ABS in two JDPs promising new green roles for offshore platforms

Long a symbol of fossil-fuel production, offshore platforms could gain a new green image as the result of two landmark joint development projects announced on the sidelines of the COP26 conference by

Compressed hydrogen carrier

Second GEV compressed-hydrogen carrier design gains ABS AiP

Perth, Western Australia-headquartered Global Energy Ventures (ASX: GEV) is pushing forward with its plans to develop compressed hydrogen tankers as a means of transporting green energy to regional markets. Back in July

SouthCoast Wind CTV

VIDEO: Mayflower Wind plans to build battery-hybrid CTV at Gladding-Hearn

Mayflower Wind reports that it has signed an agreement with Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass., for the specification, design, and manufacture of an industry-leading, Jones Act-compliant, hybrid battery diesel-electric crew transfer

remote controlled tug

Keppel O&M tug first with ABS Remote Control Navigation notation

A remotely operated harbor tug developed by Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) is the first in the world to receive the ABS Remote Control Navigation Notation. A trial of the 65-meter

Jones Act compliant WTIV

Hydrogen-ready Jones Act WTIV design gets AiP

ABS has awarded its Approval in Principle (AiP) to Ned Project Inc. for its hydrogen-ready wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design. Ned Project Inc. is working with GPZ Energy to develop WTIV

Greg Lennon

ABS names Gregg Lennon VP, global offshore wind

ABS has appointed Greg Lennon as vice president of global offshore wind. He joins ABS with more than 20 years’ energy industry experience with Fortune 500 and global energy companies, most recently

Vard offshore patrol vessel

Next gen Vard patrol vessel gains AIP

Vard Marine, Inc. has gained approval in principle from ABS for its 115 meter next generation offshore patrol vessel (NGOPV) design. The Vard 7 115 NGOPV caters to a range of mission

future-proof LNG carrier

JDP aims to develop future-proof LNG carrier design

Wärtsilä is working with ABS and China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (HZS) in a Joint Development Project (JDP) to develop a flexible, future-proof, and modular LNG carrier (LNGC) vessel concept. The multi-fuel electric vessel

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ABS and Vanderbilt put spotlight on waterways decarbonization

The current GHG emissions profile of the inland waterway sector is low compared to other freight modes. The American Waterways Operators cites statistics that show that one dry cargo barge can carry

Spud barge

Conrad delivers first of four McDonough spud barges

Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard reports that its Deepwater South facility in Amelia, La., has delivered the first of four ABS classed spud barges to McDonough Marine Service, headquartered in Metairie,

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