Setting Course, an ABS Podcast

American Bureau of Shipping
Setting Course, an ABS Podcast

Welcome to Setting Course, an ABS Podcast. From carbon capture and electrification to alternative fuels and regulatory developments — tune in for informed conversations between industry leaders as we chart the future of maritime. Learn more at https://www.eagle.org. Contact us at podcast@eagle.org.

  1. Previewing MEPC 83 With Maersk and Lemissoler

    2 DAYS AGO

    Previewing MEPC 83 With Maersk and Lemissoler

    The 83rd meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is fast approaching, with potentially industry-shaking decisions set to be discussed and possibly agreed upon. On this episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, Sanne Henriksen, Head of IMO and EU Public and Regulatory Affairs at A.P. Moller-Maersk, Philippos Philis, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Lemissoler Group, and Stamatis Fradelos, ABS Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, ...

    35 min
  2. Autonomous Navigation Research with Texas A&M

    24 FEB

    Autonomous Navigation Research with Texas A&M

    As autonomous technologies rapidly evolve, institutions like Texas A&M University are pioneering research into how the technologies can be virtually verified and validated before they are deployed on real-world maritime vessels. This special episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, was recorded at the ABS Laboratory for Ocean Innovation at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, where the university and ABS are researching the implementation of autonomous navigation — just one of many ...

    23 min
  3. On-Demand 3D-Printed Parts with Pelagus 3D

    13 JAN

    On-Demand 3D-Printed Parts with Pelagus 3D

    Using additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, to produce replacement parts on demand can support just-in-time operations and potentially mitigate supply chain disruptions for the maritime and offshore industries. On this episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, Daniel Tan, Pelagus 3D Chief Technology Officer, and Dr. Gu Hai, ABS Vice President of Technology, joined host Brad Cox to discuss the potential for on-demand AM for the maritime industry. Learn more about how ABS i...

    26 min
  4. Innovation in Ship Design: Sterntubeless Vessels

    02/12/2024

    Innovation in Ship Design: Sterntubeless Vessels

    A revolutionary vessel design with a novel aft layout could reduce a vessel’s environmental impact and promote efficient operations. Craig Carter, Thordon Bearings Vice President of Business Development, and Dr. Chris Leontopoulos, ABS Vice President of Technology, joined host Brad Cox on this episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, to discuss the Blue Ocean Alliance’s design for a sterntubeless propeller shaft bearing arrangement and its potential for the maritime industry. Learn more a...

    27 min
  5. On Board Signet Capella: 3D Design for Maritime

    11/11/2024

    On Board Signet Capella: 3D Design for Maritime

    The emergence of 3D model-based design and engineering for the maritime industry is changing the way ships are designed, engineered, built and classed. This special episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, was recorded on board the Signet Capella tugboat at the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center near Corpus Christi, Texas. The Signet Sirius, sistership of the Signet Capella, was the first commercial U.S. vessel designed, built and verified using an end-to-end 3D design process. In this epis...

    29 min
  6. Ammonia Cracking and Safety with Amogy

    16/10/2024

    Ammonia Cracking and Safety with Amogy

    Ammonia offers interesting potential as a zero-carbon marine fuel. Several companies are developing technologies to support ammonia’s application by taking advantage of its energy density and mitigating its toxicity risks. Jan Chow, Senior Manager of Applications and Services Engineering for Amogy, and Michael Kei, Vice President of Technology for ABS, joined host Brad Cox on this episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, to discuss Amogy’s ammonia cracking technology, the company’s ammonia...

    25 min
  7. MEPC 82 Expectations

    15/09/2024

    MEPC 82 Expectations

    The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is at the center of the action for the shipping industry’s decarbonization. With MEPC’s 82nd session coming up, we had several IMO delegates from across the industry join Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, to discuss what they expect from the meeting, the hottest topics that will be discussed, and issues future meetings will need to address. If you like this episode, share it with your friends, leave...

    37 min
  8. Sustainability Outlook: What’s Next for Maritime?

    28/08/2024

    Sustainability Outlook: What’s Next for Maritime?

    ABS recently launched the sixth edition of its sustainability Outlook series, Beyond the Horizon, Carbon Neutral Fuel Pathways and Transformational Technologies. The new Outlook provides a forecast for net zero scenarios factoring in the future fuel mix, energy efficiency technologies and shipyard capacity for retrofits. On this episode of Setting Course, an ABS Podcast, Stergios Stamopoulos, ABS Director of Global Sustainability, and Ushma Ahuja, ABS Senior Sustainability Engineer, join hos...

    29 min
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Welcome to Setting Course, an ABS Podcast. From carbon capture and electrification to alternative fuels and regulatory developments — tune in for informed conversations between industry leaders as we chart the future of maritime. Learn more at https://www.eagle.org. Contact us at podcast@eagle.org.

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    American Bureau of Shipping
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    21
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