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Articles about the American Bureau of Shipping


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

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: 949

Thursday, September 11, 2025
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: 445

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
An AI rendering of the nuclear-powered LNG carrier design provided by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute.
Environment

Nuclear-Powered LNG Carrier Design Receives Landmark Certification

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and Samsung Heavy Industries have achieved a significant milestone in maritime propulsion technology,

September 9, 2025
Total Views: 1661

Photo Caption (L to R): SeMin Kim; ABS Senior Manager, Business Development; Joshua Divin; ABS Senior Vice President, Marine Business Development; Hong-Ryeul Ryu, HD HHI Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer; and Byounghun Kwon, HD KSOE Executive Vice President and Head of Digital Research Lab, at Gastech 2025 in Milan, Italy
Environment

HD KSOE and HD Hyundai Secure ABS AiP for Electric-Powered 16,000 TEU Containership

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) have received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for

September 9, 2025
Total Views: 555

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: 160

Friday, August 29, 2025
ABS Issues Certificate for the World’s Largest Classed Unmanned Surface Vehicle
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ABS Issues Certificate for the World’s Largest Classed Unmanned Surface Vehicle

20-Meter Saildrone Surveyor Offers Unmanned Deepwater Transoceanic Journeys ABS awarded Classification to the Saildrone Surveyor, a fully autonomous deepwater

August 29, 2025
Total Views: 1820

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Autonomous Technology to be Explored by ABS and Saronic
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Autonomous Technology to be Explored by ABS and Saronic

ABS and Saronic Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore autonomous technologies for maritime applications. The agreement establishes

August 20, 2025
Total Views: 388

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
ABS Approves Groundbreaking Floating Nuclear Power Module for Maritime Applications
Environment

ABS Approves Groundbreaking Floating Nuclear Power Module for Maritime Applications

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued approval in principle (AIP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore

June 18, 2025
Total Views: 1508

Monday, June 2, 2025
Illustration of a floating nuclear-powered data center barge
Shipping

ABS Charts Course for Floating Nuclear Data Centers to Power AI Revolution at Sea

A new report from international classification society ABS and Herbert Engineering explores an innovative solution to the growing energy demands of artificial

June 2, 2025
Total Views: 1739

Friday, May 23, 2025
Rendering of the liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) barge
Shipping

ABS Grants Approval for First U.S. Liquefied CO2 Barge Design

Classification society ABS has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) for its groundbreaking liquefied carbon dioxide

May 23, 2025
Total Views: 1088

ABS Approves New Multi-Purpose Deepwater LNG Floating Asset from SHI
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ABS Approves New Multi-Purpose Deepwater LNG Floating Asset from SHI

ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its design of a multi-purpose liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating facility for

May 23, 2025
Total Views: 888

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
ABS Approves New Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Design from Seatrium
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ABS Approves New Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Design from Seatrium

ABS awarded approval in principle to Seatrium Marine & Deepwater Technology for its new design of a floating wind semi-submersible (FWSS) floating column

May 7, 2025
Total Views: 713

Thursday, April 24, 2025
ABS CEO Wiernicki to Retire After 14-Year Tenure
Shipping

ABS CEO Wiernicki to Retire After 14-Year Tenure

Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and CEO of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), has announced his retirement effective end of 2025, following a

April 24, 2025
Total Views: 448

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
ABS Approves New Digital Application from Kongsberg Marine
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ABS Approves New Digital Application from Kongsberg Marine

The Dynamic Positioning Digital Survey (DPDS) from Kongsberg Marine has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS. The DPDS application from Kongsberg

March 4, 2025
Total Views: 143

Friday, February 28, 2025
ECO TLP floating wind platform illustration
Offshore

ABS Greenlights XXL Floating Wind Platform Design for Deepwater

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has approved Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) documents for a groundbreaking deep water floating offshore wind

February 28, 2025
Total Views: 1624

Friday, February 14, 2025
A rendering of a 15,000 TEU-class SMR-powered containership unveiled by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
Shipping

HD Korea Shipbuilding Unveils Revolutionary Nuclear-Powered Containership Design

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has reached a significant milestone in maritime innovation with the unveiling of its nuclear-powered

February 14, 2025
Total Views: 1361

Thursday, February 13, 2025
ABS Chief: Nuclear Power Essential for Shipping’s Net-Zero Goals
Shipping

ABS Chief: Nuclear Power Essential for Shipping’s Net-Zero Goals

Nuclear technology is becoming increasingly vital for maritime decarbonization, with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Chairman and CEO Christopher J.

February 13, 2025
Total Views: 982

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
ABS Approves Innovative Hydrogen Vacuum Insulation System from HD KSOE
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ABS Approves Innovative Hydrogen Vacuum Insulation System from HD KSOE

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has received ABS approval in principle (AIP) for a tank design that enables large-scale hydrogen

January 21, 2025
Total Views: 804

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Nuclear-Powered LNG Carrier illustration
Environment

Nuclear-Powered LNG Carriers: A Potential Game-Changer for Zero-Emission Shipping?

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released a new report exploring the potential use of advanced nuclear technology in maritime applications, aiming to

October 29, 2024
Total Views: 1341

Monday, October 21, 2024
ABS Delivers Comprehensive Ammonia Dispersion Safety Evaluation to Hanwha Ocean
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ABS Delivers Comprehensive Ammonia Dispersion Safety Evaluation to Hanwha Ocean

ABS has completed an industry-leading safety evaluation of ammonia dispersion on board an ammonia-fueled gas turbine LNG carrier design from Hanwha Ocean. ABS,

October 21, 2024
Total Views: 323