MEPC 81: A global carbon tax on shipping is getting closer
As IMO’s MEPC 81 was going on in London last week, ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki was telling a session of the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston that a universal,
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Changes to ABS rules aim to speed development of next-gen vessels and equipment
Claiming an industry first, ABS has made changes to its Marine Vessel Rules that support the development of the next generation of designs and equipment employing the latest technology driven by decarbonization
New ABS study explores potential of commercial ship nuclear propulsion
Is the “nuclear option” the magic bullet that could solve shipping’s GHG emissions issues? New reactor designs have seen the possibilities draw increasing attention. Now, a new study underscores the huge potential
John McDonald elected as ABS president
ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki, and the ABS board of directors have announced that John McDonald was elected president of ABS at a board meeting on July 18. McDonald, who
ABS uses modeling and simulation to tackle ammonia safety issues
While ammonia is one of the leading candidates as a future zero-carbon fuel for shipping, its high toxicity presents significant operational challenges on board and ashore. To address ammonia safety issues, ABS
Berge Bulk and ABS explore bulker methanol fuel retrofit
Singapore-headquartered Berge Bulk and ABS are to explore the possibility of retrofitting a 210,000 dwt HFO-fueled bulk carrier to methanol fueling. The candidate ship for the methanol fuel retrofit, the Berge Mauna
Green shipping corridor plans move forward
Two developments today give hope that green shipping corridors are starting to move closer to reality. The long in the works plan for a green corridor linking California’s San Pedro Bay ports
ABS names Panos Koutsourakis to head sustainability team
ABS has appointed Panos Koutsourakis to head its global sustainability team. Koutsourakis is an 18-year industry veteran who has key industry experience with shipping companies, classification, operations, design and new construction, decarbonization
VIDEO: Eastern Pacific tanker completes Filtree CCS system retrofit
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) reports that it has completed the successful installation of Value Maritime’s (VM) Filtree system onboard its managed vessel M/T Pacific Cobalt in Rotterdam. The Filtree system, which
Hydrogen-fueled research vessel will be built to ABS Class
A hydrogen-fueled research vessel commissioned by the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography in August last year will be built to ABS Class. California legislators allocated $35 million towards