV-ST-N001, for the design and planning of marine operations for the transport, installation and removal of offshore wind farms, subsea cables and oil and gas assets.The new…

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