Classifications Societies
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ABS Publishes Guide for Methanol-Fueled Vessels
(HOUSTON) ABS has built on its industry-leading experience in the application of alternative marine fuels with the publication of the ABS Guide for Methanol and Ethanol Fueled Vessels. The Guide sets out Classification criteria for the arrangements, construction, installation, and survey of machinery, equipment, and systems for vessels operating with…
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Nakilat Partners with ABS to Develop Decarbonization Strateg
Nakilat Has Worked with ABS to Develop a Decarbonization Plan and Evaluated Performance Against UN Sustainable Development Goals (DOHA) Nakilat, one of the world’s largest LNG shipping operators, has partnered with ABS to develop an industry-leading decarbonization strategy. Over the past months, Nakilat’s project team has worked closely with ABS…
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Brittany Ferries new LNG-fuelled Salamanca cruise ferry enters Bureau Veritas classification
Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has taken delivery into class the brand-new cruise ferry Salamanca, built at China Merchants Jinling in Weihai, China. Powered by natural gas, the 1,015-passenger ferry will be operated by Brittany Ferries on its route between Portsmouth, in the UK,…
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Saam Towage reaches carbon neutrality at Cartagena Bay
The firm attained PAS 2060 carbon neutrality certification. Saam Towage Colombia has attained carbon neutrality at all its maritime towage operations in Cartagena Bay. Classification society Bureau Veritas confirmed that the firm correctly ‘measured and offset’ 100% of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced in 2020 at Cartagena Bay. The…
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ABS and HHI Group to Work Together on Autonomous Vessel Projects
(LAS VEGAS) ABS and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) are to work together on a series of autonomous projects. ABS specialists will work with HHI’s Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and its autonomous navigation subsidiary, Avikus, to integrate autonomous and remote-control functions into vessels. The work will be carried out…
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Indian Register of Shipping issues Review of 2021 and Outlook for 2022
The year 2021 has been a significant year for the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) with the launch of decarbonization and digitalization-related services, organizational changes, and capability-building initiatives to gear up for future growth, according to IRS’s release. IRS has been able to achieve stable and sustained business growth during…
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ABS : Putting Safety First, Strengthening Independent Type C Tanks
Guidance Notes on Strength Assessment of Independent Type C Tanks Alternative fuels will play an important role in the decarbonization of shipping, increasing the popularity of Type C tank designs for vessels. Independent Type C liquefied gas cargo tanks, used in gas carriers, bunkers, and barges, can be used to…
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ClassNK releases amendments to class rules.
Classification society ClassNK says it has released amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships ClassNK is constantly revising its Rules and Guidance in order to reflect the latest results from relevant research and development projects, feedback from damage investigations, requests from the industry…
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The Korean Register awards AIP for two green ammonia-fueled
The Korean Register (KR) awarded approval in principle (AIP) to two green ammonia-fueled ships at KR’s Seoul branch office on 15th December. One of the ships is a 60,000m3 ammonia-fueled ammonia carrier and the other is a 38,000m3 ammonia carrier/bunkering ship, developed by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), Hyundai…
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ABS : Dates for new and existing ships according to ship type, size, and age.
ABS announced that on December 2021 Updated Matrix identifies and summarizes international regulations to be complied with for the next several years based on compliance dates for new and existing ships according to ship type, size, and age. It includes new regulations adopted at MEPC 76 and MSC 103 in…
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