Classifications Societies
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ABS : Zero Carbon Outlook Top Takeaways
What might a well-to-wake approach mean for shipping? This year’s Setting the Course to Low Carbon Shipping: Zero Carbon Outlook, the fourth in a series of outlooks designed to guide the maritime industry in decarbonization, examines the potential of reaching zero emissions in shipping. Here are just a few of…
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IACS PARTICIPATION AT III 8
In demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and within its remit as the Organization’s principal technical advisor, IACS will actively participate in the forthcoming 8th session of the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 8), which will meet remotely from 25…
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International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) PDF
A ship intended to sail in international trade must hold a valid class certificate, issued upon verification of its compliance with the rules of a Classification Society. Member societies of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) are non-governmental organizations that are responsible for more than 90% of the world’s…
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ABS Publishes Latest Developments in Ship Vibration Analysis
(HOUSTON) A detailed analysis of ship vibration issues has been published by ABS to support the industry in mitigating damage caused by vibrations induced by machinery and the environment. Insights into Ship Vibration Analysis presents the latest developments in vibration analysis, vibration criteria, and mitigation measures. It also explores four…
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ِABS : New Performance Standards for EPIRBs and VDRs
The IMO has adopted Resolutions MSC.471 (101) and MSC.494 (104) which introduce revised performance standards for float-free emergency positions indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) and shipborne voyage data recorders (VDRs). The revised performance standards are applied to the EPIRBs and VDRs installed on or after July 1, 2022. This Regulatory News…
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DNV recognizes Arcadia Shipmanagement’s Aegean Myth as the first verified SEEMP III vessel
Classification society DNV presented Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd. with a certificate recognizing their vessel Aegean Myth as the first vessel globally to have a SEEMP III manual. The Ship Operational Carbon Intensity Plan or SEEMP Part III is part of IMO’s strategy to reduce shipping’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and…
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ABS NCSR 9 Brief PDF
The IMO Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR) Sub-Committee held its 9th session remotely from June 21 to 30, 2022. This Brief provides an overview of the more significant issues discussed at this session, which include matters pertaining to mandatory carriage of electronic inclinometers on container ships and bulk…
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ABS Expands U.S. Dredger Class Leadership
ABS to Class Second Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (AMELIA, Louisiana) A second Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC (GLDD) trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) is to be built to ABS Class at Conrad Shipyard. Able to dredge at depths of up to…
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IRClass refutes servicing vessels carrying Russian flags
Reuters reported that IRS was providing safety certification for more than 80 ships managed by Dubai-based SCF Management Services, a Sovcomflot subsidiary. Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has clarified its position in regard to recent media reports that allege links to Russia amid Moscow’s ongoing military offensive against Ukraine. Responding…
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“DNV” accredits the Maritime Training and Simulation Center as an international center in Suez Canal Authority
The international accredited registrar and classification society “DNV” has approved the Maritime Training and Simulation Center of the Suez Canal Authority in Ismailia as an internationally accredited center in the field of providing marine training services. Which took place during the month of June, thus joining the center to a…
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