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Every Vessel Hunter story on ClassNK: 3 stories, from 25 August 2026 to 27 August 2026. Newest: "First Wind-Assisted LNG Carrier Enters Sea Trials With Twin 49m Sails". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

First Wind-Assisted LNG Carrier Enters Sea Trials With Twin 49m Sails
A 174,000 cu m LNG carrier fitted with two telescopic hard sails has entered sea trials, the first commercial application of wind-assisted propulsion on a gas carrier.

Car Carrier Emissions Data Gets a Formal Governance Body in GRC Council
The Global Ro-Ro Community has established a council to govern its emissions accounting methodology and data handling rules for the car carrier trades.

Evergreen to Trial AI-Based Autonomous Navigation on a Container Ship
Evergreen Marine will test an SHI-built autonomous navigation module on one of its container ships, with ClassNK independently verifying any reduction in fuel use and emissions.
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