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ABS, MOL Team Up on up to 14 New Gas Carriers

glory 15-07-2019 21:28 Area News
Classification society ABS and Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on up to fourteen new gas carriers. As informed, the agreement covers...
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ABS Ready to Class Its First “Tri-Fuel” Ship

glory 21-06-2019 13:05 Area News
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is set to achieve another first after it classes its first “tri-fuel” vessel. Under a contract with Harvey Gulf International Marine, ABS will class two offshore supply vessels (OSV...
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ABS Outlook: Alternative Fuels Will Be Key to Reaching IMO Low Carbon Targets

glory 05-06-2019 15:49 Area News
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has launched its Low Carbon Shipping Outlook with the aim of evaluating ways of achieving emissions-reduction goals. The outlook (available for download here) defines ship...
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ABS Working with Google, SoftServe on AI Corrosion Detection

glory 24-04-2019 20:47 Area News
Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has joined forces with Google Cloud and SoftServe to bring AI-enabled corrosion detection to the offshore and maritime industries. The three sides recently...
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ABS, CINS to Jointly Reduce Dangerous Goods Stowage Risks

glory 18-04-2019 18:30 Area News
Technology company ABS and Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) representatives will be working together to set out guidelines for practices that would help reduce risks posed by the stowage of dangerous goods on...
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Hudong-Zhonghua Gets ABS AIPs for Two Gas Carrier Designs

glory 05-04-2019 11:32 Area News
American classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to two new gas carrier designs from China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The new vessel designs are for a 200,000 cbm LNG carrier and a 147,000...
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DSIC’s Two LNG-Powered Designs Win AIP from ABS

glory 01-02-2019 15:46 Area News
China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group Co (DSIC) has secured Approval in Principle (AIP) for two LNG-powered designs from American classification society ABS. DSIC’s designs include a 208,000 dwt bulk carrier and a...
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Interview: How Smart Are Your Ships?

glory 17-12-2018 01:33 Area News
Becoming “smart” in the shipping industry has been a hot topic over the recent period as the rise of technology promises to unlock numerous benefits, ranging from cost cutting to improved productivity and effectiveness....
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Rolls-Royce Gets AiP for Hybrid Tug Propulsion System

glory 30-11-2018 19:35 Area News
Technology company Rolls-Royce has received an approval in principle (AIP) from classification society ABS for its hybrid propulsion system for tractor tugs. The AIP was granted following an evaluation of the world’s...
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HHI Receives First Cyber Security-Ready Notation from ABS

glory 15-11-2018 15:03 Area News
Classification society ABS and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) collaborated to develop cyber security requirements for the ABS Cyber Security-Ready (CS-Ready) Notation for marine assets. The classification society issued...
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