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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
ABS Issues Product Design Assessment to Fleetzero’s Leviathan™ Battery Energy Storage System
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ABS Issues Product Design Assessment to Fleetzero’s Leviathan™ Battery Energy Storage System

First U.S.-Manufactured Lithium Iron Phosphate Marine Battery System to Receive Classification Society Approval ABS has issued a product design assessment

August 11, 2026
Total Views: 499

Thursday, August 6, 2026
ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries Advance 50 MW and 200 MW Floating Data Center Designs
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ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries Advance 50 MW and 200 MW Floating Data Center Designs

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have announced two milestones advancing floating data center development, part of a series of innovative agreements

August 6, 2026
Total Views: 1123

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
floating wind farm
Offshore

ABS Sees Floating Offshore Wind Driving Surge in Demand for Support Vessels

Floating offshore wind is set to create a new wave of demand for high-specification offshore support vessels, with supply constraints potentially emerging

July 29, 2026
Total Views: 904

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
ABS Awards Approval in Principle to Samsung Heavy Industries and Conrad Shipyard for U.S.-Built LNG Bunkering ATB
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ABS Awards Approval in Principle to Samsung Heavy Industries and Conrad Shipyard for U.S.-Built LNG Bunkering ATB

AIP Among First Initiatives from Newly Established Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center ABS has awarded Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Conrad

July 28, 2026
Total Views: 494

Friday, July 24, 2026
ABS Joins Korea-U.S. Initiative to Build Next-Generation Shipbuilding Workforce
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ABS Joins Korea-U.S. Initiative to Build Next-Generation Shipbuilding Workforce

New Agreement with KRISO, KOSHIPA and KUSPC Establishes Framework for Workforce Development, Technical Certification and Naval MRO Readiness ABS signed a

July 24, 2026
Total Views: 640

Friday, June 12, 2026
Photo Caption (L to R): Yihyo Chung, HD HHI Senior Vice President/Initial Design Office (Medium Size Ship) and Patrick Ryan, ABS Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Posidonia 2026
Shipbuilding

ABS and HD Hyundai Partner on U.S.-Flagged Tanker Design as Shipbuilding Ties Deepen

ABS and South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) have launched a joint development project aimed at supporting the design of a U.S.-flagged

June 12, 2026
Total Views: 642

Monday, June 8, 2026
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Shipping

ABS Calls for More Flexible IMO Decarbonization Framework

ABS is urging regulators to adopt a more flexible approach to the International Maritime Organization's greenhouse gas reduction framework, arguing that fuel

June 8, 2026
Total Views: 583

ABS Sets Out Technical View on IMO Mid-Term Measures and Pathway to Decarbonization
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ABS Sets Out Technical View on IMO Mid-Term Measures and Pathway to Decarbonization

In an open letter to the industry, ABS has set out a measured and data-driven approach to support the development of an effective global framework for maritime

June 8, 2026
Total Views: 1102

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Industry?First ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange Launches Strengthening Greek-U.S. Maritime Technology Collaboration
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Industry?First ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange Launches Strengthening Greek-U.S. Maritime Technology Collaboration

In an industry first, ABS has launched the ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange, consisting of two advanced technology centers in Athens, Greece, and Houston,

May 21, 2026
Total Views: 345

Thursday, April 23, 2026
ABS, Marinteknik, Seatech, and VINSSEN Launch Hydrogen Fuel Cell Harbor Craft Pilot Study in Singapore
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ABS, Marinteknik, Seatech, and VINSSEN Launch Hydrogen Fuel Cell Harbor Craft Pilot Study in Singapore

In an important step to lowering emissions in one of the world’s busiest ports, ABS, Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte. Ltd., SeaTech Solutions International

April 23, 2026
Total Views: 387

Thursday, April 16, 2026
ABS and UNITED WATERWAYS Announce Planned Joint Venture to Advance Maritime Training
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ABS and UNITED WATERWAYS Announce Planned Joint Venture to Advance Maritime Training

ABS and UNITED WATERWAYS (UW) have signed a letter of intent to establish a joint venture with River Academy, UW’s training and education subsidiary, to

April 16, 2026
Total Views: 353

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
ABS and Alfred Maritime to Advance Fleet Operations and Safety for Cruise Vessels
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ABS and Alfred Maritime to Advance Fleet Operations and Safety for Cruise Vessels

ABS and Alfred Maritime GmbH have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore technical projects that benefit cruise operators, vessels, crews and

April 15, 2026
Total Views: 280

Thursday, March 12, 2026
ABS Publishes New Technical Standard for Subsea Power Cables
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ABS Publishes New Technical Standard for Subsea Power Cables

Responding to the surge in global subsea cable investment driven by cloud computing and artificial intelligence, ABS has published its Technical Standard

March 12, 2026
Total Views: 694

Monday, March 9, 2026
container ship underway at sea
Shipping

ABS and HD Hyundai Launch Nuclear-Powered Mega Containership Study

The push to bring nuclear energy back into commercial shipping is gaining momentum as the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and South Korea’s HD Hyundai

March 9, 2026
Total Views: 1506

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Supporting the evolution of safe efficient containership operations
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Supporting the evolution of safe efficient containership operations

Owners are responding to fleet and market dynamics with efforts to maximise cargo capacity for flexible operations, writes Christoph Rasewsky, Global Container

February 25, 2026
Total Views: 602

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Floating the Carbon Solution: The Role of Offshore CO<sub>2</sub> Injection and Storage Facilities
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Floating the Carbon Solution: The Role of Offshore CO2 Injection and Storage Facilities

By Michael Kei, ABS Vice President, Technology Interest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) is accelerating as industries adapt to evolving regulatory

February 4, 2026
Total Views: 1339

Monday, October 27, 2025
David Wechsler headshot
News

ABS Group Appoints Hitachi Consulting Founder David Wechsler as CEO

International classification society ABS has named David Wechsler, a founding partner of the firm that became Hitachi Consulting, as Chief Executive Officer of

October 27, 2025
Total Views: 522

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: 281

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: 465

Friday, September 26, 2025
ABS Chief Officer Wiernicki on stage
Shipping

Commercial Nuclear Corridors Key to Unlocking Maritime Nuclear Propulsion, ABS Chief Says

Nuclear energy has emerged as a legitimate, practical, and scalable solution for maritime applications, according to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Chairman

September 26, 2025
Total Views: 1114