Issue 59, September 2021
Horizons. Connecting tomorrow’s thinking to the challenges of today.
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Sustainability.
Gas.
Find out how the LR Maritime Decarbonisation Hub’s new framework aims to scale up smaller decarbonisation successes to large-scale ocean-going shipping. You can also read insights from Equinor, ABP and the Sustainable Shipping Initiative.
Panos Mitrou, LR’s Global Gas Segment Manager, explains why Life Cycle Analysis is an essential tool in LNG’s transition journey.
Green corridors: The catalyst for the decarbonisation of the world’s biggest maritime supply chains.
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Building the UK’s first at‑scale blue hydrogen and ammonia plant. 9
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Charterers drive LNG’s own transition journey.
Industry viewpoint. Read the thoughts of Ronald Spithout, Inmarsat Maritime President and John M Hadjipateras, Infinity Marine Commercial Shipping CEO.
Demonstrating commitment to net zero emissions.
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Wind in the sails for green hydrogen.
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NHS Ocean: linking ocean health to human health.
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Real time arrival for remote surveys in industry first collaboration. 28
Five minutes to midnight.
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Infinity: The future of maritime finance?
Decarbonising shipping – sustainably.
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20 Containers. Nick Gross assesses if size should be the main driver for new container ships and Hasan Ocakli discusses the need for safety and sustainability when loading containers onto bulk carriers. Boxship newbuild boom – does size matter?
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Loading containers onto bulk carriers, safely and sustainably.
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32 Naval. Britain’s most advanced warship departed for its Far East deployment earlier this year, LR’s naval experts explain how they helped prepare the 65,000-tonne vessel. LR fulfils critical role in HMS Queen Elizabeth deployment.
Safety.
Cruise.
A recent Safetytech Accelerator webinar assessed the complexities of container ship fires and how the maritime industry is innovating to address this challenge.
LR’s new SHIELD and SHIELD+ notations are helping cruise ship operators prove their commitment to creating the safest health environment onboard their vessels.
Turning to technology to tackle container ship fires. 2 Contents
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Redefining cruise safety post‑COVID.
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People. The incredible journey of four women from the UK who smashed a world record while raising money for sustainable oceans. 42
Ocean Sheroes: Breaking records for cleaner seas.
36 Yachts. We take a look back at HMY Britannia, the royal yacht built to LR class and LR’s Thomas Zeferer and Engel-Jan de Boer discuss building a culture of behaviour-based safety in the superyacht industry. A look back: HMY Britannia.
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Enhancing safety culture onboard superyachts.
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Lloyd’s Register Foundation. News. Find out about four LR Foundation projects that tackle one of the biggest challenges facing society: safety at sea.
Catch up on the latest developments at LR from our teams around the globe. 40
Engineering safety at sea.
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What’s happening in our world.
Meet the team Following the release of our new report and subsequent events at London International Shipping Week, it’s clear that the industry is in agreement that we need to deliver meaningful change during this crucial decade of action. In this issue of Horizons, learn about a new framework created by the LR Maritime Decarbonisation Hub that aims to get the industry sharing best practice, helping to scale up smaller decarbonisation successes to large-scale ocean-going shipping. You can also read insights from key stakeholders across the supply chain – Equinor, ABP and the Sustainable Shipping Initiative. LR’s offshore experts explore the opportunities for using offshore wind to make hydrogen a zero-carbon fuel of the future and Katharine Palmer, LR’s Global Sustainability Manager, talks to Horizons about her appointment as Shipping Lead for the United Nation’s (UN) High Level Climate Champions. Ronald Spithout, Inmarsat Maritime President, looks at how dedicated ship-to-shore bandwidth is providing real-time, interactive capability to ensure that the technology best serves the needs of remote surveyors. John M Hadjipateras, Infinity Maritime Commercial Shipping CEO, discusses how the Infinity Marine platform is providing alternative maritime finance through digitisation, enabling fractional ownership of commercial ships. You can also read about how LR’s critical role in HMS Queen Elizabeth’s Far East deployment earlier this year and we take a look back at HMY Britannia, the royal yacht built to LR class. In addition, Thomas Zeferer, LR’s Manager of Marine Training Services for Northern Europe, and Engel-Jan de Boer, LR’s Yacht Segment Manager, share insights on building a culture of behaviour-based safety in the superyacht industry. Our designer for this issue is Kaz Kapusniak. If you have any feedback or suggestions for upcoming issues of Horizons, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch with Paul Carrett at paul.carrett@lr.org.
Nicola Good
Paul Carrett
Viv Lebbon
Mike Ramsden
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