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ABS: Safety must be proactive and systems based

“Safety is more than just compliance. It is now synonymous with security, reliability, collective relationships and people. Safety is also becoming systems based rather than rooted in prescriptive rules or specific component procedures,” ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki said at the annual ABS Advisory Council meeting. “Only by embracing a proactive, systems-oriented approach to safety, can the maritime industry navigate the path to a decarbonized future while ensuring the...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/abs-safety-must-be-proactive-and-systems-based/

COSCO SHIPPING receives approval for new ammonia-fuelled vessels

On 30 October, the design scheme for a 50,000 cubic meter ammonia dual-fuel carrier, jointly developed by COSCO SHIPPING Energy and COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry, received independent Approval in Principle (AIP) from three leading classification societies: ABS, CCS, and DNV.

This milestone signifies that COSCO SHIPPING Energy has successfully achieved “full coverage” in ship type application and technical reserves across three mainstream alternative fuels—LNG, methanol, and ammonia—as well as...

https://container-news.com/cosco-shipping-receives-approval-for-new-ammonia-fuelled-vessels/

ABS releases new study on potential for nuclear-powered LNG carriers

ABS, which has a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) contract to research barriers to the adoption of advanced nuclear propulsion on commercial vessels, has released a new report on the potential of nuclear technology for maritime. It focuses on the potential for a nuclear-powered LNG carrier fitted with a small modular reactor.

The study looks at the impact of a high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) on the design, operation and emissions of a 145,000 cubic meter LNG carrier. The design was...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/abs-releases-new-study-on-potential-for-nuclear-powered-lng-carriers/

US MARAD selects ABS to head Maritime Innovation Centre

The Office of Environment and Innovation at the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) has chosen ABS to establish and oversee the US Center for Maritime Innovation (Center) through a five-year cooperative agreement.

The Center is designed to facilitate the implementation of clean energy technologies on US vessels, supported by extensive research and development programs as well as training initiatives.

ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher Wiernicki remarked that this Center will serve as a...

https://container-news.com/us-marad-selects-abs-to-head-maritime-innovation-centre/

ABS helps Hanwha move ahead on ammonia-fueled gas turbine plans

Ammonia-fueled gas turbines are emerging as another green powering option for ships. Korea’s Hanwha Ocean is moving ahead on plans for a 174,000 cubic meter LNG carrier with an an electric propulsion system powered by a dual fuel gas turbine. that can burn either ammonia or natural gas as fuel.

The project was unveiled a year ago at the Gastech 2023 event in Singapore when the design received an ABS Approval in Principle (AiP).

The gas turbine that serves as the cornerstone of the electric...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/abs-helps-hanwha-move-ahead-on-ammonia-fueled-gas-turbine-plans/

ABS wins digital twin FPSO condition monitoring contract

ABS has secured a contract to provide and test a digital twin solution for real-time condition monitoring for a Petrobras floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.

The ABS solution will provide a digital twin of the asset, and as part of the project, ABS has selected Akselos S.A. to deploy the Akselos structural performance management software that will be evaluated over the course of a year by monitoring one of the four FPSO units in the Cessão Onerosa oil field.

“Condition...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/oil-gas/abs-wins-digital-twin-fpso-condition-monitoring-contract/

ABS to provide secretariat for new U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has selected the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to establish and maintain the new U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation.

The solicitation for the Center for Maritime Innovation’s secretariat was made through the process of a competitive request for proposals (RFP), released in June, that noted that the center “shall be a virtual center, based in the United States, run by an administrative organization that acts as a secretariat to facilitate the work of...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/abs-to-provide-secretariat-for-new-u-s-center-for-maritime-innovation/

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