Classifications Societies
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ABS Sets the Industry Course to Low Carbon Shipping
Setting the Course to Low Carbon Shipping: Zero Carbon Outlook, the fourth in the ABS Setting the Course to Low Carbon Shipping Series, provides the latest analysis of the industry’s progress to low- and zero-carbon operations. Developed by the ABS Global Sustainability Centers of Excellence, this year’s Outlook focuses on…
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ABS and Arcsilea to Study the Future of CII, EEXI and EEDI for the European Commission
(ATHENS) A consortium between ABS and Arcsilea has won a tender from the European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) to carry out a technical study on the Future of Ship Energy Efficiency Measures. The 15-month-long project will analyze the IMO’s CII, EEXI, and EEDI framework and provide…
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ABS, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering and GasLog Agree to Develop Carbon Capture Onboard Technology
Pioneering JDP to Lead Development of Sustainable Shipping Technology (ATHENS) ABS, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), and GasLog are joining forces to lead the development of carbon-neutral shipping. The three companies have committed to working together to develop an onboard CO2 capture and storage system (OCCS) by signing a…
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Mitsubishi secures AiP for LCO₂ carriers’ spherical cargo tank system
Mitsubishi’s spherical cargo tank system is anticipated to improve the economic performance of LCO₂ carriers. French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Mitsubishi Shipbuilding for a spherical cargo tank system, designed to serve liquefied CO₂ (LCO₂) carriers. These carriers are used for the shipment…
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2050 Not Achievable Without Carbon Capture Says ABS Chairman, President and CEO
(ATHENS) “Carbon capture is going to be a key transformational technology for shipping to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. It will be critical to address the challenge before us, which is the sheer gradient of the curve. At the moment we can only see the outline of a solution to…
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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Completes Conceptual Design of VLGC Enabling Conversion of Main Fuel from LPG to Ammonia
A new design will enable small-scale retrofitting when ammonia fuel goes into practical application Ammonia-carrying VLGCs now powered by LPG is highly suited to future use of ammonia fuel Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has completed the conceptual design of a Very Large…
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ABS AIP for Samsung Heavy Industries’ Ammonia-Fueled Neo-Panamax Container Vessel
(ATHENS) ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) design for an ammonia-fueled Neo-Panamax container vessel. Presented at the Posidonia International Shipping Exhibition, the AIP confirms the design has been reviewed by ABS against the requirements outlined in the ABS Guide for Ammonia Fueled Vessels. “This…
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Capital Ship Management to Drive Fleet Decarbonization with ABS My Digital Fleet
(ATHENS) ABS and Capital Ship Management (Capital) have signed a landmark agreement to deploy ABS’ industry-leading digitalization and decarbonization platform in support of Capital’s sustainability strategy. ABS My Digital Fleet is the only configurable risk management platform that seamlessly integrates data to provide AI-driven insights for driving sustainable operations and…
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Posidonia 2022: DNV signs MOU with Saronic Ferries on development of electric ferry concept in Greece
At the Posidonia 2022 trade fair, classification society DNV signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saronic Ferries designed to enable the development of an electric ferry for local deployment in Greece. The collaboration is targeted toward a fully electric concept for deployment on short-sea passenger routes in the Argosaronikos…
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ABS Regulatory News – California at Berth Requirements
Requirements for vessels to comply with the California Air Resource Board (CARB) 2020 At Berth Regulation will begin on 01 January 2023. This article gives a detailed review of the requirements and compliance options available to regulated vessels. [pdf id=’72209′]
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