American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) joins the International Windship Association (IWSA)
Copenhagen, 14 January, 2021
ABS has announced today that it has joined the International Windship Association (IWSA), the not-for-profit organisation that promotes and helps facilitate the uptake of direct wind propulsion solutions for commercial shipping.
ABS has become increasingly involved with wind propulsion over the last few years and released their guidelines for Wind...
ABS’ Leontopoulos delivers prestigious lecture at NTUA
ABS Greece was invited by Professors Lampros Kaiktsis and Christos Papadopoulos, of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), to deliver a lecture on ship vibration, entitled “Ship Vibration: What Went Wrong?”.
The 2-hour seminar took place on the 10th of December, 2020 to a group of graduate and post graduate students in the school of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, while special external guests/specialists...
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/12/14/abs-leontopoulos-delivers-prestigious-lecture-at-ntua/
ABS Academy Public VILT courses October-December 2020
More details about the courses can be found by clicking here
Time schedule: Daily 9:30- 17:00
Fee: 400 € per participant per day. Discount is offered for 3+ participants.
The courses will be held provided there are 3+ participants registered.
In case you are interested in any of the above courses, please fill in the attached registration form and send...
https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/10/05/abs-academy-public-vilt-courses-october-december-2020/
Joseph E.M. Hughes, Chairman and CEO, Shipowners Claims Bureau, Managers for The American Club
OCTOBER 2, 2020
CIRCULAR NO. 36/20
TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Dear Member:
AMERICAN CLUB AND AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING (ABS) COLLABORATE TO PRODUCE NEW E-LEARNING MODULE: CHEMICAL TANK
Your Managers are pleased to announce a new addition to the American Club’s...
LISW21: ABS confirmed as Platinum Sponsor
The organisers of London International Shipping Week are proud to announce that American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has signed up as a Platinum Sponsor of London International Shipping Week 2021 (LISW21).
ABS is a leading provider of classification services to the global offshore and marine industries and is guided by its mission to promote security of life, property and the natural environment.
LISW21, which will be held in the week of 13-17 September 2021,...
https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/06/08/lisw21-abs-confirmed-as-platinum-sponsor/
LONDON: JUNE 4, 2020: The organisers of London International Shipping Week are proud to announce that American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has signed up as a Platinum Sponsor of London International Shipping Week 2021 (LISW21).
ABS is a leading provider of classification services to the global offshore and marine industries and is guided by its mission to promote security of life, property and the natural environment.
LISW21, which will be held in the...
https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/06/04/abs-confirmed-as-platinium-sponsor-of-lisw21/
An ABS technical investigation identified occasional vibrations exceeding limits on a twin propeller LNG carrier during the second gas trial
An ABS technical investigation, conducted at the request of a prominent Greek-based operator of LNG carriers, identified occasional, but infrequent, vibrations exceeding limits on a twin propeller LNG carrier fitted with super-efficient three-bladed propellers.
The issue was resolved in conjunction with the vessel’s classification society, engine designer...
http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/09/12/the-abs-solution-for-twin-screw-vibration/
Kirsi Tikka
ABS hosts ‘Empower Hour’ at Nor-Shipping to focus on the role of women within the maritime industry
Nor-Shipping 2019 saw ABS hold its first ‘Empower Hour’, an opportunity for women innovators to network and discuss trends in the maritime industry. The event was developed in support of IMO World Maritime Day 2019 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The event, held at the ABS booth, provided an informal platform for some of the industry’s female leaders to share knowledge and...