[PDF] Requirements For Methanol And Ethanol Fueled Vessels 2022

MENU

• Rules and Resources

  Quick Links

  • Class my Vessel
  • Certification
  • Advisory Services
  • Engineering Reviews
  • Audits
  • e-certificate
  • ABS APP
  • ABS Smart Scheduler™
  • ABS MyFreedom™
  ABS Rule Manager
  • Quick Start and Help
  • Rule Manager: Notice of Rule Changes
  Regulatory Updates Flag and Port State
  • Port State Control Reports
  • If Your Ship Is Detained
  • Detentions
  • Inspections
  • Deficiencies
  • Flag and Port State Updates
  Engineering Applications
  • Engineering Applications
  • Marine Engineering Applications
  • Offshore Engineering Applications
  ABS MyFreedom™ Portal
  • ABS MyFreedom™ Portal
  Databases
  • ABS Record®
  • E-Certificates Database
  • Type Approval
  • Material Manufacturers Database
  • Service Suppliers Database
  • Newly Classed Vessels​
  ABS Record® E-Certificates Forms
  • Type Approval - PDA Requests
  • Service Suppliers
  • Material Manufacturers
  • Container Certification
  • Change of Customer Information Form
  • ABS myFreedom Client Portal Registration
  Regulatory Updates
  • Regulatory Trends
  • Global Trade Compliance and Sanctions
  • Regulatory Lessons
  • Safety in Minutes Video Series
  • Fit for 55
  • ABS Regulatory News
  • FuelEU Maritime
  • Safe Carriage of Industrial Personnel
  • CARB at Berth
  • Electronic Record Books Under MARPOL and BWM Conventions
  • SOLAS Requirements for Lifting Appliances and Anchor Handling Winches
  • Maritime Cybersecurity
  • Ship Construction File Archive
  • Regulatory Applications
  • Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA)
  • EPL/SHaPoLi
  • Flag Administrations Delegating Statutory Authority to ABS
  Engineering Reviews MyFreedom Help Center Engineering Reviews
• Services

  Quick Links

  • Class my Vessel
  • Certification
  • Advisory Services
  • Engineering Reviews
  • Audits
  • e-certificate
  • ABS APP
  • ABS Smart Scheduler™
  • ABS MyFreedom™
  Classification Services
  • Classification Services
  • Transfer of Class
  • 3D Models for Class Approval
  • Engineering Reviews
  • Remote Survey
  • Rapid Response Damage Assessment (RRDA)
  Approval and Certification
  • Type Approval
  • Material Manufacturers
  • EU Marine Equipment Directive
  • EU Mutual Recognition
  • Container Certification
  • Periodic Container Inspection
  • Welding and NDE
  • Independent Lab for USCG
  • Statement of Compliance
  • Service Supplier
  • ABS Cyber Resilience Program
  • Brazil Local Content Certification
  Conventional Audit
  • Remote Audit
  • Streamlined Audit
  • Physical
  Global Marine
  • Tankers
  • Bulk Carriers
  • Shuttle Tankers
  • Inland Vessels
  • Condition Assessment Program (CAP)
  • Marine Sustainability
  • ABS and Greece
  • Gas Carriers
  • ABS Yacht Certification
  • Containerships
  • Cruise Ships
  • Brazil Inland Waterways
  Global Offshore
  • Production
  • Offshore Support Vessels
  • Exploration
  • Offshore Wind Projects
  • Offshore Wind Vessels
  • Subsea Solutions
  • Offshore Space Support
  • Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSOs)
  • Aquaculture
  • Subsea Mining
  • Offshore Decommissioning
  • Offshore Data Centers
  • Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG)
  • Floating Solar
  • Transmission and Electrification
  • Ammonia and Hydrogen Production
  • Offshore Nuclear
  Global Government
  • Rules and Guides for Naval Ships
  • Service Life Evaluation
  • Life-Cycle Services
  Sustainability and Decarbonization
  • Simulation-based Energy Efficiency Evaluation Service (SIM EEE)
  • Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Carbon Accounting
  • Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)
  • Alternative Power Sources
  • Methanol Value Chain
  • Gas
  • Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII)
  • Carbon Diligence Platform
  • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Rating Improvement
  • Wind Propulsion Technologies
  Digital Solutions
  • ABS Wavesight™
  Cybersecurity Services
  • ABS CyberSafety® Program
  • ABS Cyber Resilience Program
  Maritime Training
  • ABS Training
  • Training Certification
  • Public Course Training Schedule
  • ABS Training Centers
• Innovation and Technology

