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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Shipping Ports And Logistics Are Enabling The Global Shift Toward Sustainable Energy Solutions
Press Releases

Shipping Ports And Logistics Are Enabling The Global Shift Toward Sustainable Energy Solutions

In the latest launch of the Low Carbon Outlook by ABS, the transportation of critical elements such as carbon, ammonia and hydrogen and the developments in

September 21, 2023
Total Views: 771

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
ABS Joins Maersk for Milestone Vessel Naming Ceremony
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ABS Joins Maersk for Milestone Vessel Naming Ceremony

ABS joined Maersk and global dignitaries for the official naming ceremony of the first containership ever to sail on green methanol, a Maersk feeder vessel

September 20, 2023
Total Views: 915

ABS Issues AIP for an Offshore Hydrogen/Ammonia Production Platform from KRISO
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ABS Issues AIP for an Offshore Hydrogen/Ammonia Production Platform from KRISO

An offshore hydrogen and ammonia production platform design from the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) has received approval in

September 20, 2023
Total Views: 208

Monday, July 31, 2023
Groundbreaking ABS Study Explores Potential of Commercial Nuclear Propulsion
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Groundbreaking ABS Study Explores Potential of Commercial Nuclear Propulsion

The transformational impact of nuclear propulsion on the design, operation and emissions of a 14k TEU container vessel and a 157k DWT Suezmax tanker have been

July 31, 2023
Total Views: 2924

Monday, July 24, 2023
A digitally enhanced image of ships
Engineering News

ABS Invests In Atom Splitting Nuclear Research

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Nuclear propulsion aboard commercial maritime vessels may sound like a science fiction scenario, but this is precisely the subject of

July 24, 2023
Total Views: 2344

ABS Wavesight CEO Paul Sells
Shipping

John McDonald Elected as President of ABS

John McDonald has been elected as President of international classification society the American Bureau of Shipping, while remaining the Chief Operating

July 24, 2023
Total Views: 1284

Wednesday, June 7, 2023
<strong>State-of-the-Art Container Ship Delivered to ABS Class</strong>
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State-of-the-Art Container Ship Delivered to ABS Class

The ALS CERES was delivered to ABS class on May 29 and is the first in a series of six 7,100 teu container carriers designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship

June 7, 2023
Total Views: 2436

Friday, May 19, 2023
ABS Uses Simulation And Modeling To Tackle Ammonia’s Safety Challenge
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ABS Uses Simulation And Modeling To Tackle Ammonia’s Safety Challenge

In a pioneering safety development, ABS is using advanced modeling and simulation technologies to develop emergency response methods to assist ports and crew

May 19, 2023
Total Views: 803

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
<strong>ABS Explores Near-Shore Green Hydrogen Production in Korea</strong>
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ABS Explores Near-Shore Green Hydrogen Production in Korea

ABS joined Korean industry leaders in the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to produce a feasibility study for a near-shore floating platform of

May 10, 2023
Total Views: 498

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Kongsberg Digital Receives ABS SMART Data Infrastructure and CyberSafety Product Design Assessment for its Vessel Insight Cloud Infrastructure
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Kongsberg Digital Receives ABS SMART Data Infrastructure and CyberSafety Product Design Assessment for its Vessel Insight Cloud Infrastructure

Kongsberg Digital’s vessel-to-cloud data infrastructure platform, Vessel Insight, was awarded an ABS Product Design Assessment (PDA) for SMART(INF)

May 3, 2023
Total Views: 418

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
ABS Launches Industry First Green Shipping Corridors Modeling and Simulation Service
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ABS Launches Industry First Green Shipping Corridors Modeling and Simulation Service

In a world first, ABS has launched a pioneering new Green Shipping Corridors Simulation service designed to support international design and development

April 25, 2023
Total Views: 627

Thursday, April 20, 2023
Leadership of ABS Chairman, President and CEO Recognized with Industry Award
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Leadership of ABS Chairman, President and CEO Recognized with Industry Award

ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki has been awarded the GREEN4SEA Leadership Award recognizing his industry leadership and contribution

April 20, 2023
Total Views: 475

Wednesday, April 19, 2023
The Future of Maritime Talent, the Power of Simulation Technology and the Evolution of Safety Highlighted at ABS Annual Members Meeting
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The Future of Maritime Talent, the Power of Simulation Technology and the Evolution of Safety Highlighted at ABS Annual Members Meeting

ABS members from around the world heard about ABS’ fleet growth, its application of advanced technologies and industry leading decarbonization services at

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 765

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
ABS Advances Shipboard Carbon Capture Project
Environment

ABS Advances Shipboard Carbon Capture Project

Shipboard carbon capture is one of the latest solutions being considered by the global shipping industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Now, a project

March 22, 2023
Total Views: 2159

Friday, March 10, 2023
ABS Chairman, President and CEO Tells Energy Industry Shipping is the Vehicle for the Clean Energy Transition
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ABS Chairman, President and CEO Tells Energy Industry Shipping is the Vehicle for the Clean Energy Transition

The ABS Chairman, President and CEO underscored the pivotal role of shipping in driving the global clean energy transition in a series of appearances at the

March 10, 2023
Total Views: 476

Thursday, March 2, 2023
Bleutec Industries’ Jones Act-Compliant Wind Turbine Installation Concept Wins ABS Approval
Offshore

Bleutec Industries’ Jones Act-Compliant Wind Turbine Installation Concept Wins ABS Approval

Bleutec Industries Offshore Wind Services LLC (Bleutec) has recently received approval for its Binary Marine Installation Solution (BMIS) from the American

March 2, 2023
Total Views: 4185

Thursday, January 12, 2023
ABS Launches Custom Rule Book In Classification First
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ABS Launches Custom Rule Book In Classification First

Powerful Tool Provides Simple and Quick Access to Generate Project-specific Rules ABS has launched Custom Rule Book, a powerful new tool which allows users to

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 1132

Monday, January 9, 2023
ABS and HD Hyundai Sign Landmark Agreement on Broad-Reaching Autonomous Projects
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ABS and HD Hyundai Sign Landmark Agreement on Broad-Reaching Autonomous Projects

ABS and HD Hyundai signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MoU) to continue working together on industry-leading autonomous projects. Building on

January 9, 2023
Total Views: 338

Thursday, December 15, 2022
World First as ABS Approves Provaris’ Design for a Compressed H2 Carrier 
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World First as ABS Approves Provaris’ Design for a Compressed H2 Carrier 

Key Milestone Toward H2 Carrier Construction ABS has reviewed and approved the design of Provaris’ H2Neo compressed H2 carrier, an industry first for a bulk

December 15, 2022
Total Views: 938

Thursday, December 8, 2022
ABS Explores Future of Cutting-Edge Maritime Tech in Broad-Reaching Report
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ABS Explores Future of Cutting-Edge Maritime Tech in Broad-Reaching Report

Launched at the ABS Hellenic Technical Committee, Technology Trends Offers Roadmap to the Next Wave of Maritime Innovation  Will autonomous vessels dominate

December 8, 2022
Total Views: 342