Tag: ABS

ABS joined an ambitious initiative from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on 26 March, to tackle challenges facing global shipping.

MPA Singapore and ABS renewed a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for research and workforce development. 

ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki emphasized that IMO must take decisive action to bridge the significant price gap between fossil and alternative fuels. 

The Action Planning and Execution System (APExS-auto) maritime autonomy framework from MTI has received approval in principle from ABS.

ABS has issued guidance on the latest amendments to the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk, introducing a new loading condition for specially suitable compartments partly filled in way of the hatch opening, with ends untrimmed.

According to ABS Chairman, there is uncertainty about the scale and nature of the IMO’s proposed carbon levy.

ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki emphasizes that new nuclear reactor technology, particularly small modular reactors (SMRs), offers a unique opportunity for U.S. industrial policy and could revitalize the country's shipbuilding sector.

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued a publication exploring challenges of transporting LCO2 by sea on specialized ships.

Christopher J. Wiernicki highlighted that new nuclear technology is a global decarbonization solution and a commercial shipping disruptor.

ABS published its latest Quarterly Report on Port State Control (PSC), providing information to owners on deficiencies identified on ABS vessels during inspections carried out by the various PSC regimes globally during the fourth quarter of 2024.