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World's First Ammonia-fuel Ready Vessel Delivered
Chinese shipyard New Times Shipbuilding has delivered what is said to be the first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the world.The newly built Kriti Future, recently handed over to owner Avin International, is a 274-meter-long, 156,500 DWT Suezmax tanker classed by ABS and flying the Greek flag.The ship is currently conventionally fueled but complies with the ABS Ammonia Ready Level 1 requirements, indicating it is designed to be converted to run on ammonia in the future.
Passenger Vessel Sector Faces Winding Path Back to âNormalâ
The year just ended, 2021, might be described as being about âtrying to get back to normalâ, across the entire transportation spectrum, two years into the pandemic. During this time, the decarbonization and electrification waves have swept across maritime passenger transport. The passenger side of the business is dependent on multiple funding sources; increasingly, this money will be driven by environmental and social considerations.The long-awaited funding of âinfrastructureâ-related projectsâŚ
ABS, N-KOM Testing Remote Survey Techniques for Shipyard Surveys
Maritime classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Nakilat - Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. (N-KOM) have teamed up to examine how techniques developed by ABS for its program of remote survey of vessels in service can be applied to surveys and inspections in the shipyard.Remote inspection technologies will be applied to six Class surveys for this trial, to test how they can then beâŚ
Blakeley BoatWorks Delivers Towboat to Plimsoll Marine
In December 2021 Blakeley BoatWorks completed construction of Green Wave, a fully compliant, state-of-the-art Subchapter M inland push boat. Owned by Plimsoll Marine, the vessel will operate within the Cooper Consolidated fleeting footprint, the largest fleeting footprint on the Lower Mississippi River. All three companies are part of the Cooper Group of Companies.Designed by Farrell and Norton and built by Blakeley BoatWorks over the course of a yearâŚ
Friede and Goldman's WTIV Integrated Feeder Barge Gets ABS AiP
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted its Approval in Principle (AIP) to a coordinated design for a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) in conjunction with the BargeRack feeder barge system by Friede and Goldman (F&G).The design enables the Jones Act-compliant barge in a lifting system that F&G says reduces motion and increases the window of operational time. The design was reviewed in accordance with the ABS 2017 Guidance Notes on Review and Approval of Novel ConceptsâŚ
New Methanol-fueled Bulker Design Unveiled
An innovative methanol-fueled bulk carrier has been designed in a joint development project (JDP) between ABS, SDTR Marine Pte Ltd. (SDTR) and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI).SDTR supplied key operational data and SDARI developed the design with ABS support and review. ABS also provided an analysis of methanol as fuel market outlook, including a vessel performance evaluationâŚ
ABS Withdraws Certification for Two Oil Tankers Over Iran Sanctions
Two tankers have had their environmental and safety classification withdrawn by a U.S. company that provides such certification, after accusations by a U.S. advocacyâŚ
Hornblower Acquires Two Offshore Vessels
Hornblower Group announced on Wednesday it has acquired two offshore vessels: the Seaward Explorer and Seaward Endeavor, previously the California Responder and Pacific Responder, respectively. Seaward Services, Inc. (SSI), part of the Hornblower Group of maritime businesses, is offering the multipurpose supply vessels for charter, with prompt availability.The Seaward Explorer and Seaward Endeavor were built at VT Halter Marine in MississippiâŚ
ABS to Class First Jones Act-compliant Subsea Rock Installation Vessel
The Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company's new Jones Act-compliant Subsea Rock Installation Vessel, the first such ship to enter the U.S. market, is to be built to ABS Class by Philly Shipyard, Inc, ABS said Thursday.The vessel will transport and strategically deposit loads of up to 20,000 MT of rock on the seabed, laying scour protection for offshore wind farm foundations, cables, and other structures.
ABS Publishes Guide for Methanol-fueled Vessels
Classification society ABS has published a new guide setting out classification criteria for the arrangements, construction, installation and survey of machinery, equipment and systems for vessels operating with methanol or ethanol as fuel.Methanol is widely regarded as one of the leading renewable fuel options that can provide carbon neutral fuel supply and support decarbonization within the maritime industry.
