American Bureau of Shipping

ABS Greenlights Toray’s Innovative Technique for In-Situ FSO, FPSO Repairs

Japan-based Toray Industries has secured type approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the…

ABS publishes first cyber safety notation

ABS recently announced that it has issued its first notation for the ABS Guide for Cyber security Implementation for…

ABS issues guide for LNG bunkering

The ABS classification society recently issued guide regarding the bunkering of liquefied natural gas. The…

ABS releases guidance on drones use

ABS has announced the publication of the ABS Guidance Notes on Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). This…

ABS to release guidance for container ships

ABS has released two new tools specifically focused on assisting the Container Ship sector with pressing operational…

ABS makes it safer to ‘Walk to Work’

ABS has announced the publication of The ABS Guide for Certification of Offshore Access Gangways. The new Guide…

ABS Releases New Condition Montoring Guidance

ABS has published two documents to help industry with condition monitoring. The new ABS Guidance Notes on Condition…

ABS releases new guidance for certifying lifting appliances

Structural requirements for shipboard, offshore and heavy lift cranes have been completely revised and updated. New…

ABS, SDARI to cooperate in new generation of feeder container carriers

ABS has signed a Design Development Agreement with Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) to…

Topaz Selects ABS Fleets Management Software

Topaz Energy and Marine, a leading offshore support vessel company, has selected ABS as its fleet management software p…