Classification Archives - Baird Maritime

September 1, 2022

Who’s Who: Maritime Movements for July/August 2022

Written by Baird Maritime on September 1, 2022. Posted in Boxship World, Classification, Commercial Mariner, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Commercial Mariner - Tugs & Towage, Engines & Propulsion Systems, Gear, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Insurance, Finance & Law, Offshore Maintenance, Offshore Wind, Port World, Ro-Pax World, Ship World, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval), Work Boat World.

WORK BOAT WORLD: Peter Broad has formally taken up his position as President of the International Institute of Marine Surveying for a two-year term succeeding Geoff Waddi ..

OFFSHORE WEEK

May 6, 2022

ABS issues publication on best practices for safer FPSO operations

Written by Baird Maritime on May 6, 2022. Posted in Classification, Commercial Mariner - Gear & Services, Commercial Mariner - Offshore, Offshore Processing & Storage.

ABS has issued a new publication outlining industry best practices for addressing the safety challenges posed by an aging global floating production storage and offloadin ..

April 12, 2022

DNV to class Edda Wind CSOVs for hydrogen operations

Written by Baird Maritime on April 12, 2022. Posted in Classification, Offshore Maintenance, Offshore Wind.

DNV and Norwegian offshore wind operator Edda Wind have entered into a classification contract for two new commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The Salt Ship- ..

June 27, 2022

Indian Register of Shipping refutes media reports alleging links to Russian entities

Written by Baird Maritime on June 27, 2022. Posted in Boxship World, Classification, Dry Cargo World.

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has noted media reports linking it with Russian shipping entities, the classification society said in a statement dated June 27, 202 ..

OFFSHORE WEEK

May 6, 2022

ABS awards AIP for new turbine installation vessel design

Written by Baird Maritime on May 6, 2022. Posted in Classification, Offshore Construction, Offshore Wind.

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted approval in principle (AIP) for a design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) for China Ocean Shipping Company ..

March 17, 2022

ABS updates rules on Ro-Ro vessels in response to fires

Written by Baird Maritime on March 17, 2022. Posted in Classification, Commercial Mariner - Gear & Services, Firefighting, Ro-Ro World.

ABS has responded to industry concerns with an update to its rules addressing electric vehicles on board Ro-Ro vessels in the wake of recent incidents of fire on such ves ..

June 16, 2022

COLUMN | Did politics kill the shipping industry’s R&D fund? [Grey Power]

Written by Michael Grey on June 16, 2022. Posted in Boxship World, Classification, Cruise, Dry Cargo World, Engines & Propulsion Systems, Ferries, Marine Research and Training, Ro-Pax World, Ship World Features, Tanker World, Work Boat World Features.

What was there not to like about the shipping industry’s carefully thought-out scheme for an international fund that could be used to accelerate the route to a carbon-z ..

April 22, 2022

DNV posts new guidance on managing blackout risks on passenger ships

Written by Baird Maritime on April 22, 2022. Posted in Classification, Cruise, Ferries, Maritime Tourism, Ro-Pax World.

A newly published guidance paper from DNV seeks to support the prevention and mitigation of blackouts impacting passenger vessels. With blackout incidents on cruise ships ..

WORK BOAT WORLD: Retired Philippine Navy Vice Admiral Eduardo Ma. R. Santos has been designated as the new Maritime Goodwill Ambassador of the Philippines in the Internat ..