ABS reports another year of strong performance
APRIL 27, 2016 — Classification society ABS held its 153rd Annual Meeting in New York yesterday. Chairman, President & CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki reported that “2015 was a year of moving forward
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ABS issues new condition monitoring guidance
APRIL 25, 2016 — Clasification society ABS has published two documents to help industry with condition monitoring. The new ABS Guidance Notes on Condition Monitoring Techniques help owners choose appropriate monitoring techniques,
ABS centralizes global marine activities
FEBRUARY 15, 2016 — Classification society ABS has centralized its global Marine strategic planning, client development, and product and service offerings and has promoted Dr. Kirsi Tikka is to the new role
ABS issues guidance note on cyber security
FEBRUARY 4, 2016 – Classification society ABS has published Guidance Notes on the Application of Cybersecurity Principles to Marine and Offshore Operations. The guidance note is the first volume in the ABS
ABS and COSCO sign Arctic shipping cooperation agreement
FEBRUARY 2, 2016 – Classification society ABS has signed a Cooperation Agreement on Trans-Arctic Shipping Development with China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO). Changing climate conditions have opened new operational and trading
ABS realigns Americas Division operations
JANUARY 25, 2016 — Classification society ABS has realigned its Americas Division operations to create two new regions – Canada and Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. It says the realignment strengthens
ABS Group to develop intelligent maintenance strategy for FLNG fleet
JANUARY 13, 2016 — ABS Group subsidiary Genesis Technology Solutions, Inc. has been awarded a contract by Golar LNG to develop an intelligent maintenance strategy for its new fleet of floating LNG
ABS in strategic cooperation with China’s MARIC
JANUARY 8, 2016 — Classification society ABS has signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Marine Design & Research Institute of China (MARIC) to expand collaboration, focusing on operational efficiency and environmental performance
ABS revises Guide for Certification of Lifting Appliances
DECEMBER 29, 2015 — Classification society ABS has published a new edition of the ABS Guide for Certification of Lifting Appliances that includes construction and operation of modern lifting appliances. ABS says
ABS teams with SDARI on next generation feeder vessel
ABS Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Howard Fireman and SDARI President Jintao Hu signed the agreement yesterday in Shanghai, China. Dr. Christina Wang, Vice President of ABS Operational and Environmental Performance (OEP), Dr. Franck Violette, Director of ABS OEP China, and Gangyi Wang, Vice President of SDARI also attended the signing ceremony.
“Changing environmental regulations, unpredictable energy prices and volatile freight rates have made it imperative for ship designers to continuously improve the operational and environmental performance of their next generation designs,” Mr. Fireman said. “ABS is working with industry as designs change and new concepts are introduced.”
The objective of this project is to develop the next-generation feeder design with a focus on operational efficiency and flexibility.
The project will bring together innovative design and technology solutions with a novel concept that incorporates technology-readiness features to enable cost-effective implementation of present and future regulations by applying extensive life-cycle cost analyses. This innovative feeder container carrier design will meet future market and trade needs that are being driven by the increase in ultra-large container carriers and the growth of specific regional markets.
“SDARI has always promoted ship innovation and technology development. At this crucial moment when China is transforming from shipbuilding nation to a shipbuilding power, the collaboration that we have strengthened with ABS in container carriers positions us to generate new concepts based on market demand and to launch cutting-edge products,” says Jintao Hu, “I believe the development of this new generation of feeder container carriers will further strengthen the partnership between SDARI and ABS, promoting the transformation and upgrading of Chinese shipbuilding industry.”