ABS and Chevron Shipping Company LLC took the first step in a pioneering digital fleet management journey with ABS Smart notations for vessels.
Specifically, the Suezmax lightering vessel Pegasus Voyager is the first vessel in Chevron’s fleet to acquire the ABS maintenance optimization notation SMART-MHM (Machinery Health Monitoring), with the Polaris Voyager on course to receive the notation soon with more vessels expected to follow.
Referring to this step, Kash Mahmood, ABS Senior Vice President, Digital Solutions commented that this represents ABS’ and Chevron’s goal of shaping the next generation of maintenance methodologies, delivering future class services and driving the evolution of maritime safety in a digital world.