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Thursday, May 17, 2018
CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent
Defense

ABS Awarded Contract to Class Canadian Coast Guard’s Entire 114-Vessel Fleet

International classification society ABS has been awarded the contract to provide classification and certification services for the Canadian Coast

May 17, 2018
Total Views: 190

Thursday, May 10, 2018
Joint Initiative Tackles Common Causes of Maritime Accidents
Press Releases

Joint Initiative Tackles Common Causes of Maritime Accidents

Press Release – ABS – (Houston) ABS, the American Club, and Lamar University are launching a new initiative aimed at reducing maritime-related

May 10, 2018
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
ABS Delivers Continued Solid Performance and Remains Well-Positioned for Future, Reports Chairman, President and CEO
Press Releases

ABS Delivers Continued Solid Performance and Remains Well-Positioned for Future, Reports Chairman, President and CEO

The 156th Annual Meeting Focuses on How ABS is Leading the Future of Class and Delivering on its Safety Mission (New York City) ABS held its 156th annual

April 18, 2018
Total Views: 21

Monday, April 9, 2018
ABS to pilot bow-to-stern Condition-Based Class for US Navy’s MSC
Press Releases

ABS to pilot bow-to-stern Condition-Based Class for US Navy’s MSC

  ABS today announced it is engaged in a two-year project with the US Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) to deliver the industry’s first

April 9, 2018
Total Views: 110

Monday, April 2, 2018
cargo ship
News

ABS Says e-Certificates Now Available to Entire Fleet

International classification society ABS has announced the launch of e-Certificates across the entire fleet of ABS-classed vessels. The e-Certificates are

April 2, 2018
Total Views: 66

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

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
Total Views: 29

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

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: 83

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

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: 85

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

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: 22

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

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: 47

Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Press Releases

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: 97

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

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: 20

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: 226

Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Press Releases

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: 31

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

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: 346

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: 97

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

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: 1001

Delivery of the Harvest represents significant milestone for the U.S. fleet.
Press Releases

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: 398

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: 90

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

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: 90