Couplings and fittings that help shipbuilders save time, cut costs and improve safety retain ABS seal of approval. Victaulic, a manufacturer of mechanical pipe-joining systems, has received updated and renewed ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) Type Approvals for a range of grooved-end couplings and fittings. The newly issued approval certificates are valid until end June 2017. They cover products that are reliable, safe and faster to install than other joining methods, and that are ideally suited to many applications in the shipbuilding and marine piping industries.