NOVEMBER 9, 2018 — ABS, OceanFinance and Scorpius Space Launch Company (SSLC) are joining forces on the SPACE TECH4SEA project to adapt composite technologies developed for the space industry to LNG fueled
OCTOBER 30, 2018 — For shipowners, the clock is ticking on one of the shipping industry’s most significant air emission regulations. The IMO 2020 Global Sulfur Cap, due to take effect January 1,
OCTOBER 29, 2018 — Classification society ABS has introduced comprehensive guidance providing the marine and offshore industries a goal-based framework to enable data-driven decision making based on smart technology. The ABS Guidance
OCTOBER 24, 2018 — Classification society ABS has released new guidance and software to assist chemical tanker owners, operators and shipyards: the ABS Guide for Materials and Welding for Stainless Steels, and
OCTOBER 18, 2018 — Cut shipping CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030? That’s an IMO target that can be met, according to the participants in the Project Forward initiative led by Athens-Based
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 — Classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Wärtsilä’s innovative hybrid power module, the Wärtsilä HY. This AIP follows another issued by ABS in 2017 for
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