Tag: ABS

The American Bureau of Shipping announced that signed an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. to support safety and apply class guidance to a conceptual Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit.

Working with Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co., Ltd., as it just completed a new Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) design concept, ABS issued a safety guidance and advice on regulatory compliance throughout concept development.

ABS has facilitated a Polar Code Operational Assessment in terms of the implementation of the IMO Polar Code. Specifically, the assessment identifies operational risks and limitations and was performed with TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company in undersea communications technology, on its cable-laying vessel, Responder.

ABS has issued a Guide for Dropped Object Prevention for Offshore Units and Installations aiming to help minimize risks to personnel safety, the environment and the facility.

Great Lakes Towing Company chose ABS for compliance solutions with Subchapter M requirements as ABS recently informed that it signed a contract with the company in order support compliance with the United States Coast Guard Subchapter M regulations.

ABS has issued Guidance Note to describe the ABS approach for qualification of new technologies in order to confirm their ability to perform intended functions in accordance with defined performance requirements.

American Bureau of Shipping announced that has granted a Certificate of General Design Approval for an IMO Type B LNG fuel tank design, developed by Hyundai Heavy Industries of South Korea. The tank design was conceptualized and developed to minimize the loss of cargo space and effectively use available area on board the vessel.

The American Bureau of Shipping has published the "ABS Guide for Building and Classing LNG Regasification Vessels", outlining guidance for classing LNG regasification vessels.

ABS held its annual National and Regional Committee meetings in London, Copenhagen and Hamburg in mid-March. Air emission requirements, including the impending 2020 sulfur cap and the EU MRV regulation, were particular areas of interest at this year’s meetings.

ABS recently collaborated with industry experts and discussed the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, with the goal of assuring that Rule requirements align with industry needs.