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    ABS Publishes Industry-First Guide for Modifying Tank Entry Surveys

    Safety Focused Guide Extends Tank Entry Interval for FPSOs, FSRUs and Other Site-Dependent Units (HOUSTON) In an industry first, ABS has published guidance to enable internal examination of tanks beyond the typical five-year requirements to once every 10 years with options to have additional expanded survey intervals. The new guidance has the potential to maximize operational uptime for site-dependent assets such as floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), floating production and storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs), floating storage and offloading vessels (FSOs)

    NearZero FPSO Design from SBM Offshore Gets Approval from ABS

    (HOUSTON) ABS issued an approval in principle to SBM Offshore for its concept of a near zero floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The NearZero FPSO design incorporates low carbon technologies that collectively create a “near zero” Scope 3 carbon emissions profile, achieving up to 80 percent reduction in GHG emissions. The introduction of the NearZero FPSO is an important step in SBM’s strategic path to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. ABS completed design reviews based on class and statutory requirements. Low carbon technologies featured in the FPSO

    ABS Issues Approval in Principle for Ammonia FPSO with Carbon Capture from MODEC and TOYO

    (TOKYO) A new design for an ammonia floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit that features onboard carbon capture technology for blue ammonia production has received approval in principle (AIP) from ABS. The design comes from MODEC, Inc. (MODEC), in collaboration with Toyo Engineering Corporation (TOYO). ABS completed design reviews based on class and statutory requirements. Blue ammonia is a low-carbon method of producing ammonia. It is produced by combining hydrogen, which is derived as a byproduct of carbon dioxide that has been captured and stored, with

    ABS AIP for Hanwha Ocean’s FPSO Design

    (HOUSTON) ABS has awarded Hanwha Ocean Approval in Principle (AIP) for its Pre-FEED Standard FPSO Design intended to create an asset optimized for deployment in the deep waters of West Africa. The FPSO design is 340m long and capable of storing approximately 2.38 million barrels of crude oil, with a daily crude oil production capacity of 190,000 barrels. Developed to accommodate topsides for crude oil and or gas production facilities, the hull is designed to operate for up to 20 years without the need for dry docking. To address the recent tightening of environmental

    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 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 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 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

    Enauta’s FPSO Atlanta to be Operated to ABS Class

    ABS Maintains FPSO Class Leadership in Brazil(DUBAI) The FPSO Atlanta, contracted by Enauta to Yinson for conversion to service the Atlanta Field offshore Brazil, will be operated under ABS Class. The Atlanta, which is being converted in Dubai Drydocks World, including structural upgrades, refurbishment and enhancement of equipment, will have a production capacity of 50,000 BOPD, 12.4 MMscfd gas and a storage capacity of 1,800,000 bbl. Operated by Enauta, the Atlanta Field is located in the Santos Basin, block BS-4, at 1,500 m water depth with estimated reserves of 106 MMbbl. Formerly

    ABS and Leading FPSO Operators Publish Best Practices for Safer Operations

    (HOUSTON) Industry best practices for addressing the challenges posed by an aging global Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) fleet have been published by ABS in a safety milestone for the sector. Enhancing Safety on FPSOs, Practical Considerations for Operations and Maintenance is the product of an ABS-led working group consisting of Chevron, Shell Trading (U.S.) Company, Petrobras, MODEC and SBM as well as The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry, and the U.S. Coast Guard 8th District. The best practices

    ABS Whitepaper Explores Digital Technologies’ FPSO Safety Potential

    Latest in Industry-Leading Series of ABS Offshore Guidance(HOUSTON) The potential of the latest digital technologies to advance safety performance of the global floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) fleet is explored in the latest offshore industry guidance from ABS. The ABS Whitepaper Enhancing Safety on FPSOs: Leveraging Digital Technologies considers how technologies such as remote inspection and digital twins are giving the industry an opportunity to rethink the methods to conduct asset inspections and collect and evaluate condition data. The whitepaper explores the

    ABS Publishes Guidance on Reduced Manning Requirements for Safe Operations

    Whitepaper Evaluates Technology, Regulations, Systems and Design Issues(HOUSTON) Guidance on the technology, systems and regulations needed for minimizing human presence on offshore facilities has been published by ABS. Reduced Manning on Offshore Facilities introduces some of the considerations essential for remotely operating floating facilities from a control center located nearby or onshore. To enable reduced manning without compromising safety, real-time monitoring, control automation and maintenance procedures incorporating remote diagnostics and simulations with minimal human

    ABS Develops Practical Guidance for Brazil FPSO Operators

    ABS Offers the Industry’s Most Comprehensive Support for FPSO Operators in Brazil(HOUSTON) ABS has developed detailed practical guidance to assist offshore operators navigating Brazil’s unique regulatory environment.Practical Considerations for Regulatory Compliance in Brazil is designed to help floating production installations operating in Brazilian Jurisdictional Waters comply with a series of requirements that are specific and set forth by multiple local agencies.It forms part of the industry’s most comprehensive support for offshore operators in Brazil, with ABS also offering two

    ABS Launches Industry’s Most Comprehensive Guidance and Notations for FPSOs in Brazil

    Two New Notations Complemented with a Detailed Advisory to Simplify Regulatory Compliance in Brazil(HOUSTON) ABS has launched the industry’s most comprehensive support package for offshore operators in Brazil’s complex regulatory environment, with a detailed technical advisory and two new notations.The ABS Practical Considerations for Regulatory Compliance in Brazil provides detailed guidance on navigating the unique regulatory environment in Brazil. Simultaneously, ABS offers the BRZ and BRZ+ notations to provide owners, operators, designers, and shipyards with a design and construction-

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