Tag: ClassNK

DBJ & ClassNK supports Fairfield Chemicals LNG tanker

DBJ & ClassNK supports Fairfield Chemical’s LNG tanker

Development Bank of Japan and ClassNK are backing the construction of Fairfield Chemical’s first LNG-powered tanker at Fukuoka Shipbuilding.
ClassNK grants AiP to Imabari Shipbuilding

ClassNK grants AiP to Imabari Shipbuilding

ClassNK granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for their concept design of a 180,000 DWT LPG dual-fuelled bulk carrier developed in cooperation with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

ClassNK appoints Toshiyuki as EVP

ClassNK has announced the appointment of Dr. Toshiyuki Shigemi as Executive Vice President as well as Executive Director effective March 7, 2016.

ClassNK approves new corrosion resistant steel

Classification society ClassNK issued approval for Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation’s newly developed corrosion resistant steel (NSGP™-2) for use on the upper deck and inner bottom of crude oil tanker cargo oil tanks (COT).

1st chemical tanker with DSS & stainless clad steel

Usuki Shipyard Co. delivered the first chemical tanker in the world to use a combination of duplex stainless steel (DSS) and stainless clad steel in the construction of its cargo tanks to Oita-based Hiro Naviera on 15 November 2014.