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HHI receives world’s first ‘Cyber Security Ready’ certificate for VLCC

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world’s largest shipbuilding company, announced that it has received a cyber security certificate from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for one of its very large crude carriers (VLCCs). This was the first time in the world that the company received the Cyber Security Ready (CSR) for a VLCC.

The certification refers to a cyber security technology by HHI that prevents cyber security threats inside and outside of ships. Paul R....

https://safety4sea.com/hhi-receives-worlds-first-cyber-security-ready-certificate-for-vlcc/

ABS Joins Forces Introducing Space Technology To LNG Shipping

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ABS, OceanFinance and Scorpius Space Launch Company (SSLC) are joining forces on the SPACE TECH4SEA project to adapt composite technologies developed for the space industry to LNG shipping. The project, attracting more than €1m grant funding from the European Commission, aims to apply composite technology, which is lighter and more cost-effective, as a competitive alternative in LNG as marine fuel designs, principally for short sea shipping.

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“ABS remains at the forefront...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/abs-joins-forces-introducing-space-technology-to-lng-shipping/

ABS: Guidance on smart function implementation

ABS issued guidance providing the marine and offshore industries an actionable framework for owners, operators and equipment manufacturers to take smart steps today in preparation for an environmentally sustainable future. The ‘ABS Guidance Notes on Smart Function Implementation’ support data infrastructure development, enabling health and performance monitoring, and augmenting vessel operations leading to more informed decisions in support of fast-moving environmental requirements.

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https://safety4sea.com/abs-guidance-on-smart-function-implementation/

ABS Awards AiP For MARIC’s Novel Dual Fuel Design For Bulk Carrier

ABS Awards AIP for MARIC Dual Fuel Newcastlemax

ABS granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to the Marine Design & Research Institute of China (MARIC) for a novel Dual Fuel Design for a 210,000 DWT Bulk Carrier.

MARIC, a subsidiary company of China State Shipbuilding Corporation group, is developing a 294m Newcastlemax bulker with an LNG fuel system consisting of a bilobe type C tank with about 6000 cubic meter capacity, located on the aft deck.

“ABS has a record of supporting Chinese shipbuilding and this project is yet another example of our...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/abs-awards-aip-for-marics-novel-dual-fuel-design-for-bulk-carrier/

Weeks Marine gets first New York Coast Guard COIs

The Weeks Marine tugboat Katherine is one of two vessels that received the first Subchapter M certificates of inspection from the Coast Guard in New York. Weeks Marine photo.

The Coast Guard’s New York sector presented its first Subchapter M certificates of inspection to Weeks Marine, Inc. (WMI), Cranford, N.J., for achieving full compliance with the regulations on a pair of its tugboats.

The 77.1’x26’x10.6’, 2,000-hp Elizabeth and the 99.1’x32’x14’, 3,000-hp Katherine are the first to go through the COI process with the sector’s New York Waterways Branch.

The Weeks Marine tug Elizabeth. Weeks Marine photo.

Cmdr. Jacob Hobson presented the COIs to Ronnie Clifford,...

https://www.workboat.com/uncategorized/weeks-marine-gets-first-new-york-coast-guard-cois/

US EPA delays introduction of VGP 3.0 until March 2019

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has further delayed the release of its new Vessel General Permit (VGP 3.0), which was originally scheduled to be issued for comment in late 2017, but is now expected to be made available in March 2019 – with at least a 30-day comment period, according to a regulatory update by ABS.

During the extended delay period, the EPA is administratively continuing the current VGP (VGP 2.0), until VGP 3.0 enters into force. Namely:

  • Vessels which are currently...

https://safety4sea.com/us-epa-delays-introduction-of-vgp-3-0-until-march-2019/

Partner trio team up to promote LNG as a fuel

With the growing relevance of LNG as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, Sembcorp Marine, ABS, and A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) announced a collaboration to develop new technologies, applications and capabilities in the offshore, marine and energy sectors that will advance the adoption of LNG as a globally preferred fuel.

Through this collaboration, the three organisations aim to make LNG more accessible, reliable and safer for industry and domestic consumption....

https://safety4sea.com/partner-trio-team-up-to-promote-lng-as-a-fuel/

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