SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 — Following the tragic fire aboard the containership Maersk Honam in March this year, in which five crew members lost their lives (see earlier story), Maersk took measures and
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 — ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Technolog GmbH for an innovative liquified natural gas (LNG) fuel gas container system. The portable tank system, which will ultimately
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 — Classification society ABS has published the ABS Guidance Notes on Additive Manufacturing, establishing a consistent approach to three dimensional printing of marine and offshore materials and equipment. “As
AUGUST 29, 2018 — ABS and Crowley Maritime Corporation’s naval architecture and marine engineering subsidiary Jensen Maritime have completed a pilot project using three dimensional (3D) computer aided design (CAD) models to
AUGUST 24, 2018 — Shipowners and operators looking for options to comply with the pending IMO 0.5% sulfur cap have another alternative fuel to consider—ethane. Class society ABS reports that the Ethylene/LPG
AUGUST 18, 2018 — Common Structural Rules Software LLC, a joint venture company formed by classification societies ABS and Lloyd’s Register (LR), has released a software upgrade that simplifies compliance with current
AUGUST 13, 2018 – VT Halter Marine, Inc. reports that it has successfully launched the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) newest ferry, the Powhatan. The shipbuilder was awarded the contract for the
AUGUST 7, 2018 – Athens, Greece, headquartered Arcadia Shipmanagement Co. Ltd. has selected ABS Advanced Solutions to implement an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) program to further enhance the reliability of its 15
JULY 24, 2018 — Classification society ABS has updated the ABS Advisory on Exhaust Gas Scrubber Systems (Scrubber Advisory, providing deeper insights into installation and operational considerations for existing vessels. “Many in
JULY 3, 2018 — The world’s first “Sayaringo STaGE” next generation LNG carrier, the ABS-classed Diamond Gas Orchid, has been delivered to Diamond LNG Shipping, a joint venture between Mitsubishi Corporation and