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ABS Awards AIP to World’s First Methanol-Powered Newcastlemax Bulk Carrier
(SHANGHAI) ABS granted approval in principle (AIP) to CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding CO., LTD and China Ship Design & Research Center Co., Ltd (CSDC) for the world’s first methanol-powered Newcastlemax Bulk Carrier. The dual-fuel, 210,000 dwt vessel is also equipped with the methanol tank capacity to fully meet endurance requirements…
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ABS Issues Approval in Principle for Autonomous System On Board Tug
(HOUSTON) ABS collaborated with Sea Machines and Foss Maritime to advance adoption of autonomous operations at sea by issuing approval in principle (AIP) to their vessel autonomy system, the SM300, that provides autonomous navigation and collision detection and collision avoidance (CDCA). Foss is to install Sea Machines’ SM300 system on…
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DNV launches ERS™ drift prediction service to guide emergency response
DNV’s Emergency Response Service (ERS™) has launched a new drift prediction feature to mitigate risk with disabled and drifting vessels, and to predict the path of oil spills and floating objects, including man overboard and containers. An incident onboard a vessel can result in a disabled ship, oil spill, floating…
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ABS Honors German Owners for Their Commitment to Saving Lives at Sea
(HAMBURG) ABS continued its long-standing support for the Amver Awards by sponsoring a ceremony recognizing the contribution of German owners to the unique AMVER reporting system that supports search and rescue efforts for distress calls at sea. Held at the Übersee-Club in Hamburg, the ceremony celebrated 342 vessels from 57…
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ABS Digital Solutions Unveils Game-Changing CII Functionality
New product features empowering sustainable and competitive operations showcased at SMM in Hamburg (HOUSTON) ABS Digital Solutions (ABS DS), an ABS affiliated company and leader in the movement to decarbonize the maritime industry, recently hosted its 22ND Annual Nautical Systems User Conference (NSUC) with more than 70 users representing the…
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World’s first type-approved methanol-powered fuel cell system: RINA awards Freudenberg e-Power Systems
Converting commercially operated ships on the high seas to CO2-neutral drive systems is a huge challenge. One important factor is the range requirement of the individual ship types. This must be as large as possible for cruise ships, tankers and container ships in order to be able to cover the…
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First LNG-Powered Containership for Pasha Hawaii Delivered to ABS Class
ABS support included parametric optimization of the hull using advanced CFD (HOUSTON) The M/V George III, built by Keppel AmFELS in Brownsville, Texas, was delivered to ABS Class and is the first LNG-powered containership in the Pasha Hawaii fleet. In addition to classification services, ABS supported the new construction vessel…
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ABS Awards AIP to DSME for LCO2 Cargo Tanks
Design Allows Future Carbon Capture Onboard Installation (MILAN) ABS has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) for its design of cargo tanks on board super-large, liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers. The cargo tank of approximately 15,000 cbm will be mounted on a…
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ABS Verifies SHI Design for Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier
(MILAN) A 20,000 cbm Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier design from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received ABS approval in principle (AIP). The AIP which was presented at the Gastech conference is the culmination of a joint development project (JDP) to review and prove various elements of the vessel design including Type…
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ABS Approves Ammonia-Fueled Ammonia/LPG Carriers
AIP the Culmination of Pioneering JDP with HHI, EPS and MPA (MILAN) ABS has granted approval in principle (AIP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the concept design of two ammonia-fueled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers. The 40,000 cm3 and 60,000 cm3 capacity carriers were…
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