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ABS Joins Korean Industry Leaders on 3D Printing Project for Ship Operations
ABS signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work with key stakeholders in Korea to develop and demonstrate a 3D printing system for ocean-going vessels. Photo Caption: Darren Leskoski (second from left), ABS Vice President, Regional …
Oct 9, 2023 / Curious
ABS Approves Floating Offshore Nuclear Power Barge from HD KSOE and KEPCO E&C
A novel design for a floating offshore nuclear power barge from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and KEPCO Engineering and Construction Company, Inc. (KEPCO E&C) received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS. Photo …
Oct 4, 2023 / Curious
ABS And Crowley Jointly Explore Cutting-Edge Visualization Technologies
ABS and U.S. shipping and logistics company Crowley signed an agreement to jointly explore the application of visualization technologies in both augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) environments. The new partnership agreement builds on …
Oct 2, 2023 / Curious
ABS and AL Group to Study Ultramax Bulker Methanol Fuel Conversion
ABS and Asiatic Lloyd Maritime LLP, member of the AL Group, have signed a joint development project (JDP) to study the feasibility of converting the fuel system of an Ultramax bulk carrier, from conventional diesel to methanol. The study is focused …
Sep 27, 2023 / Curious
ABS Joins Maersk for Milestone Vessel Naming Ceremony
ABS joined Maersk and global dignitaries for the official naming ceremony of the first containership ever to sail on green methanol, a Maersk feeder vessel built to ABS Class, the LAURA MAERSK. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European …
Sep 25, 2023 / Vessels
ABS, ECOLOG, Hanwha Ocean and Babcock Sign Pioneering LCO2 Carrier Study
ABS joined a pioneering joint industry project (JIP) to collaborate on the development of a detailed design of a 40K cbm liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier that meets Class and statutory requirements with Ecolog Services Ltd. (ECOLOG), Hanwha …
Sep 12, 2023 / Curious
ABS Awards AIP for Bumi Armada’s Pioneering Carbon Storage and Injection Vessel
ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) for Bumi Armada’s pioneering design for a floating carbon storage and injection unit (FCSIU). Renderings of the floating carbon storage and injection unit (FCSIU) – Courtesy of Bumi Armada Bumi …
Sep 12, 2023 / Curious
ABS Issues AIP for Hanwha Ocean’s Industry-First, Zero-Carbon Gas Carrier
ABS has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Hanwha Ocean for its design of a liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier equipped with an ammonia-fueled gas turbine. Photo Caption: ABS Vice President, Global Sustainability, Panos Koutsourakis …
Sep 11, 2023 / Curious
ABS Approves Innovative Emissions Reduction Technology for Ammonia-Fueled Ships
ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its ammonia reductant supply system for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) in ammonia-fueled ships. …
Sep 11, 2023 / Curious
ABS Issues AIP for World’s Largest LNG Carrier
At Gastech 2023, ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Hudong-Zhonghua (HZ) Shipyard for its new, state-of-the-art liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier design, currently the world’s largest with 271,000 cubic meters of cargo tank capacity. …
Sep 5, 2023 / Curious