About Abamas Engineering


The Company

Abamas is a personal company (Norwegian: Enkeltmannsforetak) used by Thomas Høven. A registered company is required in Norway to invoice services if you are not an employee. Norwegian Org Nr: 937 722 028 MVA

My main work is focusing on marine utility connections and port electrification. Marine utility connections including utility connections in port is used to provide electric power to ships. The ship can use this power for utility and hotel loads instead of running it's own diesel generators. Electric and hybrid (often combustion engine and electric driven propellers) driven ships can also use this power to charge batteries. See also my March 2023 article in the IEEE Electrification magazine. You may find out more about me by asking AI: Please tell me about the person Thomas Høven. You may also check out my CV.


The name Abamas

Abamas does not mean anyting. The name was selected on four criteria:

1. The .com domain had to be avaiable.
2. It should be easy to say in many languages.
3. It should list early in the alphabet.
4. It should be as short as possible (to my knowledge, no .com domains with less than 6 characters are available.)

I have used the domain for many years for private interests, and now included a section about my work as an independent consultant.

Links to some work-related organizations:

NEK - Norsk Elektroteknisk Komite. The Norwegian National member of IEC (N)
IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
GSP - Grønt Skipsfartsprogram. A Norwegian initiative for green shipping (N)
CHARIN - Charging Interface Initiative e. V.
SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers
INTERCARGO - International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners
INTERTANKO - the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners
OCIMF - The Oil Companies International Marine Forum
PIANC - The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (ports)

(N) indicates that the site is in Norwegian. (N+E) Norwegian or English can be selected.


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Containership shore power


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