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Lloyd’s Register (LR) is a global professional services group specialising in marine engineering and technology. With a heritage going back more than 260 years to the establishment of the world’s first marine classification society, LR is dedicated to setting and improving standards for the safety of ships.
Today we are a leading provider of classification and compliance services to the marine and offshore industries, helping our clients design, construct and operate their assets to accepted levels of safety and environmental compliance.
We also provide advice, support and solutions on fleet performance, fleet optimisation and voyage optimisation, enhancing our clients’ digital capabilities. Our digital solutions are relied upon by more than 20,000 vessels.
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Martin Penney to take over as LR OneOcean CEO
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LR supported by Greek shipping leaders launches Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre in Athens
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LR awards Approval in Principle to hydrogen fuel-cell ferry for the Estonian State Fleet
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Fleet utilisation and routing hold key for shipowners’ emissions accounting compliance
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LR and Green Marine forge strategic partnership to lead in solutions for methanol as a marine fuel
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Training seafarers for a decarbonized future
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LR to class first newbuild project for mid-size low pressure ammonia-ready LCO2 Carriers
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7th Greek-British Shipping Forum
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IACS announces Chair Elect at Council’s 87th session
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Technology call for early hold fire detection solutions to prevent cargo fire and loss
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LR, SDARI and MAN Energy Solutions join forces on ammonia dual-fuel containership for MSC
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Industry leaders gather during Singapore Maritime Week to discuss decarbonisation challenges
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LR Maritime Decarbonisation Hub wins IMO NextGEN Connect Challenge
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LR grants Approval in Principle for HD HHI and KSOE ammonia FSRU
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GCMD selects Lloyd’s Register for LCO2 offloading concept study
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Major shipping carriers unite to improve safety of cargo
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Tim Slingsby of Lloyd’s Register Foundation becomes new Maritime Charities Group Chair
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Llyod’s Register has published its Future IMO and ILO Legislation Autumn 2022 report. This publication provides an overview of proposed and agreed...Read More
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Off-specification and non-compliant fuels can cost ship operators as much as $50,000 per incident
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Maritime Charities Group announces top class conference programme
The Maritime Charities Group (MCG) is delighted to announce details of its forthcoming conference, scheduled for Tuesday 6th September at Trinity House....Read More
LR appoints new Chief Technology and Innovation Officer
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Together in Safety consortium launches ‘Future Fuels Risk Assessment’ study
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Lloyd’s Register acquires OneOcean in maritime growth strategy drive
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LR and HELMEPA celebrate milestone for ‘safety at sea’ in the Eastern Mediterranean
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LR and Samsung Heavy Industries pen MOU for Samsung Autonomous Ship
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Lloyd’s Register Foundation announces new CEO
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LR and DSIC make important step towards zero-carbon bulk carrier
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The IMO Pollution Prevention and Response Sub-Committee is where discussions on prevention of pollution...Read More
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Lloyd’s Register withdraws services to Russia
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been closely monitoring the very concerning situation in Ukraine over the...Read More
LR publishes dedicated webpage relating to Ukraine
In response to the escalating situation in Ukraine and the neighbouring region, Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published a dedicated webpage, detailing...Read More
Furuno receives LR Approval in Principle for its voyage data recorder digital twin and remote annual performance test service, HermAce
Furuno receives LR Approval in Principle for its voyage data recorder digital twin and remote annual performance test service, HermAce.First of its kind...Read More
Lloyd’s Register and MatPal MoU to support maritime training in Guyana
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COVID-19 crew change crisis: Have mental health interventions made a difference?
A new report from an international research team led by the University of the Philippines Visayas funded...Read More
LR issues summary for IMO’s Ship Design and Construction 8th session
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued a summary report for IMO’s Ship Design and Construction Eighth session (SDC 8), which outlines outcomes relevant...Read More
First movers in shipping’s decarbonisation – a framework for getting started
The Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub has launched ‘First movers in Shipping’s...Read More
LR and InterManager share new insights into the main causes of lifeboat accidents
Working with InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management industry, Lloyd’s...Read More
Maritime UK launches new version of Industry Code of Practice for Maritime Autonomous Ship Systems
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Maritime charity calls for industry-wide collaboration to support future health of seafaring community
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LR accepted as world’s first IECRE Renewable Energy Certification Body (RECB) for marine energy
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been accepted as the world’s first Renewable Energy Certification Body (RECB) for marine energy by the International Electrotechnical...Read More
COP 26 – first assessment on the outcomes for shipping
