Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd (Anemoi) and Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co. Ltd (NACKS) have developed new wind-assisted propulsion (WAPS) integration solutions for Ultramax bulk carriers as the vessel segment…
Tokyo – ClassNK has carried out a regular reshuffle of its full-time executives effective 17 March 2026. Yoshifumi Miyatake has been appointed as Senior Executive Vice President, and current Corporate…
– contributing to the Social Implementation of Autonomous Navigation Technologies on Medium- to Long-Distance Routes – Tokyo – ClassNK has granted its “AUTO-Nav2(All)”*1 notation to domestic liner container ship “Genbu,” the…
Tokyo – ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the designs of a liquefied CO2 carrier intended to serve the Socket SPAR Unit for an injection facility. The…
ClassNK issues Statement of Fact (SOF) for the performance analysis evaluation for the automated kite system ‘Seawing’ developed by “K” LINE and OCEANICWING Tokyo – ClassNK has confirmed the validity of the…
Advancing system development and guidelines to support transition to next-generation approval processes – Tokyo – ClassNK has launched a joint pilot test with ten Japanese companies for its drawing approval…
ClassNK’s Fleet Cost Simulation service is reducing the heavy burden on shipping companies attempting to estimate the costs of transitioning to low- and zero-emission operations Over more than two decades,…
Tokyo – The service ‘ClassNK Fleet Cost Simulation’*1 provided by ClassNK has been honored with the Best Project Innovation Award at the Saudi Maritime Awards, hosted by Robban Assafina, the…
Tokyo – ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the designs of a cable jointing vessel and a cable burial vessel developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. The…
– World’s first GDA for LCO2 cargo tanks made of KF460 steel and applying technology that omits PWHT – Tokyo – ClassNK has issued a General Design Approval (GDA) for…
ClassNK releases ‘Part A Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels (Edition 3.0.1)’-adding supplementary explanations on the safety requirements for methyl/ethyl alcohol-fueled ships- Tokyo – ClassNK has released the ‘Part A…
– World-first requirements for onboard CO2 capture systems using membrane separation method – Tokyo – ClassNK has released ‘Guidelines for Onboard CO2 Capture and Storage Systems (Edition 2.0)’ first in the…
Tokyo – ClassNK has issued a Technology Qualification (TQ)*1 for ‘SAS-IBS’, one of the components of the ‘Samsung Autonomous Navigation Assistance System (SAS)’*2 developed by Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., and a…
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to SRC for Methanol Superstorage, the innovative tank design concept that uses a Sandwich Plate System (SPS) technology to almost double…
ClassNK Establishes New Standards to Enhance the Safety and Loading Capacity of Container Ships -Enabling safer and higher-capacity container shipping by utilizing weather forecasts and anti-rolling tanks- Tokyo – ClassNK…
– Certificate Handover Ceremony was held in Gastech2025 – Tokyo – ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a large liquefied CO2 carrier (50,000m3) jointly developed by Dalian Shipbuilding…
Tokyo – Fukui Seisakusho Co. Ltd. and ClassNK have signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) for joint consideration of ultra-high pressure safety relief valves designed for the use in hydrogen…
ClassNK issues approval in principle (AiP) for ammonia fuelled LPG/NH₃ carrier developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and MITSUI E&S Co., Ltd. Tokyo – ClassNK has issued an approval in…
Tokyo – ClassNK announced that a consortium it formed with IHI Corporation, JFE Steel Corporation, Tohoku University, and Institute of Science Tokyo was selected by New Energy and Industrial Technology…
– Supporting cost estimation for regulatory compliance, including IMO mid-term measures – Tokyo – ClassNK has launched a new service, ‘ClassNK Fleet Cost Simulation’, as part of its ‘ClassNK Transition…
ClassNK issues World’s First Approval in Principle (AiP) for LCO2/Methanol Carrier developed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and MOL – Contributing to establishment of synthetic methanol supply chain for carbon-neutral future –…
ClassNK releases new features for GHG Emissions Management Tool ‘ClassNK ZETA’ – FuelEU Maritime pool optimization, EUA purchase inquiries and integration with NAPA Fleet Intelligence – Tokyo – ClassNK has…
– covering industry basics, ship design, structural strength, and cybersecurity – Tokyo – ClassNK has started offering the 2025 edition of ClassNK Academy’s e-learning content. These courses help new employees…
ClassNK releases ‘Guidelines for Safety Operation for Ammonia-Fueled Vessels’ – supporting the introduction of alternative fuel vessels by covering points of attention in onboard activities – Tokyo – ClassNK has…
ClassNK releases ‘Prime Shipmanagement Guidelines’ for leveraging successful case studies to enable flexible responses to various situations– aiming to contribute to safer and more efficient vessel operations – Tokyo –…