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China Regains Title Of World’s No.1 Shipbuilding Nation, As It Surpasses South Korea
January 19, 2021
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China has made headlines all over the world last year because of the coronavirus outbreak but there is good news emanating from the country as well. The maritime industry witnessed one such good news today as China took over South Korea in terms of global shipbuilding orders.
LR awards Approval in Principle to Jiangnan for its VLGC digital ship design.
Jiangnan’s new digital VLGC design aims to improve ship performance safety, reduce energy consumption and simplify ship management.
Jiangnan Shipyard Co. Ltd has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) digital ship design, the first AiP for a digital VLGC design in China.
The design has been granted LR descriptive notes ‘Digital SAFE (AL2)’, ‘Digital MAINTAIN (AL2)’, ‘Digital PERFORM (AL3)’ and ‘Cyber SECURITY’, confirming its compliance with LR’s digital ShipRight procedures.
The digital VLGC has an integrated data acquisition and processing platform, equipped with a ship energy efficiency management system, an intelligent navigation system, and a monitoring system which gives crew onboard and onshore personnel the data to make effective and safe operational and maintenance decisions. These are all tools which can help