Blue carbon refers to carbon that is sequestered in the seabed and deep ocean through the uptake of atmospheric CO2 by coastal and marine ecosystems via photosynthesis.
DNV GL has awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for a wing-sail auxiliary propulsion system for ships - the result of a joint research project between KSOE and SK Shipping.
DNV GL has launched a new chapter to its world leading rules for ship classification: Digital Features. In addition, a new Smart vessel notation (Smart) was introduced.