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Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has partnered with bound4blue to install the first wind-assisted propulsion system on one of its vessels.

ABS has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore, for its design of a dual-fuel methanol, heavy-duty, offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).

ABS has published requirements dedicated to the design, construction, and classification of LCO2 carriers where liquefied CO2 is carried as cargo.

Lomar’s corporate venture lab, lomarlabs, has announced the completion of sea trials of a carbon capture system on board a Lomar vessel, with the Seabound technology capturing roughly one tonne of CO₂ per day.

ABS announced that it has introduced a comprehensive approach to support development of the next generation of designs and equipment employing the latest technology driven by decarbonization and digitalization.

The ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) Regulatory News report provides background information and guidance for the use of biofuels for Class, EU and IMO requirements.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has officially approved ABS Wavesight’s eLogs software for deployment on U.S.-flagged ships, designating ABS Wavesight as one of just three approved maritime software providers under USCG NVIC 01-23.

During the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Singapore Forum, ShuYong Koh, Global Sustainability Director, ABS, presented decarbonization and sustainability insights in the maritime industry, saying that the green transition in shipping is increasing with various challenges based on the current regulations towards envisioning roadmap to achieve 2030 to 2050 sustainability goals.

Lemissoler Navigation Ltd. and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) received ABS approval in principle (AIP) for its design of a 65K DWT methanol-fueled ultramax bulk carrier, the first such methanol vessel for China’s shipbuilding industry.

ABS joined Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd., Seatech Solutions International (Seatech) and Shift Clean Energy (Shift) in signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop electric tugboats, part of an initiative to achieve India’s goal of becoming the ‘Global Hub for Green Shipbuilding’ by 2030.