Water Expo 2023 News

ClassNK joins major classification societies by amending rules relating to the inspection of seawater-lubricated propeller shafts

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has joined the major classification societies to amend its rules relating to the inspection of seawater-lubricated propeller shaft systems. The amendment means that ships with open seawater-lubricated propeller shafts that are built to ClassNK rules are subject to the same 15-year shaft withdrawal inspection periods as oil-lubricated shafts and stern-tubes, subject to monitoring criteria. ClassNK amends rules for seawater-lubricated shafts The announcement brings...

Related videos

Trader Talk-EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime in 2025

Hapag-Lloyd with just a few clicks

Hapag-Lloyd's new office in Kampala

vfd