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
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
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
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
To support its continued development as a maritime technology leader, ABS has appointed Patrick Ryan as chief technology officer. Ryan has served in the key executive leadership role of ABS senior vice
ABS and HD Hyundai have signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MoU) to continue working together on industry-leading autonomous projects. The agreement builds on the two organizations’ shared efforts to expand the
ABS today announced the launch of ABS Wavesight, a maritime software as a service (SaaS) company dedicated to helping shipowners and operators streamline compliance while maintaining competitive, more efficient, and sustainable operations.
Miguel Hernandez, formerly general manager of sales and marketing at MODEC, has been named senior vice president of offshore business development at ABS. In that role he is leading ABS’s global offshore
An innovative ammonia-fueled Newcastlemax bulker design from Hong Kong headquartered Anglo-Eastern Technical Services (AETS) has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) by classification society ABS. The dual-fuel vessel design sacrifices no cargo
An Advanced RotorTug (ART) designed for escort duties at the Port of Corpus Christi is the first U.S. commercial vessel to be designed, built and verified using an end-to-end 3D design process.
