Pressure vessels onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth keeping it British
Numerous small companies undertook essential work as part of the construction of the largest warship to be built in Britain, the 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, built to Lloyd’s Register naval class.
Lessons 15 years on: Commercialising offshore carbon storage
‘Every degree matters’ in the words of the Committee on Climate Change. Developing carbon capture and storage is back on the agenda after withdrawal of UK funding in 2015.
High Potential Incidents: an untapped goldmine to improve safety.
Focusing on the potential of an incident rather than the outcome provides fertile ground to improve safety, but it requires changes in how we engage, investigate, learn and measure.
Decommissioning consortium will help you reduce cost and risk
A world class consortium: Reducing your decommissioning burden, risk and cost.
Testing times: getting through Covid-19 together.
Maritime is resilient – we will get through the Covid-19 outbreak by working together.
Life after IMO 2020: What’s next on the regulatory landscape?
Matthew Williams, LR’s Principal Specialist for Strategic Regulatory Projects, takes a closer look at developments and requirements for safety and environment regulation from now up to 2025.
Decarbonisation viewpoint: why shipping needs R&D support.
Esben Poulsson, President of the ICS on the need for an R&D programme to ensure the industry can deploy zero-carbon technologies and propulsion systems that meet IMO goals.
AS 9100 & ISO 9001 QMS: Get value from Internal Audits.
The need for an organisation to implement an internal audit programme is a fundamental requirement of both AS9100 series standards and ISO 9001:2015 standards.
Managing spent fuel in Canada, Finland and Sweden.
Canada, Finland and Sweden are among the pioneers in research and development of methods for long-term management of spent nuclear fuel. LR’s Kristina Gillin compares current status and plans in the three countries.
Three digital innovation opportunities for safer food supply chains.
With an increase in consumer demand and increasingly complex supply chains, the food industry faces significant challenges…and digital innovation just may be the answer.