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News: ABS Classes New-Build GSF 'Constellation I' Jack-Up
Continued frontier development is driving industry's need to refurbish and significantly modify many of the world's 388 active jack-up units for novel projects,…
Apex Marine Premieres ABS NS 5 Management System
Apex Marine Ship Management Company, LLC. of New York is the first ship operator to select the new NS 5 fleet management software developed by ABS Nautical Systems LLC (ABS NS).
ABS President Comments on Bulk Carrier Safety
At the Seatrade International Maritime Convention in London, ABS President and CEO, Robert Somerville commented on Bulk Carrier Safety.It was in the tumultuous period…
Naval Vessel Rules Agreement Signed Between ABS and NAVSEA
ABS has signed a formal Cooperative Agreement with the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) further strengthening its longstanding relationship with the US Navy. The…
ABS Certifies Container Giant Evergreen To ISPS Code With Issuance of ISSC
ABS has certified the first Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd. containership to the IMO’s International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code)…
Opinion: ABS President Discusses Bulk Carrier Safety
ABS President and CEO, Robert Somerville recently discussed Bulk Carrier Safety at a conference in London. His speech, in part, follows. It was in the tumultuous…
ABS To Provide Security Certification For Dockendale Shipping
ABS has secured a contract with Bahamas-based Dockendale Shipping Company Limited to certify 33 of its vessels to the requirements of the International Ship and Port Security Code (ISPS).
Premuda Achieves ISO And ABS Certification
Premuda, founded in 1907, and the first Italian shipping company to be publicly listed on the stock exchange, has achieved certification to the rigorous international…
ABS Completes Review of Seagull CBT
offered by distance learning and computer-based training. receiving Recognized Security Organization (RSO) status. scenario for computer-based training (CBT). workbook of practical exercises.
ABS Provides Guidance for Ergonomic Design of Navigation Bridges
ABS has released the first Guidance Notes on Ergonomic Design of Navigation Bridges, a notable new addition to its suite of practical guides that address the role…
First Bahamas Flag VLCC Awarded ISSC From ABS
The diversified international shipping group TESMA (Tschudi & Eitzen Ship Management Alliance) with its network of alliance partners servicing more than 80 vessels…
ABS NS Software Helps Secunda Marine
ABS Nautical Systems (ABS NS) has taken the traditional purchasing relationship and automated it to provide shipowners and operators with a more efficient way of…
ABS Strengthens Greek Presence with Key Appointments
ABS has further strengthened its commanding presence in Greece with the announcement of two senior managerial appointments. Dimitri Kostaras has been named to the…
ABS Audits Univan Tanker
Hong Kong based Univan Shipmanagement becomes the latest organization to achieve certification from class society ABS in order to meet the IMO’s International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code in preparation for the July 2004 implementation date. Univan Ship Management and its sister company Pacific Marine, together manage a diverse fleet of over one hundred vessels comprising tankers, bulk carriers…
ABS Appoints New Divisional Lead Surveyors
In a move designed to further strengthen its field survey staff, ABS has created a new divisional lead surveyor position in each of the classification society’s Divisional headquarters…
ABS Opens Engineering Office in Istanbul
ABS has opened a new engineering department at its regional headquarters in Istanbul. “ABS is committed to providing the most responsive service to its clients,” says ABS Europe Vice President…
Napa, ABS Team on Safehull Express
The ongoing collaboration between Napa Ltd and ABS has culminated in the recent release of a new version of SafeHull, called SafeHull Express. SafeHull Express is…
Grove Appointed ABS Americas President
ABS has named Todd Grove President of its ABS Americas Division effective May 1, 2004. He will replace Robert E. Kramek who, as previously announced, will assume the role of President and Chief Operating Officer of ABS at that time. Grove currently serves as Vice President Western Region, ABS Europe. In his new role he will be located at the Americas’ Division headquarters in Houston, Texas. He will have operational responsibility for all ABS classification activity in North…
ABS at Forefront of Technical Issues for LNG Carriers
With the liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade expected to significantly increase over the next decade, transporting LNG with carriers upwards of 33 percent larger than…
ABS Names Wiernicki Chief Technology Officer
Chris J. Wiernicki has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at ABS, where he will report directly to ABS President and CEO Robert Somerville. Wiernicki replaces Dr. in the development and application of the finite element method to ship design. cycle management, unified standards and safety equivalencies,” said Wiernicki. of ABS Consulting, the risk management affiliate of ABS. risk technology capability. States. He began his career at the U.S.
