News from DNV

24 July, 2025

Ban on discharge of water from open loop EGCSS in coastal waters of the north-west Europe from 1 July 2027

The 16 OSPAR contracting parties have agreed to phase out discharge from EGCSs in coastal waters of the European north-east Atlantic. Restrictions on open loop discharge are to take effect from 1 July 2027, and closed loop discharge from 1 July 2029. Read more about the ban in this news and on what to consider if EGCSs are an essential part of your SOx emissions compliance strategy.

  • Maritime
23 July, 2025

DNV awards GASA certificate to MOL, MISC, PETRONAS and SDARI for new LCO2 carrier design

DNV has awarded a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) certificate to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., (MOL), MISC Berhad (MISC), PETRONAS CCS Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (PCCSV) and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI), for their jointly-developed 62,000 cubic metres (cbm) liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier design. This milestone builds upon an Approval in Principle (AiP) awarded by DNV in 2023 and highlights the growing role of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Asia’s decarbonization efforts.

  • Maritime
30 June, 2025

IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 110)

2025. The session adopted SOLAS amendments to improve the safety of transfer arrangements for pilots and other personnel embarking and disembarking ships, and made significant progress on a new non-mandatory code of safety for autonomous ships (MASS Code). A review of regulatory safety barriers to alternative fuels and new technologies was concluded and measures to address those barriers were initiated, aiming to support the reduction of GHG emissions from ships from a safety perspective.

  • Maritime
26 June, 2025

New reporting requirements for GHG compliance services

The recent sessions of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) introduced new statutory requirements for the IMO DCS. These changes will impact the Operational Vessel Data (OVD) standard and the reporting obligations for DNV’s GHG verification and compliance services – IMO DCS, EU MRV, UK MRV, FuelEU. This statutory news outlines the key regulatory updates and their implications for ship owners and operators.

  • Maritime
24 June, 2025

Arca’s carbon removal methodology successfully validated by DNV

Arca, a leader in carbon mineralization technology, has announced the successful validation by DNV of its innovative methodology for permanent carbon removal. This validation marks a significant milestone in the emerging Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) industry, as it is the first time a mineralization methodology focusing on enhanced air capture and ex-situ mineralization within ultramafic mine tailings has received such recognition.

  • Energy