Tag: ABS

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.

ABS is working alongside industry to enable the critical advancement of technically innovative designs. Therefore the Classification Society, has granted Approval in Principle for the Seatransporter-DF, a dual-fuel design concept developed by Algoship Designers Ltd which has the capability to accommodate multiple engine types as well as Type-C or membrane containment systems for LNG fuel.

ABS issued a recommendation guide for the design and installation of drag anchors and plate anchors for offshore service. The guide includes notes for the site investigation, methodologies for geotechnical design and structural assessment and installation and testing recommendations for drag anchors and plate anchors as well.

ABS recently published the ABS Advisory on Hybrid Electric Power Systems to provide the critical information marine and offshore owners and operators need to make smarter decisions about energy generation and storage.