The Korean Register has issued a Statement of Fact for the Vessel Performance Calculation Methodology developed by ShipWatch, an affiliated company of Navig8 and ADNOC L&S, MarineLink Maritime News reported on 4 September 2026.
MarineLink's item, dated 2026-09-04, summarises that the Korean Register completed a technical review and issued the Statement of Fact for the methodology. The supplied notes state that KR's technical review "confirmed" that the methodology aligns with the matters under assessment, but do not include the full text of KR's findings.
ShipWatch is described in the supplied notes as an affiliated company of Navig8 and ADNOC L&S. The report identifies ShipWatch as the developer of the Vessel Performance Calculation Methodology referenced in KR's Statement of Fact; no additional operational or technical details of the methodology were provided in the supplied notes.
MarineLink is recorded in the supplied notes as the publisher of the report that set out KR's action. The factual notes for verification do not supply direct quotations from KR, ShipWatch, Navig8 or ADNOC L&S, nor do they include the specific criteria or standards against which KR conducted its review.
The announcement and what is recorded
What is recorded in the supplied factual notes is limited and specific. KR issued a Statement of Fact; ShipWatch is identified as the developer and is affiliated with Navig8 and ADNOC L&S; and MarineLink published a report on 4 September 2026. Beyond that, the notes do not include the text of KR's Statement of Fact or the technical details of the Vessel Performance Calculation Methodology.
The Maritime Gazette is reporting only the elements present in the supplied verification notes. The report does not set out any additional findings, operational impacts, or endorsements beyond the items listed in those notes.
Parties named in the supplied notes
The verified notes name four principal organisations. The Korean Register issued the Statement of Fact. ShipWatch is identified as the developer of the methodology and as an affiliate of Navig8 and ADNOC L&S. MarineLink Maritime News is the outlet that published the item on 4 September 2026.
No further inputs, supporting documents or independent text from the Statement of Fact were supplied in the factual notes made available for this report. Consequently, the article limits itself to the confirmed names, the action recorded (issuance of a Statement of Fact) and the publication detail from MarineLink.
A concise factual summary follows: KR issued a Statement of Fact for a vessel performance calculation methodology developed by ShipWatch; ShipWatch is affiliated with Navig8 and ADNOC L&S; and MarineLink published the report on 4 September 2026. The supplied notes do not include the full KR statement, technical annexes or any subsequent commentary from the organisations involved.
For readers seeking the complete text of KR's Statement of Fact or the technical specification of ShipWatch's methodology, the supplied verification notes do not provide those items. The Maritime Gazette has limited this report to the facts recorded in the supplied notes and the publication detail from MarineLink Maritime News.