Classifications Societies
-
Keppel O&M completes autonomous vessel development and achieves several ‘firsts’
First vessel in the world to receive Autonomous and Remote-Control Navigation Notations from ABS classification society First Singapore-flagged vessel to receive the Smart (Autonomous) Notation from MPA First tug in South Asia that can be remotely operated by joystick control Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has achieved…
Read More -
ABS Supports Amver Awards Recognizing Norway’s Commitment to Saving Lives at Sea
OSLO) ABS continued its long-standing support for the Amver Awards by sponsoring a ceremony recognizing the contribution of Norwegian shipping to the unique reporting system that supports search and rescue efforts for seafarers in distress. Hosted at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Oslo, the ceremony saw 261 vessels from 40…
Read More -
ABS Publishes Practical Guidance on Hybrid Electric Power at Sea PDF
(HOUSTON) ABS has added to its industry-leading series of maritime technical guidance with the publication of Practical Considerations for Hybrid Electric Power Systems Onboard Vessels. The publication explores the different forms of Hybrid Electric Power Systems (HEPS) and offers practical insight into their application on board. It explores renewable energy…
Read More -
Vessels for Empire Wind Project to be Built to ABS Class
American Bureau of Shipping Supporting Delivery of Wind Installation Vessel, Feeder Barges, and Hybrid Tugs (HOUSTON) A Wind Installation Vessel capable of handling the latest generation of 15MW turbines for Equinor and bp’s Empire Wind project is to be built to ABS Class by Sembcorp Marine for Maersk Supply Services…
Read More -
ABS Explores FPSO Safety Potential with Digital Technologies
For 50 years, maintenance management and condition evaluation on FPSOs have been a labor-intensive, analog exercise. As a safety-focused organization operating at the forefront of these technologies, ABS is sharing the insight we have learned with the industry to support the adoption of new tools and systems that improve both…
Read More -
Maritime Industry Needs Government Support to Manage Decade of Change
(LAUSANNE) “We are in the early innings of a decade, maybe several decades, of change marked by the clean energy transition, digitalization, post-covid build back, and of course, geopolitics. All driven by a new family of global shipping shapers and all addressing a new language of shipping, which is dollars…
Read More -
ABS Brings Together Northern European Maritime Leaders to Discuss the Latest Advances in Sustainability
Palle Laursen, Maersk Chief Technical Officer and Chairman of ABS’ Northern Europe Regional Committee, and Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman, President, and CEO. (COPENHAGEN) More than 30 maritime industry leaders from across Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland attended the ABS Northern Europe Committee to hear about the latest ABS advancements…
Read More -
Hai Soon Diesel & Trading’s Order of Three Bunker Vessels Delivered to ABS Class
(SINGAPORE) The third and final tanker in an order of bunker vessels built to ABS Class to provide bunkering services to the fishing industry has been delivered to Hai Soon Diesel & Trading (HSDT). The three 6,060 dwt oil tankers were constructed at Zhejiang Shenzhou Sunshine Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.…
Read More -
ABS Whitepaper Explores Digital Technologies’ FPSO Safety Potential
Latest in Industry-Leading Series of ABS Offshore Guidance (HOUSTON) The potential of the latest digital technologies to advance the safety performance of the global floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) fleet is explored in the latest offshore industry guidance from ABS. The ABS Whitepaper Enhancing Safety on FPSOs: Leveraging Digital…
Read More -
Geogas LPG carriers to feature BV ‘Ammonia Prepared’ class notation
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) is supporting the classification and construction of two 40,000 cbm LPG carriers that will be ‘ammonia prepared The ships are being built for Geneva-based company Geogas at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in the Republic of Korea. The first unit is scheduled for delivery in June…
Read More