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

ABS approves BrilliancE II Liquefied Gas Containment System

ABS has awarded Jiangnan Shipyard approval in principle (AIP) for its BrilliancE II IMO Type B cryogenic liquefied gas containment system for very large ethane carriers (VLEC). The BrilliancE II advances the original BrilliancE system first seen in the ABS-classed VLEC Pacific Ineos Belstaff, which was launched at Jiangnan Shipyard in 2021. “We have proudly

ABS signs MOU with KHIA, UOUFIC to develop hydrogen-fueled vessel

ABS signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Korea Hydrogen Industry Association (KHIA) and the University of Ulsan, Foundation for Industry Cooperation (UOUFIC) to develop a small, 40-seat vessel for tourism, equipped with electric propulsion using a 350-kW hydrogen fuel cell. The zero-emission vessel qualifies as one of the research, development and demonstration (RD&D)

HHI obtains AiP from ABS for ammonia-based ship system

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its new ammonia-based ship HVAC refrigeration system. Developed in response to shipowners’ request for refrigeration of HVAC systems using ammonia, Hyundai’s system offers a more eco-friendly solution with zero ozone depletion potential (ODP) and a Global

ABS presents AiP for Foreship-designed ammonia-fueled container vessel

Ammonia is a promising alternative marine fuel. However, there are currently no ships capable of sailing on ammonia. In 2022, Seaspan and the MMMCZCS jointly initiated a project to better understand the challenges and opportunities of designing a large ammonia-fueled container vessel.

Petronas, MOL, SDARI JV obtain approvals from DNV and ABS

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has received approval in principle (AiP) for a liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier from ship classification societies Det Norsk Veritas AS (DNV) and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) In addition to the AiP for the LCO2 carrier development project, ABS issued an AiP for a floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit.