Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with K Shipbuilding, bound4blue and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) to jointly develop a 50,000 dwt MR…
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a new Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) design that features a forward accommodation block…
[Portsmouth, UK – 11 April 2025 ] – In the wake of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 83rd session, which concluded with a narrow majority approval of…
Standardising verification of fuel savings and scaling-up equipment supply chains will accelerate WAPS take up, according to LR report. The application of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) across a variety of…
Download the Maritime Forecast to 2050 to explore a range of energy efficiency technologies. Wind-assisted propulsion has already delivered yearly fuel savings of between 5% and 9% for certain ships and is…
Wind-assisted propulsion systems as a decarbonization strategy Wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) manufacturers are predicting significant fuel savings and emission reductions which could help ship operators meet future emission limits. Wind…