Classifications Societies
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ABS Appoints Industry Veteran Miguel Hernandez to Lead Global Offshore
(HOUSTON) ABS has appointed veteran offshore industry leader Miguel Hernandez to head its offshore division. The former MODEC general manager of sales and marketing is now ABS Senior Vice President of Offshore Business Development, leading global offshore including the FPSO, FPU and floating offshore wind sectors. Miguel brings deep sector…
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ABS Rules Guide New Greener OSV
Blue G Battery System Technology to Support Sustainable Operations (KUALA LUMPUR) ABS is supporting the first offshore supply vessel (OSV) in Malaysia to feature an innovative vessel design and battery system to support more sustainable operations. The new generation OSV will be designed to ABS Rules, and ABS New Technology…
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ABS and DOE To Take A Fresh Look At Nuclear Energy For Commercial Maritime
ABS Contracted to Address Barriers to Adoption of Advanced Nuclear Technology at Sea (HOUSTON) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded ABS a contract to research barriers to the adoption of advanced nuclear propulsion on commercial vessels. The $800,000 research project – awarded by the DOE’s Office of Nuclear…
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Paxocean, Hong Lam Marine And Bureau Veritas Sign MOU To Develop Ammonia Bunker Vessel Design
SINGAPORE – PaxOcean Engineering Pte. Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore-based bunker vessel operator Hong Lam Marine and classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) to jointly develop an ammonia bunker vessel design. With the signing of this MOU, PaxOcean will focus on developing designs for ammonia-fueled and ammonia…
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New Floating Production Unit Delivered to ABS Class
(JIANGSU) A floating production unit constructed by Jiangsu Strong Wind Shipyard (JSSW) to ABS Class has been delivered. The TRUNOJOYO 01 FPU is on charter to Husky CNOOC Madura Limited (HCML) from owner PT Timas Oceanstar Indonesia (TOI) and will be towed from China to Indonesia for hook-up and installation…
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ABS : 2022 SAFETY4SEA Sustainability Award
We are pleased to announce that ABS has been shortlisted for the Sustainability 2022 SAFETY4SEA Award and we need your vote! ABS posted ABS called to vote for ABS for the Sustainability Award. Voting is open now and closes on Friday, September 2nd. The winners will be announced at the…
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IMO : Just transition for decarbonization highlighted at Asia-Pacific meeting
IMO has highlighted the Organization’s work to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping at the annual gathering of Asia Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies (APHoMSA), remotely hosted by the Cook Islands (26-28 July). IMO delegation encouraged participation from the region to IMO’s Second Symposium on low- and…
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Elvia Bustavino obtained the Naval Award for the Americas 2022
The Secretary General of the Panama Maritime Authority, Elvia Bustavino, obtained the Maritime Award of the Americas 2022, in the category of Outstanding Woman in the Port and Maritime Sector, organized by the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP), in collaboration with the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM)…
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HELION receives approval in principle for marine fuel cell
The FC-RACK fuel cell has a hydrogen safety system that allows it to be installed inside or on the deck of a vessel. Alstom subsidiary HELION Hydrogen Power has secured approval in principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas for its FC-RACK marine fuel cell. The fuel cell has a double envelope…
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CRAIN Technologies suction wing gets green light from Bureau Veritas
French R&D office which specializes in nautical applications CRAIN Technologies (Centre de Recherche pour l’Architecture et l’Industrie Nautiques) has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from compatriot classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) for its suction wing SW270, an auxiliary wind propulsion device for cargo ships. Jointly developed by CRAIN and its…
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