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Friday, July 26, 2024
Liquefied Gas Cargo Containment Innovations from Jiangnan Shipyard Receive ABS AIPs
Press Releases

Liquefied Gas Cargo Containment Innovations from Jiangnan Shipyard Receive ABS AIPs

ABS awarded approval in principle (AIP) to two new developments from Jiangnan Shipyard: a new insulation system and a modern design for an ultra large ethane

1 hour ago
Total Views: 9

Thursday, July 25, 2024
ABS to Explore Rapid Verification and Validation of Additive Manufactured Parts
Press Releases

ABS to Explore Rapid Verification and Validation of Additive Manufactured Parts

ABS and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are working together to develop a model-based additive manufacturing (AM) qualification framework

July 25, 2024
Total Views: 74

Friday, July 12, 2024
ABS To Class Two New Seatrium FPSOs For Petrobras: Both Organizations To Collaborate On Digital Enabled Lifecycle Services
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ABS To Class Two New Seatrium FPSOs For Petrobras: Both Organizations To Collaborate On Digital Enabled Lifecycle Services

Contract Follows Historic Technology MOU between ABS and Seatrium Seatrium announced that it has awarded the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) a Classification

July 12, 2024
Total Views: 328

Thursday, June 13, 2024
New ABS Notation Enables Vessel Operators to Carry an Additional Tier of Containers
Press Releases

New ABS Notation Enables Vessel Operators to Carry an Additional Tier of Containers

CLP-V(PARR) Combines Safety Focused Lashing Guidance with Parametric Rolling Assistance to Allow Operators to Increase Loading of Containers on Deck by Up to

June 13, 2024
Total Views: 621

Monday, June 3, 2024
Ammonia-fueled container feeder illustration
Environment

Ammonia-Fueled Vessel Design Receives Approval in Principle

In a significant step towards environmentally friendly shipping, an innovative ship design for an ammonia-fueled 3,500 TEU container vessel has received

June 3, 2024
Total Views: 1247

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Putting Methanol Through its PACES, With a Focus on Safety
Press Releases

Putting Methanol Through its PACES, With a Focus on Safety

By Quaim Choudhury With more than 90% of global GDP now covered by a net zero target, the growing consensus to tackle climate

May 22, 2024
Total Views: 720

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Carras Aquataurus Becomes World’s First Vessel to Earn ABS Biofuel-1 Notation
Press Releases

Carras Aquataurus Becomes World’s First Vessel to Earn ABS Biofuel-1 Notation

Carras (Hellas) S.A. is taking the next step in its sustainability journey by receiving the ABS Biofuel-1 notation for its Aquataurus ultramax bulk carrier,

April 25, 2024
Total Views: 820

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Strategies For Prospering In The Decade Of Change Lead The Discussion At The ABS Middle East Regional Committee Meeting
Press Releases

Strategies For Prospering In The Decade Of Change Lead The Discussion At The ABS Middle East Regional Committee Meeting

The impact of market-based measures and the cost of compliance in shipping’s dynamic regulatory environment, along with the potential to improve carbon

February 27, 2024
Total Views: 350

Friday, December 15, 2023
ABS Chairman and CEO Honors IMO Secretary General on Behalf of Shipping Industry
Press Releases

ABS Chairman and CEO Honors IMO Secretary General on Behalf of Shipping Industry

ABS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christopher J. Wiernicki expressed the thanks of a grateful industry to IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim at the

December 15, 2023
Total Views: 881

Tuesday, December 5, 2023
An illustration of a 24,000 TEU capacity containership with nuclear propulsion
Shipping

Plans for Nuclear-Powered 24,000 TEU Containership Unveiled in China

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has unveiled plans for what could potentially become the world’s largest nuclear-powered containership. Plans

December 5, 2023
Total Views: 27758

Friday, December 1, 2023
McAllister Towing Releases Its First Sustainability Report with ABS Support
Press Releases

McAllister Towing Releases Its First Sustainability Report with ABS Support

Working together with ABS,McAllister Towing, one of the oldest and largest marine towing and transportation companies in the U.S., has released its inaugural

December 1, 2023
Total Views: 1368

Tuesday, November 7, 2023
A photo of the Saildrone Voyager in calm seas
Shipping

Saildrone Receives First-Ever Classification for Autonomous Surface Vehicle

Alameda, California-based Saildrone, a leading company in ocean data collection using autonomous vehicles, has achieved a significant milestone by receiving

November 7, 2023
Total Views: 1721

Monday, October 23, 2023
ABS and Pelagus 3D to Advance Additive Manufacturing for Spare Parts
Press Releases

ABS and Pelagus 3D to Advance Additive Manufacturing for Spare Parts

ABS and Pelagus 3D Pte. Ltd., a joint venture company of thyssenkrupp and Wilhelmsen, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the technologies

October 23, 2023
Total Views: 280

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
An engineer uses AR goggles on a ship
Maritime News

Crowley, ABS Collaborate to Improve Augmented Reality in Maritime

Crowley has announced a joint mission with ABS to advance augmented and virtual reality usage within marine environments.  ABS, one of the leading

October 3, 2023
Total Views: 1233

Monday, October 2, 2023
ABS And Crowley Jointly Explore Cutting Edge Visualization Technologies
Press Releases

ABS And Crowley Jointly Explore Cutting Edge Visualization Technologies

ABS and U.S. shipping and logistics company Crowley signed an agreement to jointly explore the application of visualization technologies in both augmented

October 2, 2023
Total Views: 1250

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: 707

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

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: 832

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

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: 147

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

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: 2831

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: 2250
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