Amendments to the SOLAS Convention will mandate application of the International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel from July 1, 2024, writes Joseph Gardemal, ABS Manager, Regulatory Affairs Expansion of
Singapore-headquartered Berge Bulk and ABS are to explore the possibility of retrofitting a 210,000 dwt HFO-fueled bulk carrier to methanol fueling. The candidate ship for the methanol fuel retrofit, the Berge Mauna
Two developments today give hope that green shipping corridors are starting to move closer to reality. The long in the works plan for a green corridor linking California’s San Pedro Bay ports
ABS is supporting the reactivation and modification of an offshore support vessel (OSV) to function as the world’s first marine spaceport for human space flights. The flights will be operated by Space
ABS Wavesight, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) company launched by ABS last November, is teaming with managed detection and response (MDR) cybersecurity service provider ActZero to deliver operators 24/7 ransomware defense and response. ActZero
A group of eight U.S. and international marine industry leaders is looking to establish a supply chain to deliver ship-to-ship green ammonia bunkering on the U.S. East Coast. The initiative has started
ABS has published Offshore Sustainability Insights. Reflecting the latest thinking on sustainable offshore operations, it is first in a series of reports designed to support ABS’s offshore clients in reaching their emission
By Joseph Gardemal, ABS Manager, Regulatory Affairs The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) held its 79th session from December 12-16, 2022, with a full agenda reflecting numerous issues of importance to
MAN Energy Solutions’ MAN 49/60DF engine has received its Type Approval after a five-day program on the testbed at the company’s Augsburg, Germany, headquarters. The Type Approval Test (TAT) of the new
ABS has given its Approval in Principle to a project that plans to demonstrate the feasibility of using carbon capture onboard a vessel, with a pilot installation on a Stena Bulk MR