In 2014 ClassNK racked-up a fourth straight year of fleet growth exceeding 20m gt.

ClassNK has updated its Guidelines for Container Stowage and Securing Arrangements, as a response to the increasing size of container vessels.

IACS has developed two new unified requirements (URs) for containerships in response to the MOL Comfort casualty.

A public comment by DNV GL vice president Knut Dohlie at the International Union of Marine Insurers (IUMI) 2014 Conference is set to ignite more controversy as it postulates that a "non-robust" design caused the break-up and sinking of the MOL...

ClassNK is intensifying its efforts to better understand the process of cargo liquefaction at sea to improve bulk carrier safety, by embarking on a joint R&D effort with leading European research bodies.

Classification society ClassNK and Nakashima Propeller Co have installed a carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) propeller on the main propulsion system of a chemical tanker to reap benefits of fuel savings.

ClassNK’s annual report on Port State Control (PSC) has found that its vessels registered in the Cook Islands were proportionately the most often-detained by inspectors in 2013.

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has installed new highly-ductile steel plating on a new bulk carrier it is operating, capable of absorbing three times the impact of conventional steel.

ClassNK has snapped up Canadian offshore and workboat software provider Helm Operations for an undisclosed sum.