ABS, Polaris Shipping, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and HHI’s autonomous navigation subsidiary Avikus, have signed an agreement to jointly develop an autonomous navigation concept enabling unmanned bridge operation, under defined conditions
ABS and Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (HD HHI) have signed a joint development agreement to support the development of a U.S.-flagged 50,000 DWT oil and chemical tanker. Under the
ABS has issued an approval in principle (AIP) for the integration of a nuclear reactor into a cargo vessel propulsion system developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), HD Korea Shipbuilding
ABS announced the release of the ABS Nuclear-Ready Notation, an industry first classification notation for marine and offshore assets designed to support future conversion to nuclear energy. The notation is featured in
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The U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation (USCMI), together with MARAD and ABS, recently brought together maritime, energy, and public-sector leaders for an Innovation Café event focused on small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear
ABS has appointed Rear Adm. Ronald J. Rábago, USCG (Ret.) as senior vice president of government services, further strengthening its leadership in support of government maritime programs worldwide. “Admiral Rábago brings exceptional
ABS reports that, through its affiliate ABS Consulting, it has acquired RMC Global (RMC), a leading provider of industrial cybersecurity, risk management and resiliency solutions. According to ABS, the acquisition strengthens ABS
An ABS-led consortium has delivered a new report on the safety of ammonia as a marine fuel commissioned and published by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Other consortium members included the
Editor’s Note: This article appeared in the September 2025 issue of Marine Log magazine. The rapid development of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) is radically transforming the global maritime environment and impacting the viability of virtually every function aboard ship from communications and
ABS and Siemens Energy have signed a joint development project (JDP) agreement to advance the understanding of thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries through modeling and simulation, supporting safer and more reliable energy
