Tag: ABS

ABS has announced the publication of its Guide for Building and Classing Subchapter M Towing Vessels. The Guide helps domestic owners comply with new USCG requirements governing towing vessels that operate in U.S. inland waterways.

ABS has updated its Guide for Ballast Water Treatment to support industry in the design and installation of ballast water management solutions that meet both regulatory and operational requirements.

GE’s Marine Solutions and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. have received Approval in Principle (AIP) from the ABS for a jointly developed LNG carrier design to be powered by GE’s Combined Gas Turbine Electric and Steam system.

ABS has unveiled the first comprehensive cybersecurity certification and optional notations for marine and offshore assets and facilities at the SMM bi-annual international maritime trade fair. Introduced in early 2016, the ABS CyberSafety™ series is the industry’s first risk-based management program for asset owners to apply best practice approaches to cybersecurity.

ABS has launched two new tools specifically focused on assisting the Container Ship sector with pressing operational challenges. The Container Securing Guide and the FOC Guide represent significant contributions to safety for the sector.

ABS has confirmed that the ABS-classed Navigator Aurora, the world’s largest ethane/ethylene capable liquefied gas carrier, has been delivered to Navigator Gas by Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, China.

ABS issued new publication to address advanced crew transfer technologies, providing safety guidance for offshore access gangways.

ABS has announced a significant expansion of its captive delivery center in Pune, India. The move to the new Tech Park One location will accommodate the addition of professional software developers who will expedite product development.

ABS has published its guide for enhanced cargo tank cleaning applicable for vessels intended to carry oil in bulk and vessels intended to carry chemical cargo in bulk.

The potential for marine traffic in Polar regions increases and there is a clear need for modern and effective regulation. A significant step toward that goal was achieved on 15 May 2015 when the International Maritime Organization (IMO) formally adopted the remaining parts of the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters – known colloquially as the “Polar Code.”