The US-based classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted approval in principle (AIP) for a next-generation autonomous technology developed by South Korean shipbuilders HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and HD Hyundai Marine Solution (HD HMS) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.

Line Shipping VesselWise H-Line Hyundai Marine Solution KSOE Avikus American Bureau of Shipping South Korean Korea Shipbuilding Offshore Engineering Hyundai Heavy Industries Control Functions Joshua Divin Senior Vice President Marine Business Development