DNV has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Mipo for a new second-generation LR2 tanker design featuring a hydraulically driven cargo pumping system from Framo. The new design is said to offer the potential to significantly enhance safety, cargo...
The 2525 TEU container ship 'George III', built by Keppel AmFELS in Brownsville, Texas, has been 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...
LR has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) for a new compact fuel storage and supply system, developed by HB Hunte Engineering, with a design that combines the tank connection space, as required by the IGF Code, and the fuel storage hold, in which the type C fuel gas...
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) concept that is currently under research and development by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems, and Nihon Shipyard....
Emerging onboard carbon capture technology is explored in a new publication from ABS in its latest support for the maritime energy transition. The ABS Insights into Onboard Carbon Capture examines the various methods of onboard carbon capture including carbon handling...
An industrial scale concept for a floating production unit to produce green ammonia at sea has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV, affirming the technical feasibility of the design. The so-called P2XFloater concept, developed by Norway-based H2 Carrier, is...
Bureau Veritas (BV) has released a new ‘Biofuel Ready’ notation to support the wider deployment of biofuels in the shipping industry. This notation will help the maritime industry address the main challenges related to the use of biofuels by ships, providing...
ABS has launched detailed requirements for greener offshore operations in what it considers to be the first sustainability guide to target the offshore industry. Developed by working with major offshore industry clients, the ABS sustainability guide is expanded to...
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 Qualification (NTQ)...
Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) is extending its commitment to the Asia Pacific region with new offices and an expanded service portfolio, and has held its Advisory Committee Meeting followed by a Customer Meet in Singapore to outline its...
Bureau Veritas (BV) has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to CRAIN Technologies (Centre de Recherche pour l’Architecture et l’Industrie Nautiques) for its Suction Wing SW270, an auxiliary wind propulsion device for cargo ships. Jointly developed by CRAIN and...
Korean Register (KR) is set to provide development and verification services for Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) Part-III through its KR-GEARs service, a greenhouse gas (GHG) management solution which the classification society has developed in-house,...
Evergreen's recently-delivered ‘Ever Alot’, believed to be the largest container ship in the world, at just over 24,000 TEU capacity, is classed by ABS. The vessel is the latest in a series of five being built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China to ABS class. The...
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