Veer granted Approval in Principle by American Bureau of Shipping
Sustainable shipping company Veer has been granted Approval in Principle (AIP) by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). This milestone is a major step for the company on its mission to build the world’s first fleet of 100 per cent clean, ocean-going container vessels.
Veer is registered in the Bahamas and was founded by Danielle Doggett, who has been named by the Royal Institute of Naval Architects as one of the most influential women of the century. The company says it is the first to create a technology-ready clean solution for the future of shipping: a fleet of fast, economical, 100-per-cent clean, 100-metre container vessels with a modular design and a long lifespan.
“Receiving this AIP from a recognised organisation such as ABS sets Veer apart from other conceptual projects,” says Doggett, CEO at Veer. “We are making significant progress – you can feel that it’s really happening.”
To ensure its success, Veer has chosen to work with naval architects at Dykstra and the project management team at Brookes Bell, and reports that it will provide clean shipping using proven technologies in an innovative manner: DynaRig sail technology paired with green hydrogen fuel cell engines. The company will design, build, operate, and manage a fleet of clean shipping vessels that are speed and cost-competitive.
Veer says it welcomes tender responses to its bid package from shipyards, and aims to have selected a yard by the end of this year (2022) and to begin shipping with two vessels by the end of 2024.