Nakilat Taps ABS to Develop Decarbonization Plan
Qatari shipping company Nakilat, one of the worldâs largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping operators, said it has partnered with U.S.-based classification society ABS to develop its decarbonization strategy.Over the past months, Nakilatâs project team has worked with ABS sustainability specialists to map out decarbonization pathways for the companyâs fleet of 69 LNG carriers and four very large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers.
ABS Grants AIP for Ammonia Bunkering Vessel Design
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. on Tuesday announced that the company, along with ITOCHU Corporation has obtained approval in principle (AIP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for an ammonia bunkering vessel concept.The project is part of a joint development study on ammonia fuel supply chain in Singapore. MOL, which already has experience and knowledge of liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vesselsâŚ
ABS and HHI Team Up for Autonomous Vessel Projects
U.S.-based classification society ABS and South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will work together on a series of projects aiming to advance and integrate autonomous vessel technologies.ABS specialists will work with HHIâs Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and its autonomous navigation subsidiary, Avikus, to integrate autonomous and remote-control functions into vessels.
ABS Grants AiP for Samsung's FLNG Spread Mooring System
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industriesâ (SHI) design for a one-side spread mooring system for a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility.The system developed by SHI allows an FLNG to be safely spread moored on one side, enabling LNG carriers to berth and load on the opposite side free from obstructions, ABS said."With more than 150 floating oil and gas facilities in the ABS-classed fleetâŚ
Marco Polo Marine to Do 'Green' Ship Recycling in Indonesia
Marco Polo Marine announced it is venturing into "green" ship recycling at its P.T. Marcopolo Shipyard in Batam, Indonesia.In addition to being awarded the permit by local authorities to conduct ship recycling activities, the group said it has become the first shipyard in Indonesia to be certified and awarded the ISO 30000:2009 certificate by ABS Quality Evaluations (QE). The ISO 30000 certificationâŚ
Digitalization: Simulating Cleaner Shipping
Technologies developed and deployed in pursuit of net zero bring environmental and societal benefits for shipping owners and operators to outweigh their own emissions.SIM is a technology with the potential to make a significant contribution to maritime decarbonization, writes Patrick Ryan, ABSOne of the biggest problems for shipowners seeking to understand how environmental regulation will impact the performance of their fleets in future is uncertainty.
Building a New Fleet: CTVs for US Offshore Wind
The U.S. has big plans for its offshore wind industry, and shipbuilders like Blount Boats and others are ramping up to capitalize on the unprecedented opportunity.Earlier this year, the Biden Administration unveiled its goal to have 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power installed and in development in the U.S. by 2030. The announcement, which included plans to open new areas to development, accelerate permits and boost public financing for projectsâŚ
ABS Grants AIP for K Shipbuildingâs Methanol-ready Design
A methanol fuel-ready medium range tanker design by K Shipbuilding has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS.The AIP is the culmination of a five-month joint development project between ABS and K Shipbuilding evaluating a range of aspects including storage, bunkering and issues caused by methanolâs corrosive properties.The basic design was reviewed in accordance with the principles of the ABS Guide for Gas and Other Low-Flashpoint Fuel Ready Vessels.
Master Boat Builders Begins Building Crowley's eWolf Electric Tug
Coden, Ala. shipbuilder Master Boat Builders has started building Crowleyâs eWolf, the first all-electric ship assist tug in the U.S.âInitiating construction of the first-ever fully electric U.S. tugboat, the eWolf marks a historic moment for Crowley and Master Boat Builders,â said Garrett Rice, president of Master Boat Builders. âToday is also a remarkable milestone for the entire U.S. maritime industryâŚ
ABS Grants AIP for Anglo-Easternâs Ammonia-fueled Newcastlemax
Anglo-Eastern Technical Services' (AETS) ammonia-fueled Newcastlemax bulker design has been granted Approval in Principle (AIP) by classification society ABS.The dual-fuel vessel design sacrifices no cargo space by using deck-mounted IMO Type C tanks under the accommodation block on each side of the vessel. AETS has designed the system for retrofit to existing vessels as well as ammonia-fueled andâŚ