  Quick Links

  • Class my Vessel
  • Certification
  • Advisory Services
  • Engineering Reviews
  • Audits
  • e-certificate
  • ABS APP
  • ABS Smart Scheduler™
  • ABS MyFreedom™
  Academic Engagement Technology Advancement
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Subsea Processing Systems
  • Maritime Technology Trends
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Remote Inspection Techniques
  Industry Partnerships Data and Digitalization
  • AI Driven Inspections
  • Autonomy
  • Condition-based Survey
  • Simulation
  • Data Quality and Infrastructure
  • Smart Technologies for Shipyards
  • Smart Functionality
  Knowledge Center
• News and Events

  Quick Links

  • Class my Vessel
  • Certification
  • Advisory Services
  • Engineering Reviews
  • Audits
  • e-certificate
  • ABS APP
  • ABS Smart Scheduler™
  • ABS MyFreedom™
  News Room
  • Marine
  • Offshore Wind
  • Sustainability
  Events Calendar Publications
  • Annual Review
  • Advisories and Debriefs
  Press Release Archives Ukraine: Key Maritime Information Marine News Offshore News Offshore Wind News Sustainability News ABS Podcast
  • Sustainability Outlook: What's Next for Shipping
  • Countdown To FuelEU Maritime
• About

  Quick Links

  • Class my Vessel
  • Certification
  • Advisory Services
  • Engineering Reviews
  • Audits
  • e-certificate
  • ABS APP
  • ABS Smart Scheduler™
  • ABS MyFreedom™
  Who We Are
  • Who We Are
  • Leadership
  • The Spirit of ABS
  • ABS Awards
  • Annual Review
  • ABS Wavesight ™
  ABS Careers
  • Company Overview
  • Working at ABS
  • Job Search
  • ABS Group
  • ABS Pune
  • Early Careers and Internships
  Safety
  • Mariner Personal Safety
  • Workplace Design
  • Management and Organization
  Contact Us
  • Find Us
  • ABS World Headquarters
  • Search Online Directory
  • Email
  ABS Policies and Notices Page

ABS MyFreedom™

• UserName
• My Account
• Access Manager
• Logout
• Login Help Register

Search Search Search Rules and Guides Rules and Resources

• ABS Rule Manager
• Regulatory Updates
• Flag and Port State
• Engineering Applications
• ABS MyFreedom™ Portal
• Databases
• ABS Record®
• E-Certificates
• Forms
• Regulatory Updates
• Engineering Reviews
• MyFreedom Help Center
• Engineering Reviews

Services

• Classification Services
• Approval and Certification
• Conventional Audit
• Global Marine
• Global Offshore
• Global Government
• Sustainability and Decarbonization
• Digital Solutions
• Cybersecurity Services
• Maritime Training

Innovation and Technology

• Academic Engagement
• Technology Advancement
• Industry Partnerships
• Data and Digitalization
• Knowledge Center

News and Events

• News Room
• Events Calendar
• Publications
• Press Release Archives
• Ukraine: Key Maritime Information
• Marine News
• Offshore News
• Offshore Wind News
• Sustainability News
• ABS Podcast

About

• Who We Are
• ABS Careers
• Safety
• Contact Us
• ABS Policies and Notices Page

Contact Us Subscribe ABS Group

1. Rules and Resources
2. Services
3. Innovation and Technology
4. News and Events
5. About Us and Careers

Search Login × ABS MyFreedom™ Register Forgot Password? Client Support Need Help? Learn More Feedback Notifications User Profile × ABS MyFreedom™ My Account Access Manager Client Support Learn More Feedback Log Out × Search Rules and Guides

1. Rules and Resources
2. Rules and Guides
3. Regulatory Updates
4. Flag and Port State
5. Engineering Software
6. Engineering Reviews
7. ABS MyFreedom™ Portal
8. Databases
9. Forms

Rules and Resources

Rules and Guides

For the design, construction and periodic survey of marine vessels and offshore structures.

