News and events
All the latest news and details of upcoming events from across the Lloyd's Register Group.
You can catch up on our latest news below or use the links on the left for full news archive and official press releases.
News
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18/06/2013
A steel-cutting ceremony for Viking Star, the first of a series of new passenger ships to be built for Viking Cruises, was held recently at Fincantieri’s Marghera Shipyard in Venice.
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18/06/2013
Douglas Owen (Principal Consultant) has led the development of the First Eleven with the HFG:E. The guidance was developed over several years, with industry engagement from airframe and component manufacturers, HF consultancies, air accident investigators and regulatory bodies.
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13/06/2013
Chris Finlayson, Chief Executive of BG Group plc, and Ellis Armstrong, ex-CFO of E&P at BP plc, are now Non-executive Directors on the board of Lloyd’s Register Group Ltd.
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13/06/2013
The christening ceremony of The Royal Princess took place in Southampton this morning with Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge naming the 3600-passenger cruise ship.
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05/06/2013
Lloyd’s Register releases new Rules for Floating Offshore Installations at a Fixed Location (FOIFL) which includes new sections on floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities.
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03/06/2013
Lloyd’s Register’s ‘BoxMax’ service, and accompanying notations, enables operators to load more cargo more flexibly, taking into account voyage (V) and weather (W) specific conditions.
Forthcoming events
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19/06/2013 - 20/06/2013
“Managing Transition: It’s Not Your Father’s Oilpatch!” is the theme for World Drilling 2013.
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03/09/2013 - 06/09/2013
SPE Offshore Europe conference and exhibition attracts a global audience of engineers, technical specialists, industry leaders and experts to share ideas and debate the issues of the moment in the upstream industry.
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25/09/2013 - 26/09/2013
ChemInnovations is an all-inclusive educational conference and exhibition tailored for chemical engineers who work across the Chemical Process Industries (CPI).
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08/10/2013 - 10/10/2013
The 2013 technical program will focus on deepwater developments. Having the world's deepwater experts gathered in Brazil will enable an excellent exchange of ideas and technology know-how.