ABS and Alfred Maritime to Advance Fleet Operations and Safety for Cruise Vessels in International Shipping News 16/04/2026 ABS and Alfred Maritime GmbH have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore technical projects that benefit cruise operators, vessels, crews and passengers. The MOU establishes a framework for both organizations to collaborate across three key areas: fleet performance and health monitoring; maintenance optimization; and safety and emergency systems. The collaboration brings together Alfred Maritime’s expertise in fleet performance management with ABS’ classification and safety leadership. By aligning digital insights with class‑based processes, both organizations aim to reduce operational redundancies and streamline regulatory and maintenance activities, while strengthening safety frameworks to support more reliable cruise operations. “ABS is committed to helping shape the future of cruise vessel safety, reliability and performance. We are pleased to join Alfred Maritime in this agreement to work together to advance the next generation of cruise vessel operations,” said Joshua Divin, ABS Senior Vice President, Marine Business Development. “The partnership with ABS allows us to unlock powerful synergies that will drive operational excellence and safety for the cruise sector. By combining our collective expertise, we are accelerating our shared vision for innovation and advancing our digital solution portfolio for the maritime industry,” said Dr. Paul Meyer, Managing Director, Alfred Maritime GmbH. The ABS Cruise Center of Excellence provides cruise operators with direct access to industry-leading classification, risk management, compliance and performance software and engineering services. Learn more about ABS’ cruise ship solutions here. Source: ABS 2026-04-16 hellenicshippingnews... window.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'}; (function(w, d, s) { function go(){ var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) { if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }; load('//connect.facebook.net/en/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk'); load('https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js', 'gplus1js'); load('//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js', 'tweetjs'); } if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener("load", go, false); } else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent("onload",go); } }(window, document, 'script')); tweet Share