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    ABS and KOMERI Sign Agreement to Advance Maritime Technology Research and Development

    (BUSAN) ABS and the Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute (KOMERI) signed an agreement at Offshore Korea that establishes a framework for strengthening technology research and development in the shipbuilding and marine industries. The two organizations will cooperate in the use of research facilities and equipment, as well as testing and certification. Further, they plan to provide mutual information exchanges and professional education through seminars, workshops and other network building events. “Maritime and offshore technologies are evolving rapidly. To make

    ABS to Lead Digital Twin, Condition Monitoring Project for Petrobras FPSOs

    (HOUSTON) ABS has secured a contract to provide and test a digital twin solution for real-time condition monitoring for a Petrobras floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The ABS solution will provide a digital twin of the asset, and as part of the project, ABS has selected Akselos S.A. to deploy the Akselos Structural Performance Management software that will be evaluated over the course of a year by monitoring one of the four FPSO units in the Cessão Onerosa oil field. “Condition monitoring is an important process for supporting older assets. ABS has

    ABS Launches Industry’s First Comprehensive Rules for Floating Nuclear Power at Joint Forum with Idaho National Laboratory

    ABS Publishes Detailed Study of Floating Offshore Nuclear Power Plant at High Level Industry Event (HOUSTON) The industry’s first comprehensive rules for floating nuclear power plants have been unveiled by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) at a forum for nuclear industry leaders held jointly with Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Held at ABS’ world headquarters in Texas, the event saw presentations on the latest reactor technologies from leading companies and publication of a detailed study from ABS and Herbert Engineering modeling the design, operation and emissions of a

    Ammonia FPSO Design from Samsung Heavy Industries Receives ABS Approval

    (HOUSTON) ABS presented an approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its new design of an ammonia floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. Called Samsung Ammonia Blue, the concept features advanced safety components with an expected production capacity of 1.2 million tonnes per annum of ammonia. ABS completed design reviews on the topside process, interface system and layout based on class and statutory requirements. “With our extensive experience in floating offshore production units and leading guidance on ammonia as a marine fuel,

    ABS and Hanwha Offshore Sign Multi-Year Agreement to Collaborate on Accelerating Sustainability, Digitalization and Cybersecurity

    (HOUSTON) ABS and Hanwha Ocean Co., LTD, have agreed to explore cutting-edge technology projects together with the signing of an Offshore Technology Collaboration Agreement (OTCA) at Gastech 2024. The agreement is the foundation for collaboration on a succession of state-of-the-art projects leveraging each company’s core competencies under three broad themes: sustainability, digitalization and artificial intelligence and operational technology cybersecurity. The agreement aims to support the commercialization of a broad range of innovative technological advancements and

    ABS Approves New FLNG Design from Wison

    (HOUSTON) A new design for a 268-meter floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility from Wison New Energies received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS. The unit is designed to perform offshore and at-shore with an expected production capacity of 1.2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). ABS completed design reviews based on class and statutory requirements. “ABS offers world-class engineering services and is proud to be able to support innovative designs from pioneering clients like Wison. LNG continues to be an important option in the alternative fuel mix, and this unit

    ABS Approves IMODCO’s New Energy Terminals for Offshore Ammonia Transfers

    (HOUSTON) Representatives from ABS and IMODCO Terminals SA, a division of SBM Offshore, met at Gastech 2024 where ABS issued approvals in principle (AIPs) for a range of jetty-less New Energy Terminal concepts to move frequent, large-volume ammonia transfers away from shore. IMODCO is applying a proven jetty-less system for moving crude oil to support the supply chain for new fuels such as ammonia. ABS reviewed the designs for IMODCO’s Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring (CALM) buoy, CALM soft yoke and Tower Loading Unit (TLU), which offer ammonia carriers a connection to

    bp Selects ABS Class and Service Support for High Tech Kaskida Project

    (HOUSTON) bp selected ABS to support the deepwater Kaskida project in the Gulf of Mexico. ABS will provide classification and engineering verification services for the new semisubmersible production unit. “ABS is the recognized Class leader in offshore exploration and in the Gulf of Mexico; we have decades of experience classing complex semisubmersible production platforms. But this project goes beyond classification. We are also providing numerous other services related to engineering review and verification, expanding our portfolio of high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT)

