MTU Series 8000 gets ABS NVR certification
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 — Tognum America Inc. reports that the MTU Series 8000 engine was recently awarded Naval Vessel Rules (NVR) certification by ABS. The MTU Series 8000 marine engine has recently
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ABS Nautical Systems signs contracts with European operators
AUGUST 27, 2013—ABS Nautical Systems recently signed three separate contracts for use of its NS5 Enterprise software with three different European ship operators. Athens, Greece-based Central Mare Inc. plans to utilize the
ABS forms Global Gas Solutions Team
AUGUST 26, 2013 — “The discovery of new gas resources around the world and the exciting potential for wide-scale adoption of gas as a marine fuel are leading to a dynamic shift
ABS releases new guidance on offshore structures
JULY 31, 2013 — ABS has releases new guidance notes for assessing the structural consequences of accidental loads on offshore structures. While conventional design criteria typically take into account such variables as
ABS fleet passes 200 million gt mark
JULY 11, 2013 — ABS reports that its registered fleet has passed the 200 million gross tons mark. Some 12,000 vessels representing 105 flag states are now registered with the classification society.
ABS fleet passes 200 million gt mark
JULY 11, 2013 — ABS reports that its registered fleet has passed the 200 million gross tons mark. Some 12,000 vessels representing 105 flag states are now registered with the classification society.
Watson to quit BSEE to lead ABS Americas
JULY 9, 2013 —James A. Watson, Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), is to join ABS as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Americas Division on September
Stena Oil protests São Tomé “show trial,” ship grabs
JULY 9, 2013 — Sweden’s Stena Oil says that the West African republic of São Tomé e Príncipe has wrongfully confiscated two ships it had chartered including the cargo. The captains have
ABS releases advisory on exhaust gas scrubbing
APRIL 30, 2013 — Classification society ABS has released the ABS Advisory on Exhaust Gas Scrubber Systems to help vessel owners and operators assess the viability of meeting environmental requirements by using
ABS turned in record performance in 2012
APRIL 23, 2012 — Classification society ABS hosted its Annual Meeting in New York today. Chairman, Robert D. Somerville reported that, “despite the uncertainties of the global economy and of the shipping