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Green light for swappable hydrogen containers for inland ships

Green light for swappable hydrogen containers for inland ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 24, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Inland navigation, Marine fuels, News, Shipping

Rhine Hydrogen Integration Network of Excellence (RH2INE) has obtained an approval in principle (AiP) for the standardised design of swappable hydrogen containers. As such, interchangeable containers designed according to the open standard can now be deployed more...
K Shipbuilding, LR explore ethanol in new tanker design

K Shipbuilding, LR explore ethanol in new tanker design

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 16, 2026 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Tankers

K Shipbuilding and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop an ethanol-fuelled 50,000-DWT Medium Range (MR) tanker. The project will assess the technical feasibility, safety and regulatory compliance of the design....
LR and MARIC unveil tri-fuel-ready tanker concept

LR and MARIC unveil tri-fuel-ready tanker concept

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 3, 2026 | Classification/inspection, Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship design, Tankers

A new 114,000-DWT product and crude oil tri-fuel tanker designed to accommodate future conversion to LNG, methanol or ammonia has secured approval in principle (AiP). It concerns a project of Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Marine Design and Research Institute of...
First AiP ever for an energy-harvesting ship

First AiP ever for an energy-harvesting ship

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 22, 2026 | Classification/inspection, Emissions, Energy transition, News, Renewables, Ship design, Ship propulsion

DRIFT Energy, a deep tech startup based in Bath, UK, has been awarded an approval in principle (AiP) by RINA for its energy harvesting vessel design. It is the first time that an AiP has been awarded for an energy-harvesting ship. Through RINA’s risk-based AiP...
AiP for TKMS’ autonomous unmanned watercraft

AiP for TKMS’ autonomous unmanned watercraft

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 11, 2026 | Autonomous operation, Classification/inspection, Digitalisation, Maritime research, News, Ship design

TKMS is developing underwater autonomous unmanned watercraft for which DNV has now granted an approval in principle (AiP). The scalable demonstrator, measuring 25 x 7 metres, is scheduled to set sail for the first time in 2026 and will be tested in specially developed...
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