The splendid charter yacht Legend (ex Jamaica Bay) received the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 certification as the first commercial vessel registered in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. ... read full story
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Charter yacht LEGEND – the first Marshall Island registered yacht obtains MLC certification
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65.5m Amels 212 luxury yacht IMAGINE – the first superyacht in the world with Green Passport by Lloyds Register
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Meeting all the requirements for the Lloyd´s Register Green Passport, the 65.5m Amels 212 megayacht IMAGINE will become the world´s first superyacht to be given an honour to receive it. ... read full story
Machinery damage and repair workshops by Lloyd´s Register
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Lloyd´s Register offers one-day courses dedicated to superintendents, flag and port-state surveyors as well as related marine engineers. ... read full story
Lloyd´s Register new pocket guide
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Lloyd´s Register has published a new pocket guide: Survey and Examination of Ships’ Lifting Appliances. ... read full story
Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust-funded collegium provides innovative forum to find solutions for the carbon capture and storage industry
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University of Southampton-based initiative combined students, faculty and the private sector. A collegium funded by the Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust (The LRET) has produced four technical papers that the authors hope will spur discussion and further innovation as industry strives to find solutions to the challenges of carbon capture and storage (CCS). A group of... ... read full story
The State of the Industry Review 2011
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All of the speakers for The State of the Industry Review 2011 have now been confirmed. The State of the Industry Review 2011 is co-hosted by Superyacht Business and Andrew Weir which is a free event by special invitation only that takes place on Thursday, 15th September at the Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street,... ... read full story
IMarEST collection now at at Lloyd’s Register’s offices in London
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The historically important IMarEST collection – which consists of more than 390 linear metres of material – now resides at Lloyd's Register's offices on Fenchurch Street in London. ... read full story
Holland’s University of Twente awarded £1 million by Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust
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The Lloyd's Register Educational Trust (The LRET) has awarded Holland's University of Twente £1 million over the next five years to establish The LRET Maintenance Research and Education Programme, which will be at the core of the university’s new Centre of Excellence in Maintenance Engineering. ... read full story
Glass Design for Superyachts by Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture
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Due to an increasing demand for larger beach clubs, more natural light and a greater connection with the marine environment, Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture began a project last year to investigate the use of larger glass areas. Designs with large open spaces and windows from deck to ceiling are appealing and help work out the wishes listed earlier, but can cause problems for the strength of the vessel. They have contracted Lloyd’s Register and a leading yacht glazing specialist to provide their relevant input. ... read full story
China and Korea Lloyd’s Register marks a significant year for new yacht construction
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Lloyd's Register’s teams in China and Korea have established a strong position in terms of ships ordered in 2010 which will be built to Lloyd’s Register class. Lloyd’s Register’s share of 2010 orders is, respectively, 29.6% in China and 28.3% in Korea.* While orders are from traditional areas of strength such as Greece, the continued expansion of ship owning in Asia is also driving demand. ... read full story