    ABS to Support Al Shaheen Field Development with World Class Engineering and Risk Management

    (HOUSTON) Genesis North America (GNA), as a major subcontractor of Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC), has engaged ABS to support RUYA Project, a production capacity improvement plan for the Al Shaheen field in Qatar operated by North Oil Company (NOC). An ABS advanced analysis team will lead a safety engineering program providing risk mitigation and asset integrity support. ABS will also perform a number of critical studies including dropped object analysis for subsea pipelines and cables. Al Shaheen is one of the world’s largest carbonate fields and is the largest

    ABS to Class Two New Seatrium FPSOs for Petrobras Both Organizations to Collaborate on Digital Enabled Lifecycle Services

    Contract Follows Historic Technology MOU between ABS and Seatrium (SINGAPORE) Seatrium announced that it has awarded the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) a Classification contract for the newbuild floating production storage and offloading vessels (FPSO) platforms P-84 and P-85 with the final delivery expected to 2029. These are the first FPSOs to be awarded following ABS and Seatrium’s Technology Collaboration Agreement (TCA), that aims to promote increased decarbonization, digitalization and innovation in the offshore industry. Both FPSOs will incorporate technologies

    ABS AIP for New Gangway Design from Pengrui and COSCO

    (SHANGHAI) ABS has issued approval in principle (AIP) to Nantong Pengrui Offshore Technology Co., Ltd and COSCO Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) Co., Ltd. for its novel design of an offshore access gangway. The motion compensated, active and passive, gangway design offers a solution for the growing demand for efficient access for service operation vessels (SOVs) supporting wind turbines and offshore platforms. ABS completed design reviews based on class and statutory requirements. “Transferring personnel to and from offshore facilities is one of the most hazardous operations

    Edison Chouest Feeder Fleet for U.S. Offshore Wind Market to be Built to ABS Class

    (HOUSTON) A new feeder fleet of two tugs and two barges dedicated to serving a wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) from Maersk Supply Service (MSS) has been ordered by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) to ABS Class. The innovative system is designed to deliver components to the construction site, allowing the ABS-classed WTIV to remain on location, promising faster wind farm installations. Designed to serve the U.S. offshore wind market, the novel articulated tug/barge (ATB) connection system uses the 900-square-meter barge decks to transport offshore wind components for

    ABS Awards World’s First REMOTE-CON Notation for FPSO Liza Unity

    (HOUSTON) The ABS-classed Liza Unity continues to collect industry firsts by receiving the first REMOTE-CON notation for an FPSO from ABS. The REMOTE-CON notation demonstrates the vessel’s alignment with remote-control functions and signifies that the design and construction of the offshore asset are assessed against and adhere to the ABS Requirements for Autonomous and Remote Control Functions.  The Liza Unity is the second FPSO to be built for ExxonMobil Guyana’s Stabroek Block development and the first delivered under SBM Offshore’s Fast4Ward® program. It was also the first FPSO to

    ABS Approves Two Innovative Autonomous Technologies for Offshore Platforms from HD Hyundai Group

    (HOUSTON) ABS awarded approval in principle (AIP) to two critical autonomous functions on a proposed offshore platform in the latest phase of its pioneering collaboration with HD Hyundai Group. The artificial intelligence-based Autonomous Machinery Health Management Function (HiCBM) and the Autonomous Safety Management Function (HiCAMS) both received AIP from ABS at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. HiCBM and HiCAMS received ABS product design assessments for ships throughout 2022 and 2023. Now, ABS is supporting their application to the offshore industry.

    ABS to Lead BlueBARGE Project to Advance Offshore Electrical Power Bunkering

    (ATHENS) 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. ABS is leading the 36-month, €11 million-euro project and will support the consortium in safety, classification and regulatory compliance. To limit local pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, BlueBARGE is developing and testing a new way for ships docked in port to plug into electrical power known as cold ironing. The BlueBARGE model will look at an

    ABS Awards AIP for OceanSTAR’s New Build FSO Design

    (SINGAPORE) ABS delivered an approval in principle (AIP) to OceanSTAR Marine & Offshore Investment Pte. Ltd., for its new build floating storage and offloading (FSO) design. The OceanSTAR FSO-01 is a shipshape hull design specifically developed to cater to midsize FSOs with a storage capacity to scale up to 750,000 barrels of oil for operational demands in Asia Pacific and African coastal offshore fields. Other features include a larger strengthened deck area, expandable living quarters and piping routings that can adapt to topsides for either FPSO or FPU applications. “The

