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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Press Releases

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: 707

Thursday, April 24, 2025
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: 431

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Press Releases

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: 120

Friday, February 28, 2025
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: 1612

Friday, February 14, 2025
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: 1342

Thursday, February 13, 2025
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: 976

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Press Releases

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: 800

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
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: 1330

Monday, October 21, 2024
Press Releases

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: 312

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Environment

Google’s Landmark Nuclear Power Deal Signals New Energy Era, Echoes in Maritime Industry

In a move that underscores the growing momentum behind advanced nuclear technologies, Alphabet’s Google announced a groundbreaking agreement on Monday to

October 15, 2024
Total Views: 3603

Thursday, October 3, 2024
Press Releases

ABS Launches Industry’s First Comprehensive Rules for Floating Nuclear Power at Joint Forum with Idaho National Laboratory

The industry’s first comprehensive rules for floating nuclear power plants have been unveiled by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) at a forum for nuclear

October 3, 2024
Total Views: 867

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Press Releases

ABS Approves New Autonomous Technologies from HD Hyundai for Ammonia-Fueled Ships

At Gastech 2024, ABS awarded approval in principle for two new autonomous technologies from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD

September 24, 2024
Total Views: 496

Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Press Releases

ABS Signs MOU with HD KSOE to Advance Zero-Carbon Ships

Enhancing their collaboration on cutting-edge marine and technology projects, ABS and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) signed a

September 17, 2024
Total Views: 506

Friday, September 13, 2024
Press Releases

Multidimensional Safety and the Cost of Compliance in Focus at the ABS UK National Committee

The future of safety and the cost of compliance led the discussion at the ABS UK National Committee as well as retrofits, carbon capture, energy efficiency

September 13, 2024
Total Views: 326

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Press Releases

Digitalization, Data and AI are Creating a New Equation for a New Safety Protection Frontier at Sea Says ABS Chairman and CEO   

Industry Needs to Invest in Advanced Skills to Deliver Safety Gains Data, digital twins and artificial intelligence are going to reshape everything in maritime

September 11, 2024
Total Views: 351

Monday, September 9, 2024
Press Releases

ABS Delivers Hydrogen and Wind Propulsion Reports for the European Maritime Safety Agency

Industry-Leading Research Provides 360-Degree View of Hydrogen as a Marine Fuel and Wind-Assisted Propulsion A 360-degree analysis of hydrogen as a marine fuel

September 9, 2024
Total Views: 236

Monday, September 2, 2024
Press Releases

ABS Expands Presence in Western Australia

Survey presence enhances service delivery in region ABS is expanding its footprint in Western Australia, establishing a physical presence in Port Hedland, a

September 2, 2024
Total Views: 630

Friday, July 26, 2024
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

July 26, 2024
Total Views: 433

Thursday, July 25, 2024
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: 369

Friday, July 12, 2024
Press Releases

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: 429