IMO CO2 targets can be met say Project Forward partners
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
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
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