Arista Shipping has signed an ocean data agreement with ABS to drive smart shipping operations.

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have announced a collaboration on the use of digital technologies to streamline designing, building, and classing assets.

ABS, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Global Service (HGS) have agreed on a framework for the exchange of Digitalisation and Decarbonisation (D&D) concepts to apply to present and future designs. This new framework will be an industry first D&D ecosystem between class, shipyard and ship service company.

ABS has appointed cyber expert Ian Bramson as its global head of cybersecurity to meet demand for better control and visibility of cyber risks.

ABS is teaming up with Akselos, a specialist in digital twin technology, to explore how modelling and simulation can enhance the application of digital technologies to maritime assets.

ABS has published the Guide for Smart Functions for Marine Vessels and Offshore Units (Smart Guide) to help marine and offshore owners and operators capitalise on their operational data.

A pilot project applying artificial intelligence (AI) models to detect levels of corrosion and coating breakdown on ships and offshore structures has been successfully demonstrated by ABS, Google Cloud and SoftServe.

ABS has announced a partnership with Mission Secure (MSi) to provide comprehensive and streamlined cyber protection of industrial control systems that operate modern day vessels and offshore platforms.

ABS has announced a partnership with SecurityGate to provide enhanced cyber risk analysis to the maritime market.

ABS has published guidance notes on the Use of Remote Inspection Technologies, detailing best practices for the use of drones on class surveys and non-class inspections.