The LH2CRAFT project, funded by the European Union, has gained a new partner in the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to drive innovation in liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage for commercial vessels. Administered by Hydrus Engineering and Technische Universitat Dresden, the research consortium aims to develop a membrane-type containment system to store LH2 at extremely low temperatures of -253 °C on a massive scale, potentially reaching volumes of up to 200,000 m³. ABS will play a crucial role in evaluating the LH2 containment, handling, and distribution systems as part of the approval process. Panos Koutsourakis, ABS's Vice President of Global Sustainability, highlighted the challenges and opportunities associated with adopting hydrogen as cargo. He emphasized that while technical, infrastructure, regulatory, safety, and economic challenges need to be addressed, the potential benefits in combating climate change, driving technical innovation, generating employment opportunities, and establishing new markets are substantial. The project also includes the development of a 10-tonne prototype to validate the new storage system design, aiming to address various obstacles in the hydrogen value chain to unlock its full potential.