Tag: Regulatory Update

ABS has published guidance on use of a power reserve for overridable propulsion management systems, writes Fei-Yao Li, ABS Senior Principal Surveyor.

Regulations aimed at reducing air pollutants and emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from shipping have increased interest in the use of biofuels, writes Konstantinos Theocharis.

On June 26, 2023, the accession by Bangladesh and Liberia triggered the entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (The Hong Kong Convention, or HKC) with entry into force on June 26, 2025, highlights Stela Spiraj, Senior Engineer, Regulatory Affairs Department, ABS.