ABS releases technical and operational advisory on methanol bunkering

ABS has released technical and operational advisory on using on methanol as a marine fuel. The new advisory provides the maritime industry with insight into the challenges of bunkering methanol and strategies to address them. The publication provides guidance regarding the technical and operational challenges of the supplier to the receiving vessel including critical design

ABS and AAPA report on American ports’ decarbonization

Responding to report findings, AAPA has issued several recommendations for policymakers and relevant stakeholders to help create a level playing field and expedite decarbonization activities for ports. While most American ports have decarbonization plans in place, a new report from ABS and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) shows there are significant challenges to

A global carbon tax on shipping is coming, says ABS Chairman and CEO

A universal, global carbon tax on shipping is coming, as alternative blue fuels made with carbon capture emerge as a critical step in the energy transition at sea. That was the message from Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and CEO, during an appearance at the CERAWeek energy conference. “We need to recognize that there is

Yantai’s dual-fuel methanol WTIV design receives ABS approval

In a significant development for the renewable energy sector, ABS, a leading classification society, has awarded approval in principle (AIP) to Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd., a renowned Chinese shipbuilding company, for their groundbreaking design of a dual-fuel methanol offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The cutting-edge WTIV is meticulously engineered to facilitate the transportation

Dual-Fuel methanol design receives ABS approval

ABS issued approval in principle (AIP) to Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. for its design of a dual-fuel methanol, heavy-duty, offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The WTIV is capable of transporting and installing the largest wind turbines in the world, those capable of producing 16 to 20 megawatts of electricity, and promises to reduce

ABS publishes industry-leading requirements for LCO2 carriers

ABS sets its sights on the vessels that will support the next step in the path of decarbonization with its latest publication: Requirements for Liquefied Carbon Dioxide Carriers. This is the first publication available in the maritime industry dedicated to the design, construction, and classification of LCO2 carriers where liquefied CO2 is carried as cargo.

ABS issues requirements for liquid hydrogen carriers

Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published new requirements for liquid hydrogen carriers as a step towards supporting projected market demands in the transportation of hydrogen. As explained, the ABS Requirements for Liquefied Hydrogen Carriers address safety and technical standards for vessels carrying liquefied hydrogen, expanding on the corresponding IMO Resolution MSC.420(97) adopted

Value Maritime inks pact with ABS for first CCS review and approval

Dutch maritime technology company Value Maritime has signed its first CO2 capture and storage (CCS) review and approval for four newbuild container vessels with the US-based classification society the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Offshore Energy reports. The agreement was signed in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, last week. Earlier this year, ABS granted approval in principle

ABS, AL Group to study methanol fuel conversion for bulker

ABS and Asiatic Lloyd Maritime LLP, member of the AL Group, have signed a joint development project to study the feasibility of converting the fuel system of an ultramax bulk carrier, from conventional diesel to methanol. The study is focused on a series of up to eight ABS Classed ultramax bulk carriers ordered for construction

ABS joins Maersk for vessel naming ceremony

ABS joined Maersk and global dignitaries for the official naming ceremony of the first containership ever to sail on green methanol, a Maersk feeder vessel built to ABS Class, the LAURA MAERSK. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, served as the vessel sponsor, christening the LAURA MAERSK, following tradition, with a bottle