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– By Neville Smith Current high fuel prices and progressive regulation are acting as a two-prong driver for greater energy efficiency among shipowners.

– By Neville Smith Like their shipbuilding and shipowning clients, classification societies are contending with tough market conditions and an uncertain

ABS says it has been selected by Ensco as the class society for a new advanced-capability, ultra deepwater drillship to be built at the Samsung Heavy

In response to their continued global expansion, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has strengthened its executive leadership team with the election of Tony

Shell Exploration and Production says it has taken delivery of the M/V Aiviq (pronounced ‘eye-vik’), a 360-foot ice class anchor handler built by

By Sean Bond, ABS Director of Environmental Solutions The potential of LNG to be a ‘fuel of the future’ for the shipping industry is a subject we

(Washington, DC—) ABS celebrated its 150th anniversary in Washington, DC on January 31 and was recognized by Members of Congress for the classification

Harvey Gulf International Marine has selected ABS as the class society for its four new dual fueled LNG-powered offshore supply vessels (OSVs) being

The following is a response to a recently published article here on gCaptain titled “ABS Chief: Class Societies and Ship Design Do Not Mix” where

Development of in-house ‘green ship’ designs by class societies risks creating conflict of interest with their core safety role. (Houston,

U.S. classification society ABS has laid out initial plans for strengthening its ties to the Korean maritime industry, announcing today the society will be

Classification society ABS says it is creating a pocket-sized quick reference guide to be used by ships’ crews when transiting high risk areas for

(Houston, TX—) A sweeping series of management appointments at ABS, effective 1 July, will position a new generation of executives who will help define

Class society ABS announces the release of its enhanced Guide for the Classification of Drilling Systems which provides a comprehensive approach to classing

ABS just released news about two US-flagged liftboats that have been specified with their Wind IMR notation.  Per ABS code, a Wind Turbine IMR Unit is

(New York, NY) Class society ABS Chairman, Robert D. Somerville, reported another record performance in fleet size during 2010 at Tuesday’s annual

Houston, TX—) Class society ABS has been collaborating with Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to evaluate the basic design and containment

ABS Announces Christopher J. Wiernicki to Become CEO, Robert D. Somerville Remains as Chairman (Houston, TX—)  ABS President and Chief Operating Officer

Houston, Texas – ABS Nautical Systems this week announced another year of record growth in 2010, signing 83 new clients with a combined total of 1053

First Class Society Authorized by USCG to issue Certificate of Fitness for OSVs handling Noxious Liquid Substances (Houston, TX—) The US Coast Guard