JUNE 9, 2017 — Seattle, WA, headquartered Foss Maritime has awarded classification society ABS a Third Party Organization (TPO) contract to support compliance with U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter M requirements. The contract
MAY 10, 2017 — A vessel with an asymmetric stern has a twisted aft shape that is designed to account for the differing flow conditions on each side of the propeller. The
APRIL 18, 2017 — Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) Approval in Principle (AIP) for the noah-FPSO Hull and associated design and construction. BV
APRIL 11, 2017 — ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) reports that its Marine Academy has been recognized by classification society DNV GL as meeting its standards for maritime training. ABB was awarded
MARCH 24, 2017 — Classification society ClassNK has issued EGCSR-F (Exhaust Gas Cleaning System Ready Full) notations to nine ships operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. This notification signifies that the ships
MARCH 22, 2017 — “Cyber risk is a subject that is not going away,” ABS Chief Operating Officer Tony Nassif told delegates at this week’s Connecticut Maritime Association Shipping 2017 event in
FEBRUARY 21, 2017 — Classification society ABS has issued its first notation for the ABS Guide for Cybersecurity Implementation for the Marine and Offshore Industries. The ABS CyberSafety program is aimed at
JANUARY 9, 2017 — Tanker operator DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) reports that during a routine inspection of the first of a series of six 299,000 dwt newbuildings, the DHT Jaguar delivered in
JANUARY 4, 2017 — Classification society ClassNK has opened new exclusive survey offices in Izmir and Mersin,Turkey. Both offices started operations January 1, 2017. Izmir and Mersin, both have “Free Zones” and
DECEMBER 6, 2016 — Classification society ABS has published the ABS Guidance Notes on Structural Monitoring Using Acoustic Emissions. The guidance presents best practices for planning and executing Acoustic Emission Testing (AET).