    Dual-Fuel Methanol Design of Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel from Yantai Receives ABS Approval

    (SHANGHAI) ABS issued approval in principle (AIP) to Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. for its design of a dual-fuel methanol, heavy-duty, offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). The WTIV is capable of transporting and installing the largest wind turbines in the world, those capable of producing 16 to 20 megawatts of electricity, and promises to reduce carbon emissions with its dual-fuel methanol propulsion system. The design also features a 3,500-ton leg encircling crane and a strong, sea-keeping dynamic positioning system (DPS) that aligns with ABS class

    ABS Issues AIP for Innovative FLNG Design from Bumi Armada

    Barge-Based Liquefaction with LNG Carriers for Storage Promise to Support Growing Demand for Cleaner, Gas-Based Energy (SINGAPORE) ABS awarded an approval in principle (AIP) to Bumi Armada Berhad (Bumi Armada) for an innovative floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) infrastructure design. The new concept incorporates a barge-based liquefaction unit and utilizes existing LNG carriers for storage. ABS completed design reviews based on class and statutory requirements. “We are pleased to support Bumi Armada in their ongoing efforts to offer safe and reliable LNG storage

    ABS Approves FPSO Newbuild Hull Design Concept from Shapoorji Pallonji Energy

    (SINGAPORE) The Sterling Streamline, a next generation concept design for large FPSO newbuild hulls from Shapoorji Pallonji Energy (SPE), has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS. The design features flexible mooring configurations, 60 risers and an umbilical slots riser balcony, with an oil processing capacity of up to 250,000 barrels per day and storage capacity of minimum 2.2 million barrels of crude oil. ABS completed concept design reviews based on class and statutory requirements. “ABS is proud to support SPE through the development of their FPSO Newbuild

    ABS Partners with Seatrium to Launch World’s First Offshore Structural Health Monitoring Notation

    Latest Stage in the Smart Journey to Transform Operability and Efficiency for Offshore and Marine Assets (SINGAPORE) ABS and Seatrium Limited (Seatrium) have taken the next step on a pioneering journey to advance the use of smart functions with the assignment of a structural health monitoring notation to a self-elevating drilling unit (SEDU). ADMARINE 686 is the world’s first SEDU to receive the ABS SMART (SHM) Notation, recognizing its ability to monitor and analyze the condition of a range of key structural elements, supporting physics-based analysis and simulation for a

    ABS Awards AIP for Bumi Armada’s Pioneering Carbon Storage and Injection Vessel

    (SINGAPORE) ABS has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) for Bumi Armada’s pioneering design for a floating carbon storage and injection unit (FCSIU). Bumi Armada’s FCSIU concept is a floating terminal capable of storing and injecting liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO\2\) into depleted oil and gas fields or aquifers. This novel concept incorporates the ability to accept LCO\2\ deliveries in an offshore setting, the flexibility to manage LCO\2\ at low or medium pressure, the provision of LCO\2\ buffer storage and the preparation of LCO\2\ for sequestration - permanent storage of CO\

    First Ever International Requirements for Offshore Spaceports Developed by ABS

    (HOUSTON) Recognizing the increase in global demand for offshore spacecraft launch and recovery, ABS announced the publication of the first international requirements for the design and construction of offshore spaceports during the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston. ABS produced a new set of requirements based on service experience with industry leading aerospace rocket launch and recovery companies to guide the burgeoning maritime aspects of the space flight industry in the safe design and construction of offshore assets. Previously there were no industry

    ABS and Space Perspective Unlock the Future of Commercial Space Travel

    First Marine Spaceport for Human Spaceflight, MS Voyager, Offers Scale and Flexibility for Launch Operations (HOUSTON) ABS is supporting the reactivation and modification of an offshore support vessel (OSV) that will function as the world’s first marine spaceport for human spaceflight operated by Space Perspective. Space Perspective offers a six-hour journey to space in a pressurized capsule propelled gently by a SpaceBalloon[TM]. With no heavy g-forces or training required, it is as easy as being in an airplane. Designed to be accessible and a shared experience – the capsule

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