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While most American ports have decarbonization plans in place, a new report shows there are significant challenges to advancing emission-reduction projects, including financial constraints, low technology readiness and physical space limitations, according to ABS.

GTT has obtained two new Approvals in Principle (AIP) from the classification societies ABS and Lloyd's Register for cargo transfer operations between Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) equipped with the Mark III technology developed by GTT.

ABS has awarded ECOLOG, with an industry first ISM Document of Compliance for the operation of liquified CO2 carriers on behalf of the Bermuda flag administration.

ABS has joined the BlueBARGE Project, a program funded by the Horizon Europe program and involving 14 partners from 10 European countries to develop a comprehensive solution for offshore electrical power bunkering.

A universal, global carbon tax on shipping is coming, as alternative blue fuels made with carbon capture emerge as a critical step in the energy transition at sea, Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and CEO, said during CERAWeek.

Enhancements to the HSQE and Vetting Manager module enable owners to transition to SIRE 2.0’s risk-based approach, which allows better management of areas of vulnerability, while also helping operators assess future vessel performance, ABS highlights.

Updated Marine Vessel Rules include new functional requirements and a risk-based methodology to accommodate the latest technology, writes Dan Cronin, ABS

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published the ABS ESG Blueprint, a report full of best practices and effective strategies for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) monitoring and reporting. 

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).