Regulatory Updates

Keeping you up to date with local, national and international regulatory news and requirements.

Databases

Search type approved products, service suppliers, vessels, and more in the client portal.

ABS MyFreedom™ Client Portal

ABS MyFreedom™ Client Portal is your suite of fleet management and vessel compliance services. 

Regulatory Updates

Subscribe

Rules and Guides

• ABS Rule Manager
• Rules and Guides Archives
• Marine Vessels
• Offshore
• Rivers, Great Lakes, and Barges
• High-Speed-Craft
• Gas Carriers
• Wind
• Naval Vessels
• Other Vessel Type

Regulatory Updates

• Regulatory Trends
• Global Trade Compliance and Sanctions
• Regulatory Lessons
• Safety in Minutes Video Series
• Fit for 55
• ABS Regulatory News
• FuelEU Maritime
• Safe Carriage of Industrial Personnel
• CARB at Berth
• Electronic Record Books Under MARPOL and BWM Conventions
• SOLAS Requirements for Lifting Appliances and Anchor Handling Winches
• Maritime Cybersecurity
• Ship Construction File Archive
• Regulatory Applications
• Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA)
• EPL/SHaPoLi
• Flag Administrations Delegating Statutory Authority to ABS

Flag and Port State

• Port State Control Reports
• If Your Ship Is Detained
• Detentions
• Inspections
• Deficiencies
• Flag and Port State Updates

Engineering Software

• Engineering Applications
• Marine Engineering Applications
• Offshore Engineering Applications

Regulatory Updates

Subscribe

Engineering Reviews

ABS MyFreedom™ Portal

• ABS MyFreedom™ Portal

Databases

• ABS Record®
• E-Certificates Database
• Type Approval
• Material Manufacturers
• Service Suppliers Database
• Newly Classed Vessels​

Forms

• Type Approval - PDA Requests
• Service Suppliers
• Material Manufacturers
• Container Certification
• Change of Customer Information Form
• ABS myFreedom Client Portal Registration

1. Services
2. Classification
3. Approval and Certification
4. Company and Ship Audits
5. Global Marine
6. Global Offshore
7. Global Government
8. Sustainability and Decarbonization
9. Digital Solutions
10. Cybersecurity
11. Maritime Training

Services

Global Marine

Offering leading classification and technical advisory services to the marine industry.

 

Global Offshore

Delivering life cycle classification and technical advisory services to the offshore energy industry.

Global Government

Supporting governments around the globe with classification and technical advisory services.

 

Approval and Certification

Providing approval and certification for manufacturers and service suppliers.

 

Classification

• Classification Services
• Transfer of Class
• 3D Models for Class Approval
• Engineering Reviews
• Remote Survey
• Rapid Response Damage Assessment (RRDA)

Approval and Certification

• Type Approval
• Material Manufacturers
• EU Marine Equipment Directive
• EU Mutual Recognition
• Container Certification
• Periodic Container Inspection
• Welding and NDE
• Independent Lab for USCG
• Statement of Compliance
• Service Supplier
• ABS Cyber Resilience Program
• Brazil Local Content Certification

Company and Ship Audits

• Remote Audit
• Streamlined Audit
• Conventional Audit

Global Marine

• Tankers
• Bulk Carriers
• Shuttle Tankers
• Inland Vessels
• Condition Assessment Program (CAP)
• Marine Sustainability
• ABS and Greece
• Gas Carriers
• ABS Yacht Certification
• Containerships
• Cruise Ships
• Brazil Inland Waterways

Global Offshore

• Production
• Offshore Support Vessels
• Exploration
• Offshore Renewables
• Offshore Wind Vessels
• Subsea Solutions
• Offshore Space Support
• Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSOs)
• Aquaculture
• Subsea Mining
• Offshore Decommissioning
• Offshore Data Centers
• Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG)
• Floating Solar
• Transmission and Electrification
• Ammonia and Hydrogen Production
• Offshore Nuclear

Global Government

• Rules and Guides for Naval Ships
• Service Life Evaluation
• Life-Cycle Services

