Classifications Societies
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Four Jones Act CTVs Built to ABS Class to Support U.S. Offshore Wind Development
(WARREN, RHODE ISLAND) Four Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) are to be built to ABS Class by Blount Boats for American Offshore Services (AOS) to serve wind farms on the U.S. East Coast. The 30-meter-long, Jones Act-compliant CTVs will be delivered in 2023 and 2024. “American Bureau of Shipping is assisting…
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ABS, NYK, MTI and WinGD Team-Up to Verify Design with Modeling and Simulation
Landmark JDP Uses Rich Digital Model to Understand Real-World Performance of Ship Systems in the Design Stage (TOKYO) ABS, NYK, the Monohakobi Technology Institute Co., Ltd. (MTI), and WinGD have launched a modeling and simulation project to evaluate the impact of new technologies on a Pure Car and Truck Carrier…
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ABS Awards Sustainability Notations to Two Harvey Gulf Vessels
(NEW ORLEANS) A pair of Harvey Gulf International Marine Offshore Support Vessels have been awarded the ABS SUSTAIN 1 Notation recognizing how their design and operation are aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). To earn the notation, the Harvey Blue-Sea and Harvey Sub-Sea vessels were among 12 of the…
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K LINE Conducts Trial Use of Marine Biofuel for Decarbonization on Car Carrier PDF
“K” LINE Environmental Vision 2050 -Blue Seas for the Future- (Note2), we have set the 2030 interim target of improving CO2 emission efficiency by 50% over 2008, surpassing the IMO target of 40% improvement. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (KLINE) announced that the Company has conducted a trial use of marine…
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ABS Brings Together Industry Leaders to Discuss Accelerating the U.S. Offshore Wind Market with Vessel Innovation
ABS Offshore Wind Forum Explores Key Industry Questions NEW ORLEANS) U.S. Offshore Wind Industry leaders discussed the potential for a carbon-neutral offshore wind (OSW) supply chain, sustainable offshore wind vessels, and U.S. regulations for wind vessels at the ABS Offshore Wind Forum. Titled Accelerating the U.S. Market with Vessel Innovation,…
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ABS Leads U.S. Government Backed Project to Accelerate Approval of Additive Manufacturing Technologies
Project to Ensure Verification and Validation of Technology Does not Become a Roadblock to its Rollout (HOUSTON) ABS is leading a project backed by the U.S. government to develop tools and technologies to accelerate the approval of new metal-based additive manufacturing (AM) applications. Funded by a grant of almost $1…
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Wärtsilä partners with China Classification Society and Tianjin Port Group to advance China’s intelligent vessel standards
Wärtsilä Voyage has signed a strategically significant MoU with China Classification Society and Tianjin Port Group to co-develop China’s next-generation intelligent tug in line with CCS intelligent ship standards. The project’s larger aim is to research, develop, and adopt intelligent vessel technologies that enhance safety and efficacy at busy ports…
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Lloyd’s Register (LR) – World first IECRE Renewable Energy Certification Body for marine energy
Lloyd’s Register can now certify complex hybrid renewable energy projects and support the growing marine energy market. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been accepted as the world’s first Renewable Energy Certification Body (RECB) for marine energy by the International Electrotechnical Commission’s Renewable Energy System, (IECRE), which operates the global conformity assessment…
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Panama Maritime Authority signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Class NK on cybersecurity
The Panama Maritime Authority, aware of the role that maritime transport represents and the risks it faces because of the technological growth on board, wants to encourage all the Panamanian fleet’s shipowners, operators, and any other interested parties, to report incidences derived from any cyber event. That will help to…
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Wärtsilä and RINA partner to deliver a viable hydrogen fuel solution to meet IMO 2050 target
The gas reformer produces hydrogen from natural gas for use as engine fuel, while the CO2 produced is captured and stored onboard. © Wärtsilä Corporation The technology group Wärtsilä, together with class society RINA, ABB, Helbio – a subsidiary of Metacon AB, the Liberian Registry, and an energy major have…
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