Maritime London and foundation member Lloyd’s Register (LR) joined forces to organise a webinar, which took place on 24th November, to discuss COP26...Read More
International community must cooperate now to build a safe, sustainable and fair Blue Economy
The vital role of the oceans in creating a low-carbon world is under threat unless governments, businesses...Read More
LR and UK P&I Club launch new and improved Port State Control pocket checklist mobile app
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and UK P&I Club have released a new and improved Port State Control (PSC)...Read More
Lloyd’s Register grows fleet optimisation offering with GreenSteam acquisition
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has acquired GreenSteam, a marine data intelligence company specialising...Read More
Over 150 industry leaders and organizations call for decisive government action to enable full decarbonization of international shipping by 2050
On 21 September, a task force of the Getting to Zero Coalition has announced a Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization.Over 150 industry leaders and...Read More
SEA-KIT awarded first Unmanned Marine Systems certificate by Lloyd’s Register
The first ever Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certificate has been awarded to SEA-KIT International by Lloyd’s Register, representing an important milestone...Read More
IACS Council vows to accelerate work on digitalisation and decarbonisation
Meeting again by videoconference, the IACS Council held its 83rd session (C83) in the wake of IMO’s...Read More
LR to focus growth strategy on maritime industry with expanded role and broader service offering
Business Assurance & Inspection Services division to be set up as independent business, branded LRQA, to be acquired by funds managed by Goldman Sachs...Read More
Day of the Seafarer: It’s time for action rather than words
To mark this year’s International Day of the Seafarer, a pair of virtual events focusing on seafarer...Read More
Lloyd’s Register Foundation calls on the maritime industry to help identify interventions to improve seafarers’ mental health long-term
Lloyd’s Register Foundation, which helps to protect life and property by supporting engineering-related education, public engagement and the application...Read More
Seaplace receives LR Approval in Principle for its floating offshore wind platform ballast control system
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Seaplace Approval in Principle for its active ballast control system, designed specifically for the company’s floating...Read More
New landmark study of maritime health initiatives announced
The Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) and Yale University are collaborating on a landmark study to determine the effectiveness of initiatives taken by shipping...Read More
LR innovates lifecycle approach in oil and gas subsurface software
Lloyd’s Register has launched a suite of new modules and updates to its subsurface software packages IC and IP.The software’s new capabilities...Read More
IMarEST announces 1st Global Conference for Seafarer Mental Health and Wellbeing
The 1st Global Conference for Seafarer Mental Health and Wellbeing has been announced for 25 – 26 May 2021. The IMarEST event, supported by Maritime...Read More
Industry leaders collaborate to develop guidance on the safe use of Ammonia as a shipping fuel
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IACS announces Incoming Council Chair
The International Association of Classification Societies has named Lloyd’s Register CEO Nick Brown...Read More
LR CEO Nick Brown announced as Incoming IACS Council Chair
The International Association of Classification Societies has named Lloyd’s Register CEO Nick Brown as its Incoming Council Chair.This is the first time...Read More
LR publishes spring edition of Future IMO and ILO Legislation
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released the spring edition of its Future IMO and ILO Legislation publication, which provides an overview of legislative...Read More
LR Approval in Principle for Exmar ammonia-fuelled gas carrier
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Two new partners for Ammonia-fuelled tanker Joint Development Project
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LR joins 300 organisations in signing Neptune Declaration
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i4 Insight partner with FNT to integrate Condition Monitoring service
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Poseidon Principles issues first annual disclosure report
In a first-of-a-kind climate finance report, 15 Signatories of the Poseidon Principles disclose the climate alignment score of their ship finance portfolios....Read More
The case for sustainable ship recycling
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LR marks launch of Maritime Decarbonisation Hub with ‘Future Seascapes’ art exhibition
On December 8 2020, Lloyd’s Register Group and Foundation have launched the Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, a joint initiative that brings together thought...Read More
Spotlight on crew change reforms needed to address humanitarian crisis of stranded seafarers
An industry-wide survey on maritime workers’ well-being during COVID-19, led by Lloyd’s Register (LR) in collaboration with the UK Chamber of Shipping,...Read More
i4 Insight integrates GreenSteam’s performance optimisation solution onto its platform for enhanced fleet decision making
i4 Insight, a Lloyd’s Register’s company and creators of a platform that provides a single point of access for multiple data streams and applications,...Read More
Lloyd’s Register launches dedicated Maritime Decarbonisation Hub
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched a dedicated centre of excellence to accelerate the safe, sustainable and cost-effective decarbonisation of world shipping...Read More
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Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been appointed as the classification society for Australia’s Hunter Class Frigate Program, the largest surface ship project...Read More
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Lloyd’s Register Group announces sale of Energy business to Inspirit Capital
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LR awards AiP to ammonia-fuelled 23,000 TEU ultra-large container ship
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering...Read More
‘Ever Forward’ advance for autonomous operations on deep sea ships
Evergreen Marine Corp. Ltd. (Evergreen) has been awarded Digital Safe Security certification from Lloyd’s...Read More
LR awards Samsung Heavy Industries Approval in Principle for its ammonia-fuelled tanker design
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for...Read More
LR and the National Physical Laboratory partner on marine autonomy assurance
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have teamed up to collaborate on marine autonomy projects to ensure that...Read More