Sustainability and Decarbonization

• Simulation-based Energy Efficiency Evaluation Service (SIM EEE)
• Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Carbon Accounting
• Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)
• Alternative Power Sources
• Methanol Value Chain
• Gas
• Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII)
• Carbon Diligence Platform
• Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Rating Improvement
• Wind Propulsion Technologies

Digital Solutions

• ABS Wavesight™

Cybersecurity

• ABS CyberSafety® Program
• ABS Cyber Resilience Program

Maritime Training

• ABS Training
• Training Certification
• Public Course Training Schedule
• ABS Training Centers

1. Innovation and Technology
2. Technology Advancement
3. Academic Engagement
4. Industry Partnerships
5. Data and Digitalization
6. Knowledge Center

Innovation and Technology

Sustainability

Advancing key areas of research like vessel design, future fuels, digital technologies and decarbonization.

Technology Advancement

Innovations designed to tackle technical and regulatory challenges while operating more safely, securely and responsibly.

Industry Partnerships

Research with industry stakeholders – operators, shipyards and manufacturers, governments and other class organizations.

Academic Engagement

Joint industry projects and university partnerships to support the future of classification.

SIM-based Energy Efficiency Evaluation

Learn More

Technology Advancement

• Additive Manufacturing
• Subsea Processing Systems
• Maritime Technology Trends
• Nuclear Energy
• Remote Inspection Techniques

Academic Engagement

Industry Partnerships

Data and Digitalization

• AI Driven Inspections
• Autonomy
• Condition-based Survey
• Simulation
• Data Quality and Infrastructure
• Smart Technologies for Shipyards
• Smart Functionality

Knowledge Center

1. News and Events
2. Newsroom
3. Events
4. Publications

News and Events

Newsroom

Get the latest news from ABS, or subscribe to our email alerts.

Publications

From exploring our history to understanding our present, learn more about the world of ABS.

Events and Webinars Calendar

ABS hosts, sponsors and attends events and conferences throughout the world.

Setting Course: An ABS Podcast

Learn about the latest trends and developments in the maritime industry in this podcast by ABS.

An Approach to Green Shipping Corridor Modeling and Optimization

Download Now

Newsroom

• Marine
• Offshore Wind
• Sustainability
• Digital
• Press Release Archives
• Offshore
• Other News

Events

Publications

• Annual Review
• Advisories and Debriefs

1. About Us and Careers
2. Who We Are
3. Safety
4. Careers
5. Contact Us

About Us and Careers

Who We Are

The Spirit of ABS is defined by a vision, a mission, and a core set of traits that make us truly unique.

Leadership

Executives at ABS navigate new paths in the marine and offshore industries toward a safer, sustainable tomorrow.

Careers

ABS and the ABS Group of Companies offer a dynamic work environment and many ways for career growth. 

Contact

Search our online directory with offices in countries worldwide.

Annual Review

Download Now

Who We Are

• Who We Are
• Leadership
• The Spirit of ABS
• ABS Awards
• Annual Review
• ABS Wavesight ™

Safety

• Mariner Personal Safety
• Workplace Design
• Management and Organization

Careers

• Company Overview
• Working at ABS
• Job Search
• ABS Group
• ABS Pune
• Early Careers and Internships

Contact Us

• Find Us
• ABS World Headquarters
• Search Online Directory
• Email

Error 404

Navigation Error

 

Looking for?

• ABS CERT
• ABS Record
• ABS Class-suspension

 

 

Home ABS MyFreedom Portal

• Twitter
• Youtube
• Linkedin
• Podcast

Contact Us

Email Us: [email protected]

Call Us: 1-281-877-6000

Home

About Us

ABS Group

Careers

Terms of Use

Legal/Privacy

Policies and Notices

ABS Wavesight™

Rules and Guides

Services

ISO & IACS Certifications

ABS MyFreedom™ Portal

© 2026 American Bureau of Shipping. All rights reserved.

× ×

Classification

Certification

Audits

Engineering Reviews

ABS Record®

E-Certificates

ABS MyFreedom™ Portal

Search Databases

Home Contact Careers Subscribe ABS © 2026 All Rights Reserved. Site Map Terms of use Legal/Privacy ABS Policies and Notices Ver_1.0 Build Time

Contact Us Quick Links Home