American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) News

The design of a pioneering, fully autonomous ship framework has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS. The fully autonomous ship framework named APExS-auto (Action Planning and Execution System for full autonomous) was developed by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI) and Japan Marine Science Inc. (JMS) as part of the fully autonomous ship programme MEGURI 2040. APExS-auto framework ABS worked with MTI and JMS to review the APExS-auto framework by...

The steel-cutting ceremony to mark the start of construction of PIL's first 14,000 TEU container ship was held at Jiangnan Shipyard on the morning of 11 July. PIL CEO Lars Kastrup attended the ceremony to commemorate this significant milestone alongside representatives from American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Jiangnan Shipyard. Both Mr. Kastrup and Deputy General Manager of Jiangnan Shipyard Hu Hongyu initiated the steel-cutting ceremony, which was followed by a signing ceremony between PIL,...

In a pioneering safety development, ABS is using advanced modelling and simulation technologies to develop emergency response methods to assist ports and crew in responding to ammonia leaks or spills. It is the first step towards a comprehensive and fast ammonia release response system, capable of predicting the behaviour of an ammonia plume and directing emergency mitigation services accordingly. Significant operational challenges Thanks to its potential for zero-carbon emissions, ammonia is...

ABS and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) kicked off a batch of new, funded research projects with the signing of a research agreement at the Zachry Engineering Education Complex on the Texas A&M University campus. Ammonia as fuel, ship electrification, carbon capture, and sequestration, trusted artificial intelligence, and safety of industrial wearable visualisation technologies are just a few of the topics funded by ABS and to be investigated in partnership with TEE...

Gard is happy to announce that they have entered into partnerships with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) in Singapore and Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping in Denmark. As decarbonisation transforms the maritime industries, ship owners will increasingly have to convert their operations to alternative fuels and low-carbon technologies, exposing them to new risks and operational challenges. As a leading marine insurer, Gard wants to support t...

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) of which DNV is a founding member has released a comprehensive assessment to compare the feasibility and readiness of alternative marine fuels. The new heatmap report assesses the level of current readiness of fossil LNG, bio-methanol, and green ammonia compared to fossil MGO. Assessment framework The assessment applied MTF’s Framework for Assessing Decarbonisation Technologies and Alternative Energy Carriers to fossil MGO, fossil LNG, bio-methanol,...

Global service provider - Goltens Worldwide has been appointed by UK-based maritime technology specialist - Emsys Maritime Ltd as an authorised sales, installation, commissioning, and after-sales service partner for its Emsys-iS Marine Emissions Monitor and Emsys-PM Smoke Density Monitor products. The agreement applies globally except for the country of South Korea. Robust CEMS solution Roy Strand, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Goltens, said “In order to satisfy increasing in...

Thordon Bearings welcomes the announcement by classification society ABS to award Approval in Principle to the ‘sterntube-less ship’ concept developed in cooperation with the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI), the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and Thordon Bearings Inc. The revolutionary design replaces a vessel’s sterntube with an irregular shaped chamber that allows a shorter, water-lubricated propeller shaft to be inspected and m...

Crowley has successfully managed the acquisition of the MV Honor, the first vessel acquisition under its contract, in order to help recapitalise a sealift fleet, with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). With the forthcoming acquisition of the MV Freedom, vehicle carriers are part of the multi-year vessel acquisition and management contract, designed to help recapitalise the U.S. Ready Reserve Force. The acquisitions will enhance the Ready Reserve Force, by increasing ship reliability an...

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) – of which DNV is a founding member – unveils a framework designed to empower decision-makers in shipping to holistically assess and compare decarbonisation technologies and low to zero-emission energy carriers. The current phase sets out the areas for assessment and comparison and will be built on in the second phase to identify optimal assessment methodologies. The MTF believes this framework will be particularly beneficial when the industry i...

In an industry first, ABS has launched an advanced service using sophisticated modelling and simulation technologies to assess the impact of a wide range of vessel decarbonisation technologies at the design stage as well as simplifying EEXI and CII compliance. The SIM-based Energy Efficiency Evaluation Service will allow both new-build vessels and existing vessels to compare different design and operational options and evaluate the performance impact of adding new technologies. This is just th...

To support the pursuit of IMO’s decarbonisation targets, DNV has joined forces with 22 companies by entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a joint cross-industry study of common issues concerning ammonia as an alternative marine fuel. Partners include representatives from the fields of energy, mining, power utility, chemical, terminal, shipping, shipbuilding, manufacture, bunkering, and classification. Transitioning to a low carbon future Transitioning to a low carbon futu...