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ABS inks MOU on nuclear with KRISO
As interest in nuclear marine propulsion grows, ABS and KRISO (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on the application of small
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Saildrone Surveyor becomes world’s largest USV to gain class certification
ABS has awarded its classification to the Saildrone Surveyor, a fully autonomous deepwater unmanned surface vehicle (USV). At 20 meters long and capable of unmanned operations across all world oceans, the Saildrone
Breakthrough electric propulsion technology gains ABS NTQ certification
ABS has issued a new technology qualification (NTQ) certificate to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for their next-generation electric propulsion solution: the
Pherousa marks a milestone on its path to a zero-emission ultramax
Oslo-headquartered Pherousa SA has moved a step closer in its plans to build a series of zero-emission hydrogen-fueled 64,000 dwt ultramax bulk carriers. In a ceremony at last week’s Nor-Shipping event, ABS
Innovative liquid hydrogen tank tech gets ABS AIP
In a development that validates large-scale liquid hydrogen tank technology for shipping, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS for a tank design
ABS releases new study on potential for nuclear-powered LNG carriers
ABS, which has a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) contract to research barriers to the adoption of advanced nuclear propulsion on commercial vessels, has released a new report on the potential of
ABS helps Hanwha move ahead on ammonia-fueled gas turbine plans
Ammonia-fueled gas turbines are emerging as another green powering option for ships. Korea’s Hanwha Ocean is moving ahead on plans for a 174,000 cubic meter LNG carrier with an an electric propulsion
Amogy ammonia-to-power solution gains ABS NTQ recognition
ABS has issued its New Technology Qualification (NTQ) for the innovative ammonia-to-electrical power system developed by Brooklyn, N.Y., headquartered Amogy. The Amogy solution splits, or “cracks,” liquid ammonia into its base elements
Crowley partners with ABS on augmented reality for maritime
Crowley and ABS are to jointly explore how to advance the use of augmented and virtual reality technologies for vessels and other marine environments. The agreement with ABS builds on a new
Kongsberg’s Vessel Insight solution in ABS product design assessment first
Kongsberg Digital’s vessel-to-cloud data infrastructure platform, Vessel Insight, has been awarded an ABS product design assessment (PDA) for SMART(INF) (infrastructure) in accordance with the ABS Smart Functions Guide, in addition to an