ABS

Articles about the American Bureau of Shipping


Monday, March 26, 2018
SHI’s Smart Ship Solution Secures ABS Cyber Approval
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SHI’s Smart Ship Solution Secures ABS Cyber Approval

ABS and SHI collaborate on research for smart shipping solutions (Daejeon, South Korea) ABS granted a Certificate of CyberSafety Compliance for Samsung Heavy

March 26, 2018
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018
ABS Chairman, President and CEO Advises Industry to Balance Innovation and Pragmatism
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ABS Chairman, President and CEO Advises Industry to Balance Innovation and Pragmatism

ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki addressed industry leaders at the opening session of the Connecticut Maritime Association Shipping

March 13, 2018
Total Views: 90

Monday, March 12, 2018
ABS Classes First Offshore Vessel in GOM to Use Hybrid Power
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ABS Classes First Offshore Vessel in GOM to Use Hybrid Power

Lithium battery system integration helps improve safety, energy efficiencies and reduce environmental impact ABS today announced it was selected by SEACOR

March 12, 2018
Total Views: 86

Wednesday, January 31, 2018
ABS Achieves Industry Leading Safety Standard Milestone
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ABS Achieves Industry Leading Safety Standard Milestone

ABS Continues Safety Leadership in the Marine and Offshore Industries with No Lost Time Incidents during 2017 (Houston) ABS today announced it had zero

January 31, 2018
Total Views: 25

Thursday, December 21, 2017
ABS Awards AIP for Innovative LNG Power Vessel
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ABS Awards AIP for Innovative LNG Power Vessel

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding vessel concept offers efficient LNG power generation and storage ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, December 19, 2017
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ABS Awarded Classification Contract for LNG Bunker Barge

ABS Press Release ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, was selected by Q-LNG, LLC, to class

December 19, 2017
Total Views: 99

Monday, October 16, 2017
ABS and Green Award Join Forces to Set Standards for Safety and Excellence
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ABS and Green Award Join Forces to Set Standards for Safety and Excellence

ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, announced it has joined the Green Award certification

October 16, 2017
Total Views: 25

Sunday, October 1, 2017
El Yunque
Lifesaving Incidents

El Faro MBI Report – Heavy On Blame, Light On Penalty

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Today the United States Coast Guard issued the Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) report on the S.S. El Faro. The 189 page

October 1, 2017
Total Views: 236

Tuesday, September 12, 2017
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ABS, GasLog Study Advances New Method to Predict LNG Boil-off Rate

Joint development project demonstrates the effectiveness of applying CFD analysis to simulate LNG boil-off. ABS, a leading provider of classification and

September 12, 2017
Total Views: 32

Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Power Barge Corporation Announces New Medium Speed Engine Power Barge Design
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Power Barge Corporation Announces New Medium Speed Engine Power Barge Design

Dave Nickerson, President of Power Barge Corporation (PBC) announces the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Approval In Principle from ABS New Orleans for a new

August 1, 2017
Total Views: 360

Wednesday, July 26, 2017
autonomous containership
Shipping News

ABS Joins Alliance Developing Unmanned Cargo Ship

The American Bureau of Shipping has joined a China-led alliance whose goal is to develop and deliver an unmanned, autonomous cargo ship by the end of 2021.

July 26, 2017
Total Views: 102

Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Purpose-Built Liquefied Ammonia Barge Joins Jones Act Fleet
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Purpose-Built Liquefied Ammonia Barge Joins Jones Act Fleet

West Coast shipbuilder Vigor Industrial has delivered the articulated tug barge Harvest, the first purpose-built liquefied ammonia transport barge built in the

July 25, 2017
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Delivery of the Harvest represents significant milestone for the U.S. fleet.
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Delivery of the Harvest represents significant milestone for the U.S. fleet.

(Houston) ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, is pleased to confirm that the ABS-classed

July 25, 2017
Total Views: 421

Friday, June 30, 2017
ABS Wins Royal Canadian Navy Service Contract
Defense

ABS Wins Royal Canadian Navy Service Contract

Canadian Department of National Defence selects ABS for classification and certification services for its entire non-combatant fleet. (Houston) ABS, a leading

June 30, 2017
Total Views: 93

Friday, April 21, 2017
Great Lakes Towing Company looks to ABS for compliance solutions with Subchapter M requirements
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Great Lakes Towing Company looks to ABS for compliance solutions with Subchapter M requirements

  ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has been awarded a Third Party Organization

April 21, 2017
Total Views: 91

Monday, April 17, 2017
ABS Breaks Ground for the Future
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ABS Breaks Ground for the Future

  New global headquarters will facilitate collaboration and innovation.   ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the

April 17, 2017
Total Views: 26

Tuesday, April 4, 2017
ABS Type Approval offers industry’s only Subchapter M equipment compliance.
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ABS Type Approval offers industry’s only Subchapter M equipment compliance.

ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has expanded its Type Approval product certification

April 4, 2017
Total Views: 73

Tuesday, March 21, 2017
ABS Executive Delivers Wakeup Call on Cyber Risks
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ABS Executive Delivers Wakeup Call on Cyber Risks

  ABS Chief Operating Officer Tony Nassif shares insights on cyber-related challenges and the role of class at the Connecticut Maritime Association’s

March 21, 2017
Total Views: 35

Friday, March 10, 2017
ABS issues Approval in Principle for LNG-fueled design concept
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ABS issues Approval in Principle for LNG-fueled design concept

  ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for the

March 10, 2017
Total Views: 79

ABS Issues Approval in Principle for LNG-Fueled Bulker Design
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ABS Issues Approval in Principle for LNG-Fueled Bulker Design

International classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for the Seatransporter-DF, a dual-fuel design concept vessel developed by

March 10, 2017
Total Views: 111