ABS
ABS News
ABS Releases Technical Info. on Prestige
Casualty. damage to the Prestige. tanks before and after flooding. which should be released early February 2003. upon information made public by other sources.
ABS Fires Back Over Prestige Claims
ABS has instituted legal action against the Government of Spain seeking recovery for any claims made against the classification society for damages arising from the Prestige casualty.
ABS President Calls For Class Overhaul
If class is to remain relevant, it must remake itself for the modern world, ABS President and CEO Robert D. Somerville told delegates to the World Maritime Forum in St. Petersburg today.
ABS and MMS to Collaborate
ABS has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. operations. verify compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. offshore oil and gas facilities. between ABS and MMS.
ABS Elects Kurz And Kwok To Board Of Directors
Gerhard E. Kurz, president and CEO, Seabulk International, Inc. and Joseph Kwok, COO, Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. were elected to the ABS Board of Directors, by the ABS Council…
ABS Releases Prestige Report
the Prestige Casualty.” It is available for download from the ABS website (www.eagle.org). The report assesses vulnerabilities that may have theoretically existed…
ABS To Develop Brazil's Offshore Operational Safety Regulations
ABS Group Inc. was chosen by Brazil's Agência Nacional do Petróleo (ANP) to develop the country's "Operational Safety Regulation for Exploration and Production Operations."…
ABS Enjoys Steady Growth
ABS Chairman and CEO Frank J. Iarossi reported a solid financial performance for 2000 with consolidated gross revenues of $357.9 million, an 18.2 percent increase…
German Government Signs Agreement with ABS
At a landmark signing ceremony in Hamburg Monday, the German ship safety authority See-Berufsgenossenschaft approved ABS as a recognized organization for conducting…
ABS Reports All Employees Evacuated Safely From World Trade Center Office
ABS confirms that all employees of its New York Executive Office, located on the 91st floor of One World Trade Center, evacuated safely from the building. The office normally staffs 22 people.
Jastram Cylinders Receive ABS Type Approval
Jastram Engineering has been granted ABS Type Approval status for its Model S hydraulic steering cylinders. Installed mainly on workboats, supply vessels and tankers - to name a few…
Matson Receives ABS Certification
internationally recognized standards established by ABS. Patrick L. Fallwell, Matson is the first U.S. standards resulting in this certification. Fallwell. quality…
Somerville Elected CEO of ABS
Robert D. Executive Officer by the ABS Board of Directors. addition to Mr. Somerville’s current responsibilities. responsibilities from ABS Chairman Frank J. in…
Innova Receives Type Approval From ABS
Innova Electronics received Type Approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). ABS Type Approval certifies that the product has been designed, constructed…
EnerSea Gas Carrier Achieves Class Approval in Principle from ABS
EnerSea Transport LLC, in association with its maritime partners, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K"Line) and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), announced today…
ABS Elects Carthew and Taylor to Board
Michael Carthew, President, Chevron Texaco Shipping and Dean Taylor, President and CEO, Tidewater Marine were elected to the ABS Board of Directors, by the ABS Council…
EnerSea Transport’s VOTRANS Achieves ABS Class Approval
EnerSea Transport’s VOTRANS gas carrier has achieved Class Approval in Principle from ABS (American Bureau of Shipping). With this achievement, EnerSea will be able…
Offshore: ABS to Class Cell Spar for Kerr-McGee
ABS is classing the industry's first cell spar destined for Kerr-McGee's Red Hawk field in deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The project marks ABS' fifth classification…
ABS Confirms Prestige Casualty
of Greece. The society is encouraged by the latest reports indicating that the incident has been largely brought under control and is hopeful that the vessel and…
ABS Council Supports Maritime Security Initiative
Strong support for a proposed comprehensive series of maritime security initiatives was expressed by the ABS Council at its semi-annual meeting in New York on November 12…
