ABS Wavesight, the maritime software as a service (SaaS) company launched by ABS last November, is teaming up with Marlink to collaborate on using optimized connectivity to support efficient delivery of sustainability
“Shipping will play a pivotal role in driving the global clean energy transition,” that was the message delivered by ABS chairman, president and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki gave in a series of
ABS has appointed Panos Koutsourakis to head its global sustainability team. Koutsourakis is an 18-year industry veteran who has key industry experience with shipping companies, classification, operations, design and new construction, decarbonization
ABS has issued New Technology Qualification (NTQ) for a groundbreaking, non-flammable battery technology for use at sea. Called Blue G, the state-of-the-art vanadium redox flow battery system from Singapore’s Gennal Engineering Pte
A hydrogen-fueled research vessel commissioned by the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography in August last year will be built to ABS Class. California legislators allocated $35 million towards
By Muammer Akturk, ABS Senior Surveyor Amendments to the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Antifouling Systems on Ships (AFS Convention) adopted by the IMO ban the presence of cybutryne in
To support its continued development as a maritime technology leader, ABS has appointed Patrick Ryan as chief technology officer. Ryan has served in the key executive leadership role of ABS senior vice
While waterways operators may be relaxing a little after the industry’s successful completion of the four-year Certificate of Inspection phase-in of the Subchapter M towing vessel safety program, they now face further
ABS chairman, president and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki made it clear that LNG will be a key fuel in the energy transition in a keynote speech at the 6th Liquefied Gas and
Jessica Mahaffey, vice president and chief marketing officer for ABS, recently joined the Marine Log editorial advisory board. Advisory board members act as points of consultation on editorial ideas, including story topics,