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Friday, October 24, 2025
ABS Brings Together Industry Leaders to Celebrate Women Shaping the Future of Maritime in the Middle East
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ABS Brings Together Industry Leaders to Celebrate Women Shaping the Future of Maritime in the Middle East

Summit Highlights Collaboration, Mentorship, and Opportunity Across the Region’s Maritime Sector  ABS hosted the second edition of the Middle East Women in

October 24, 2025
Total Views: 317

Thursday, October 23, 2025
Software Innovation Meets Maritime Expertise in Houston Gathering
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Software Innovation Meets Maritime Expertise in Houston Gathering

ABS Wavesight hosts Global Vision and Value Summit 2025, showcasing the power of one and its newest wave of innovative products ABS Wavesight™, the

October 23, 2025
Total Views: 266

Monday, October 20, 2025
Global marine fire service agreement between VIKING and Johnson Controls International  
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Global marine fire service agreement between VIKING and Johnson Controls International  

We are pleased to announce that Johnson Controls International (JCI) and VIKING Life Saving Equipment (VIKING)  have entered into a global marine fire

October 20, 2025
Total Views: 372

Thursday, October 16, 2025
ABS Scales Cutting-Edge Immersive Maritime Training with Strategic Acquisition of MetaSHIP from Orka Informatics
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ABS Scales Cutting-Edge Immersive Maritime Training with Strategic Acquisition of MetaSHIP from Orka Informatics

Training at Sea Reimagined Using Game-Based Learning:ABS Launches Training Solutions to Meet Global Skills Demand In a landmark deal to deliver immersive,

October 16, 2025
Total Views: 502

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Bespoke Research Vessel Now Under Construction for Cape Fear Community College in the US
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Bespoke Research Vessel Now Under Construction for Cape Fear Community College in the US

A new, bespoke 26-metre research vessel designed by global digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther  for the Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) in Wilmington,

October 15, 2025
Total Views: 957

Monday, October 13, 2025
ABB’s automation and electrification technology to support floating green ammonia production vessel
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ABB’s automation and electrification technology to support floating green ammonia production vessel

ABB has signed a term sheet agreement with SwitcH2 to engineer and supply automation and electrification solutions for SwitcH2’s floating production, storage

October 13, 2025
Total Views: 470

Safety and efficiency go hand in hand with MacGregor ‘Hippo’ fully  automatic twistlock
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Safety and efficiency go hand in hand with MacGregor ‘Hippo’ fully  automatic twistlock

MacGregor’s DNV-approved fully automatic twistlock is enabling Hapag-Lloyd to load an extra  tier of containers onboard its A19-class vessels without

October 13, 2025
Total Views: 673

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Anticipation for sold out 2025 WISTA AGM & Conference builds as full programme revealed
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Anticipation for sold out 2025 WISTA AGM & Conference builds as full programme revealed

The 2025 WISTA AGM and Conference will be the biggest WISTA International event to date, bringing together over 400 maritime professionals from around the

October 7, 2025
Total Views: 535

Damen signs with Chomex Marino for two next-generation Offshore Support Tugs 
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Damen signs with Chomex Marino for two next-generation Offshore Support Tugs 

New vessels to operate in Gulf of Mexico with Woodside Energy Damen Shipyards Group and Chomex Marino signed a contract for the construction of two Damen

October 7, 2025
Total Views: 441

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Sofar Ocean launches Wayfinder Voyage Simulator, a first-of-its-kind voyage planning tool
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Sofar Ocean launches Wayfinder Voyage Simulator, a first-of-its-kind voyage planning tool

Operators, commercial teams, and chartering desks use Wayfinder Voyage Simulator to generate and evaluate unlimited voyage scenarios in seconds. Sofar Ocean,

October 1, 2025
Total Views: 568

Thursday, September 25, 2025
ABS Chairman and CEO Unveils Vision for Intelligent Maritime Operations
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ABS Chairman and CEO Unveils Vision for Intelligent Maritime Operations

The transformational impact of software on the performance of vessels and fleets was described by ABS Chairman and Chief Executive Christopher J. Wiernicki at

September 25, 2025
Total Views: 485

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
ABS Chairman and CEO Urges IMO to Pause and Rethink the Net Zero Framework
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ABS Chairman and CEO Urges IMO to Pause and Rethink the Net Zero Framework

“Shipping and the IMO are on different trajectories. There is no clear pathway for green fuel availability and scalability and infrastructure support. LNG

September 16, 2025
Total Views: 986

ABB to power Singapore’s first floating LNG terminal
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ABB to power Singapore’s first floating LNG terminal

Hanwha Ocean, one of the leading shipbuilders in South Korea, has awarded ABB the contract to supply a complete electric power and propulsion system for

September 16, 2025
Total Views: 644

Thursday, September 11, 2025
ABB and Blykalla to collaborate on nuclear power technology for maritime industry
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ABB and Blykalla to collaborate on nuclear power technology for maritime industry

ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Swedish nuclear energy company Blykalla to support and accelerate the deployment of small modular

September 11, 2025
Total Views: 614

ABS Issues AIP for Blue Ammonia Concept from SBM Offshore
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ABS Issues AIP for Blue Ammonia Concept from SBM Offshore

The latest offshore production facility from SBM Offshore has earned approval in principle from ABS. SBM’s floating offshore ammonia production and storage

September 11, 2025
Total Views: 492

Inmarsat Maritime Safety Report warns: human element is key as information overload emerges as new risk
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Inmarsat Maritime Safety Report warns: human element is key as information overload emerges as new risk

The 2025 edition of the Future of Maritime Safety Report from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) company, reveals that distress calls at sea

September 11, 2025
Total Views: 707

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
ABS Verifies Multi-Purpose 30,000 CBM LNG Carrier and Bunker Vessel Design from HD Hyundai Mipo
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ABS Verifies Multi-Purpose 30,000 CBM LNG Carrier and Bunker Vessel Design from HD Hyundai Mipo

ABS issued approval in principle to HD Hyundai Mipo for its design development of a 30,000 CBM liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrying and bunkering vessel. The

September 9, 2025
Total Views: 200

Friday, September 5, 2025
Human Touch Critical For Shipping Transition
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Human Touch Critical For Shipping Transition

A comprehensively human approach that takes account of the training and social and wellbeing needs of seafarers is the foundation for shipping’s safe

September 5, 2025
Total Views: 546

Thursday, September 4, 2025
ABB and eMarine Partner To Drive Energy Efficiency In The Maritime Industry With Innovative Temperature Sensor
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ABB and eMarine Partner To Drive Energy Efficiency In The Maritime Industry With Innovative Temperature Sensor

ABB will deliver 1,500 NINVA™ non-invasive temperature sensors approved for marine use to eMarine, a Swedish company dedicated to enabling efficiency and

September 4, 2025
Total Views: 201

Monday, September 1, 2025
ABB and Wallenius Marine establish OVERSEA™ joint venture
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ABB and Wallenius Marine establish OVERSEA™ joint venture

ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine have formally established a new joint venture based in Stockholm, Sweden, to expand

September 1, 2025
Total Views: 439