Panos Koutsourakis
Panos Koutsourakis
Vice President - Global Sustainability, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)Panos Koutsourakis is currently serving in the capacity of Vice President - Global Sustainability at American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). He has previously served as Global Technology Leader at Bureau Veritas.
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A 360-degree analysis of hydrogen as a marine fuel and wind-assisted propulsion are the latest in a series of reports studying alternative fuels and decarbonisation technologies for the European Marit...
With Fuel EU Maritime already impacting shipowners, energy efficiency and fleet-wide pooling is critical to short-term sustainability success according to leading industry figures at the annual ABS Su...
ABS issued an approval in principle (AIP) for a low-pressure, shallow-draft, low carbon footprint 40,000 cbm liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier design for ECOLOG Services Ltd. (ECOLOG). This AIP is...
ABS is supporting the innovative LH2CRAFT project, an ambitious research initiative funded by the European Union with the goal of revolutionising liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage on a massive scale cater...
While most American ports have decarbonisation plans in place, a new report shows there are significant challenges to advancing emission-reduction projects, including financial constraints, low techno...
Seabound, the UK-based pioneer in carbon capture solutions for the shipping industry, has successfully tested its novel carbon capture technology on a commercial container ship. This development is a...
With the increasing demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting in the maritime, offshore and oil and gas industries, many owners and operators are incorporating ESG criteria into...
ABS is working with Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), a globally renowned offshore support vessel (OSV) operator with nearly 300 vessels, on its decarbonisation journey with greenhouse gas inventory and...
Working together with ABS, McAllister Towing, one of the oldest and largest marine towing and transportation companies in the U.S., has released its inaugural sustainability report, showcasing efforts...
An offshore hydrogen and ammonia production platform design from the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS. The des...
ABS joined a pioneering joint industry project (JIP) to collaborate on the development of a detailed design of a 40K cbm liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier that meets Class and statutory requirem...
ABS has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Hanwha Ocean for its design of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier equipped with an ammonia-fuelled gas turbine. ABS also issued an AIP to Hanwha Po...
The upstream, midstream, and downstream operations of the LNG value chain are analysed along with the latest trends and innovations in an industry-pioneerng new publication from ABS. Examining the LN...
ABS issued Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its new ammonia-based ship HVAC refrigeration system. Eco-friendly refrigerant HHI developed the system in response to...
ABS brought together maritime industry leaders from the United Kingdom (UK) to discuss the latest advances in sustainability and transformational technologies. Attendees at the UK National Committee...