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ABS Appoints Container Vessel Specialist Christoph Rasewsky as Global Container Sector Lead
Appointment Underscores ABS Commitment to Industry Leading Service and Technology Innovation (HAMBURG) Veteran container industry specialist Christoph Rasewsky has joined ABS as the new Global Container Sector Lead, based in Hamburg. Christoph brings extensive experience in management consultancy for the maritime industry, working with Hapag Lloyd and the Port de…
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Onboard Carbon Capture Explored by ABS
Insight and Analysis on Current Technologies, CO2 Handling and Storage as well as Regulatory Challenges (HOUSTON) Emerging onboard carbon capture technology is explored in a new publication from ABS in its latest support for the maritime energy transition. Launched at the global trade fair for Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology…
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Industry Leaders Talk Carbon Economics, Emerging Value Chains at 2022 ABS Sustainability Summit
(HAMBURG) A capacity crowd attended the third annual ABS Sustainability Summit, where industry leaders discussed shipping’s most pressing questions about carbon economics and the hydrogen and carbon value chains. ABS hosted the summit — the first in-person event in the series — ahead of the global trade fair for Shipbuilding, Machinery…
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Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch signs landmark marine supply contract with ABB Marine & Ports in China
Marine electric drive train specialist Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch inks five-year global sourcing agreement with ABB Marine & Ports in Shanghai for its next-generation PMM2000M permanent magnet machines to be used as shaft generators in large containerships. The first order for 16 machines, each with a power output…
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Lloyd’s Register Foundation : Rewriting women into maritime history
Leading maritime organisations in call to change perceptions on the historical role of women in shipping and showcase female involvement in the industry over the centuries. A group of leading organisations within the maritime industry are collaborating on a project to highlight the activities undertaken by women in shipping over…
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Lloyd’s Register completes purchase of OneOcean
Maritime voyage solutions provider will be integrated with LR’s digital fleet management and optimisation services. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has completed the acquisition of OneOcean, a leading supplier of voyage compliance, safety and environmental solutions, from Equistone Partners Europe. The move accelerates LR’s ambition to be the maritime industry’s trusted adviser…
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ABS Signs Polish Offshore Wind Sector Deal
ABS joins government-industry collaboration to reach 11GW by 2040 (GDAŃSK) American Bureau of Shipping Poland Sp. z.o.o. is supporting the development of Poland’s offshore wind market by signing the Polish Offshore Wind Sector Deal, an initiative that includes signatories such as Total, Orsted, Equinor and Shell. Investors, developers and supply…
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ABS and NOV Qualifying Pioneering Subsea Ammonia Storage System
(STAVANGER) ABS is providing New Technology Qualification (NTQ) services for pioneering subsea storage technology from NOV. The Joint Development Project (JDP) includes NOV, ABS, Equinor, Shell, The Research Council of Norway and The Net Zero Technology Centre. This project unites a group of industry leaders actively enabling an economical subsea…
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ABS Launches Industry’s First Sustainability Guide for Greener Offshore Operations
Requirements Informed by Industry Engagement ABS has launched detailed requirements for greener offshore operations in the first sustainability guide to target the offshore industry. Developed by working with major offshore industry clients, ABS today launches a revised sustainability guide expanded with offshore asset compliance requirements. The updated ABS Guide for…
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ABS Highlights Methanol as Promising Option for the Global Fleet
(HOUSTON) Methanol represents a promising fuel source for the global fleet, with practical benefits related to ease of storage and handling, tank to wake carbon intensity reduction, as well as a pathway to carbon neutrality through green methanol. That’s the conclusion of Georgios Plevrakis, ABS Vice President, Global Sustainability, following…
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