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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…
ABS Selected For The World's First Newbuild LPG FPSO
tank stiffening structure and suitability for partial loading. ABS offices worldwide will be involved in the project with engineering services and review being provided by staff in Houston…
ABS Provides Comprehensive Criteria For LNG Propulsion Systems
The surge in liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier newbuildings and the accompanying development of a new generation of these specialized ships has generated interest…
ABS Fleet Reaches Record Mark
ABS has broken through the 120m gross ton mark to establish a new all time fleet record. The classification society has benefited from the current active newbuilding…
ABS Energy VP Sember Honored by USMMA
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) honored ABS’ Vice President of Energy Development William J. Sember with its RearAdmiral Lauren S. McCready Award during…
