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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
CLASS: US Flagged Liftboats designated as Wind Turbine IMR Units
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CLASS: US Flagged Liftboats designated as Wind Turbine IMR Units

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

April 26, 2011
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Another record year for American Bureau of Shipping
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Another record year for American Bureau of Shipping

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

April 13, 2011
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Monday, March 21, 2011
ABS and HHI evaluate LNG carrier designs and containment systems for Arctic operations
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ABS and HHI evaluate LNG carrier designs and containment systems for Arctic operations

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

March 21, 2011
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
ABS announces new CEO
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ABS announces new CEO

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

February 15, 2011
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Friday, January 28, 2011
ABS Nautical Systems announces record growth in 2010
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ABS Nautical Systems announces record growth in 2010

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

January 28, 2011
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
US Coast Guard Extends Recognized Authority Capabilities of ABS
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US Coast Guard Extends Recognized Authority Capabilities of ABS

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

January 12, 2011
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Engineering News

ABS Releases Guide for Offshore Wind Turbine Installations

(Houston, TX—) Classification society ABS announces the release of a Guide for Building and Classing Offshore Wind Turbine Installations, the first Guide

December 30, 2010
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