ABS issues Marine Fuel Oil advisory to help owners prepare for 2020
JUNE 8, 2018 — A recent informal poll by ABS found 53 percent of shipowners and operators saying that their fleets were not yet ready to meet IMO’s upcoming 2020 global sulfur
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DNV GL to release its first cyber security class notations
JUNE 7, 2018 — Classification society DNV GL is to release its first cyber security class notations. Announced at the Posidonia trade show today, the notations – Cyber secure – will be
210,000 dwt LNG dual fueled bulker design gets LR Approval in Principle
JUNE 6, 2018 — How big can LNG-fueled bulk carriers get? Lloyd’s Register and China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (SWS) are to jointly develop a 210,000 dwt LNG dual-fueled Newcastlemax bulker
ClassNK releases guidelines for concept design of autonomous ships
JUNE 3, 2018 — Classification society ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai) has released its “Guidelines for Concept Design of Automated Operation/ Autonomous Operation of Ships.” The guidelines incorporate basic elements of concept design
Maersk picks ABS to lead workshop on cargo hazards
MAY 29, 2018 — Maersk Line selected classification society ABS to lead a recent workshop to identify and evaluate potential hazards posed on containerships from stowage of dangerous cargoes. The workshop assembled
ABS wins fleetwide Canadian Coast Guard contract
MAY 17, 2018 — The Canadian Coast Guard has awarded classification society ABS a contract to provide classification and certification services for its existing fleet of 114 vessels and future vessel acquisitions.
LR approves rotor sail installation on Viking Grace
APRIL 30, 2018 — Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) says that installation of a rotor sail on the LNG-fueled ferry Viking Grace (see earlier story) was carried out with LR approval of
ABS reports continued solid performance
APRIL 18, 2018 — “Despite a year of continued market pressures and widespread change in everything from global economics, industry fundamentals, technology advancements and regulatory expectations, we held our own and delivered
DNV GL issues white paper on alternate fuels
APRIL 17, 2018 — A new white paper from classification society DNV GL is intended to help the shipping industry prepare for the Global Sulfur Cap on marine fuels set to come
ABS and MSC pioneer major advance in classification
APRIL 9, 2018 — Classification society ABS is engaged in a two-year project with the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) to deliver the industry’s first bow-to-stern Condition-based Class asset management program.