ABS and MOL ink gas carrier MOU
ABS and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on up to 14 new gas carriers. The agreement covers seven new-build Very Large Ethane Carriers
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ABS to class Harvey Gulf battery hybrid OSVs
ABS has been selected to class two Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV) being retrofitted with battery/converter systems by Harvey Gulf International Marine. The Harvey Energy will become the first ABS-classed dual fuel and
ABS partners with digital twin specialist Akselos
ABS is partnering with Cambridge, Mass., based Akselos, Inc. to explore developing cutting-edge digital services to clients. ABS says that digital twin specialist Akselos has patented technology with the power to model
ABS publishes Low Carbon Shipping Outlook
A Low Carbon Shipping Outlook just published by ABS aims to help the maritime sector evaluate potential pathways to a low-carbon future. “Despite all the noise and confusion about IMO 2020, the
ABS publishes new Ballast Water Management Advisory
ABS has published its 2019 Ballast Water Management Advisory, providing critical advice to owners in advance of the five-year window beginning September 2019, requiring retrofits of BWM systems on existing ships To
ABS publishes Smart Guide
ABS has published its Guide for Smart Functions for Marine Vessels and Offshore Units (Smart Guide) to help marine and offshore owners and operators capitalize on their operational data. The Smart Guide
ABS opens Global Sustainability Center in Singapore
A new ABS Global Sustainability Center, located in Singapore, is the flagship of the classification society’s sustainability activities world wide. Led by Gurinder Singh, ABS Director of Global Sustainability, the center includes
ABS updates BWMS Best Practices report
ABS has published an updated “Best Practices for Operation of Ballast Water Management (BWM) Systems Report,” offering fresh insight on best practices to overcome key challenges with selecting, installing and operating a
ABS publishes guidance on Remote Inspection Technologies
ABS has published Guidance Notes on the Use of Remote Inspection Technologies. They cover pilot-operated Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (“drones” to most of us), Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles and Robotic Crawlers. Use of
ABS updates naval ships guide
ABS has updated its Guide for Building and Classing International Naval Ships (INS Guide), expanding its guidance to strengthen safety and protection against a range of threats. “ABS is a world leader