Tag: ABS
Arista To Adopt Smart Shipping Operations
Greece-based shipping company Arista Shipping is beginning its path to smart shipping operations with a new ocean data agreement signed with classification society ABS,...
ABS ‘LNG Cargo Ready’ Scheme Seeks To Take the LNG Advantage...
In a major development, ABS issued guidance specifying their requirements for obtaining the class notation "LNG Cargo Ready", to be applied to liquefied gas...
[FAQ] What Regulations Are Included in The FOC?
Recently, ABS published a detailed guideline of firefighting procedures in container cargo fire. Today, we are enlisting a part of that document that chronicles...
ABS Aims at Crew Safety by Issuing Container Cargo Firefighting Guidelines
In a surprising turn of events the ABS has published a firefighting guide title Guide for Fire-Fighting Systems for Cargo Areas of Container Carriers,...
Fire in Cargo Hold Results in Ro/RoVessel Scrapping
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued the report of its investigation of the 2 June 2015 cargo hold fire on board the...
SHI, ABS Team Up To Develop Next-Gen LNG Carrier
According to a Ship Technology article, Maritime classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed...
Best Practices For Carriage of Dangerous Goods To Be Recommended!
ABS and representatives from the Cargo Incident Notification System work on developing best practices for the carriage of dangerous goods.
The best practice guidelines...
ABS and MOL in Landmark Gas Carrier Agreement
Gas Carriers (SHANGHAI) ABS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) to collaborate on up to 14 new gas...
Wind Propulsion Technology Launched by ABS and Marin
A Joint Industry Project has been launched by ABS and MARIN to assess the performance of wind-assisted shipping propulsion technologies.
The JIP covers a majority...
ABS Publishes Low Carbon Shipping Outlook for the Industry
In a major development, ABS today launched their industry-shaping Low Carbon Shipping Outlook to help the maritime sector evaluate potential pathways to low-carbon shipping,...