DECEMBER 23, 2017—Class society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for a new very large ethane carrier (VLEC) concept developed by China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd., a member of the
DECEMBER 21, 2017—Fleet management software system provider BASS, headquartered in Lysaker, Norway, has appointed Fernando Lehrer as its Vice President of Sales for the North American market as part of its continuous commitment
DECEMBER 19, 2017 — Q-LNG, LLC, has selected ABS to class its recently ordered LNG bunkering Articulated Tug Barge (ATB). The vessel is scheduled to begin construction at shipbuilder VT Halter Marine
DECEMBER 13, 2017 — Houma, LA, based Cenac Marine Services has awarded classification society ABS a Third-Party Organization (TPO) contract to support compliance with U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter M requirements. “Tugboat owners
DECEMBER 4, 2017 — Classification society ABS has announced three senior management appointments as part of the organization’s digital class strategy. “As our markets are increasingly shaped by digital technology, ABS is
NOVEMBER 1, 2017 — Livingston, U.K., headquartered Cyberhawk Innovations, a specialist in using drones — more formally unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — for inspection and survey has been certified as an External
OCTOBER, 21, 2017—Gulf Island Shipyards, Houma, LA, has been awarded an $18.14 million contract to build an ice class, Z-drive tug for the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC). The multi-purpose tug
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 — A cantilever system developed by Abu Dhabi based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has received ABS design approval and certification. Installed on the self-elevating support vessel (SESV) GMS Evolution,
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 — Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) has engaged ABS to evaluate the use of liquefied petroleum gas as a marine fuel, among other options, in advance of the IMO
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 — ABS, has completed the design review of the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) documentation for the VolturnUS floating offshore wind turbine concept developed by the University of