Digital Twin Ready certification awarded to Furuno for its HermAce onboard system
Digital Twin Ready certification awarded to Furuno for its HermAce onboard system.Furuno Hellas has been awarded Digital Twin Ready certification from...Read More
Lloyd’s Register Foundation reaches milestone in archive digitisation project
Since 2016, the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Heritage & Education Centre has embarked on an extensive...Read More
Digital Twin Ready certification awarded to Furuno for its HermAce onboard system
Furuno Hellas has been awarded Digital Twin Ready certification from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for HermAce, a smart onboard system that collects and monitors...Read More
LR awards Digital Twin Ready AiP to HHI for gas containment tank
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for...Read More
LR partners with Methanol Institute to launch guidance on methanol bunkering
As stakeholders across the maritime industry assess future fuel options in support of the International...Read More
CSR software updated in compliance with IACS rule changes
Leading classification societies ABS and Lloyd’s Register (LR) and update Common Structural Rules Software to comply with latest IACS rule changes.Common...Read More
LR Group CEO Alastair Marsh announces decision to step down by end of 2020
The Board of Lloyds’s Register Group (LR) has announced that, after a 14-year career with LR and over...Read More
Mike Holliday named LR’s M&O president for South Asia, Middle East and Africa
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has appointed Mike Holliday (pictured) as Marine & Offshore president for South Asia, the Middle East and Africa (SAMEA).In...Read More
MarRI-UK announces Technology and Innovation in UK Maritime Call winners
Eleven projects to help promote technological innovation in UK Maritime have been awarded £1.5m as part...Read More
Lloyd’s Register to develop structural digital twin for Bluewater FPSO Glas Dowr
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been contracted by Bluewater Energy Services B.V. (Bluewater), a designer and operator of Floating Production, Storage, and...Read More
Maritime Charities Group launches mental health and wellbeing training standard
The Maritime Charities Group, a coalition of 10 major maritime charities, has joined forces with the Merchant Navy Training Board to publish a good practice...Read More
LR and industry partners launch survey on COVID-19 impact on maritime workforce
Lloyd’s Register (LR) in partnership with the UK Chamber of Shipping, the Mission to Seafarers,...Read More
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding selects LR for two naval projects
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been selected to provide assurance and certification services to Hudong-Zhonghua...Read More
The Rise of Tech in the Time of Covid-19
Hosted by Maritime London and organised in partnership with Lloyd’s Register “The Rise of Tech...Read More
EIZO secures LR type approval for maritime monitors via Remote Survey capability
As part of the European Union (EU) Recognised Organisation (RO) Mutual Recognition Type Approval scheme,...Read More
LR strengthens Euronav’s optimised Fleet Condition Monitoring programme with remote approval
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed an agreement with Euronav to approve its Machinery Planned Maintenance...Read More
LR unveils global team of remote survey champions
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has positioned a global team of remote survey champions to support the use...Read More
Lloyd’s Register opens new Naval Liaison Office to support Australasian Naval community
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has strengthened the local naval Australasian support structure by establishing a new Naval Liaison Office (NLO) in Sydney, Australia....Read More
Maritime charities respond to COVID-19 crisis with extra £3m to support seafarers and their families
The maritime charity welfare sector has stepped up to support our seafaring key workers, the House of...Read More
Lloyd’s Register and UMAS publish Techno-Economic Assessment of Zero-Carbon Fuels
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the University Maritime Advisory Services (UMAS) have published their latest...Read More
Lloyd’s Register chosen for LNG Canada export terminal project in Kitimat
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a 55-month LNG contract to support LNG Canada with the safe construction...Read More
LR leading drive to maintain critical global supply chains during pandemic
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is driving proactive collaboration with key shipping stakeholders to support...Read More
Mark Darley appointed LR Marine and Offshore Chief Operating Officer
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has named Mark Darley as Marine & Offshore (M&O) Chief Operating Officer,...Read More
Almi Tankers S.A. one of first Greek maritime companies in Greece awarded LR’s ISO 27001
Almi Tankers S.A. has set high standards for Information Security management by becoming one of the first maritime companies in Greece to be awarded ISO...Read More
LR certifies CETENA’s ‘ASSIST’ digital solution for use on Seven Seas Splendor
A solution that helps to reduce unnecessary operation expenditure, increase safety and replace hard copy Safe Return to Port (SRtP) documentation on Regent...Read More
Common Structural Rules Software updated with multiple improvements
Common Structural Rules Software LLC, a joint venture company formed by Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), has released...Read More
LR appoints Elina Papageorgiou as Marine & Offshore President for UK & Ireland
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has appointed Elina Papageorgiou as its new Marine and Offshore President for UK and Ireland, commencing on 1 April 2020.Elina...Read More
LR awards HHI approval in principle for HDF-3800 frigate design
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai...Read More
Lloyd’s Register Foundation showcases its maritime heritage
Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s Heritage & Education Centre has been digitising its Ship Plan and Survey Report Collection to make it freely available...Read More
Lloyd’s Register and TenneT sign a five-year inspection contract
Following a competitive tender process, Lloyd’s Register’s Inspection Services team has secured a significant contract win with TenneT, a leading European...Read More
BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse sign up to Poseidon Principles
With the signing by BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse, Signatories of the Poseidon Principles represent around...Read More
Industry leaders join forces on ammonia-fuelled tanker project
Lloyd’s Register (LR), MISC Berhad, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and MAN Energy Solutions have announced...Read More