ABS launches My Digital Fleet
Timely access to relevant information to support the safe and efficient operation of vessels is critical in the digital era and offers a competitive edge. However, vessel data typically resides in disparate
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ABS and Israel Shipyards collaborate on 3D model project
ABS is approving Israel Shipyards’ 3D models as part of its plan review of the shipbuilder’s 45-meter multi-mission Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV). “Israel Shipyards is our latest partner where we have been
ABS to class four 98,000-cubic-meter Very Large Ethane Carriers
Four new 98,000-cubic-meter Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) ordered by China’s Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL) are to be built to ABS class. The ethane-fueled VLECs are part of a Phase-2 order from
Simulation project gives design-stage insight into vessel carbon footprint
A joint development program completed by ABS and South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will enable shipyards and vessel designers to analyze the carbon footprint of a vessel at the design
Innovative 30 meter Jones Act CTV awarded ABS AiP
ABS has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an innovative 30 meter offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) design developed by Portsmouth, U.K. based naval architect firm BAR Technologies and Southampton,
ABS updates offshore wind turbine guidances
Classification society ABS has released updated guides covering both floating and bottom-founded offshore wind turbines.They incorporate lessons learned from projects in Europe and North America and include the latest developments in International
ABS to class first West Coast LNG bunkering ATB
ABS is to class the 4,000 cu.m. LNG bunkering barge that Cryopeak LNG Solutions Corporation and Island Tug & Barge Ltd. plan to operate on the North American west coast from 2023
ABS takes smart class services mobile
Classification society ABS has launched a suite of fleet management and vessel compliance services that use smart functionality and advanced analytics and that, in what’s claimed to be an industry first, will
BEATING COVID-19: GOING REMOTE
When the De Hoop Shipyard in Lobith, Netherlands, took its latest newbuild on sea trials off Rotterdam in May, it notched up an unintended “world’s first.” The ship that the yard was
ABS Consulting and American Club cooperate on maritime cybersecurity
Growing marine industry digitalization brings with it increasing exposure to cyber risk. In response, ABS Consulting, an ABS Group subsidiary focused on safety and risk management, has joined forces with the American