United States, June 29 -- ABS has handed GasLog a class first after awarding one of its LNG carriers the SMART (MHM) notation together with a PMP-CBM preventative maintenance notation, according to ABS. The approval makes the vessel the first commercial ship to receive the notation combination and gives GasLog class backing for a machinery health monitoring system designed to move maintenance decisions closer to real operating condition. The system is permanently installed onboard and monitors machinery health and operating conditions, detects anomalies and predicts degradation or improper operation that could lead to functional failure. The project was developed with Propulsion Analytics, whose technology supports the vessel's machinery he...