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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: 238

Wednesday, July 26, 2017
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Maritime 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: 25

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
Total Views: 872

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: 189

Friday, June 30, 2017
ABS Wins Royal Canadian Navy Service Contract
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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: 51

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: 59

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: 0

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: 52

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: 7

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: 22

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: 62

Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Industry looks to ABS for best-in-class guidance on compliance with Subchapter M requirements.
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Industry looks to ABS for best-in-class guidance on compliance with Subchapter M requirements.

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

March 1, 2017
Total Views: 15

Thursday, February 23, 2017
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Maritime News

ABS Earns First EU Emissions Monitoring Accreditation

International classification society ABS has been awarded accreditation by Greece’s National Accreditation Body to perform assessments for European Union

February 23, 2017
Total Views: 8

Monday, October 10, 2016
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ABS Contracted for 2-Year Maritime Cybersecurity Research Project

International classification society the American Bureau of Shipping has been awarded a research by the U.S. Maritime Security Center to conduct a two-year

October 10, 2016
Total Views: 49

Thursday, September 22, 2016
ABS Releases Subchapter M Guidance
Maritime News

ABS Releases Subchapter M Guidance

International classification society ABS has released new guidance for U.S. towing vessel owners to help them comply with the new requirements of

September 22, 2016
Total Views: 43

Thursday, September 1, 2016
ABS Classes World’s Largest LNG-Powered Ethane Carrier
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ABS Classes World’s Largest LNG-Powered Ethane Carrier

International classification society ABS says it has classed the world’s largest ethane/ethylene capable liquefied gas carrier Navigator Aurora. The ship has

September 1, 2016
Total Views: 7

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
M/V Horizon Trader
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Whistleblowing: Ship Master Wins Large Settlement In US Court

By Charlie Goetsch – A United States court has awarded over $1 Million in damages to former Horizon Lines master John Loftus.

July 19, 2016
Total Views: 311

Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Project Team Reveals LNG-Fueled Bulk Carrier Design
Maritime News

Project Team Reveals LNG-Fueled Bulk Carrier Design

A handful of shipping industry leaders have teamed up in a joint project to develop a dry bulk carrier concept that uses LNG as a fuel. The project, dubbed

June 7, 2016
Total Views: 18

Monday, July 27, 2015
Ocean-Going LNG Bunkering Barge Concept Receives Class Approval
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Ocean-Going LNG Bunkering Barge Concept Receives Class Approval

  A new design for a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-bunkering articulated tug and barge unit (ATB) designed by Seattle-based naval architecture firm Jensen

July 27, 2015
Total Views: 133

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
ABS to Class Maersk’s ‘New’ Triple-E
Maritime News

ABS to Class Maersk’s ‘New’ Triple-E

  International classification society ABS has been selected to class 11 ultra-large containerships (ULCs) for Denmark’s Maersk Line A/S. Maersk

July 8, 2015
Total Views: 101
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