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ABS has hosted seminars around the world in order to provide industry leaders in-depth exposure to the ABS CyberSafety™ program.

ABS hosted the fall meeting of the Ship Operators Cooperative Program in Houston, welcoming representatives from industry, government and academia to discuss current issues and new technologies.

ABS has won a research contract by the Maritime Security Center (MSC) for a two-year research program focused on defining the future of cybersecurity for the maritime industry.

ABS has announced the publication of its Guide for Building and Classing Subchapter M Towing Vessels. The Guide helps domestic owners comply with new USCG requirements governing towing vessels that operate in U.S. inland waterways.

ABS has updated its Guide for Ballast Water Treatment to support industry in the design and installation of ballast water management solutions that meet both regulatory and operational requirements.

GE’s Marine Solutions and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. have received Approval in Principle (AIP) from the ABS for a jointly developed LNG carrier design to be powered by GE’s Combined Gas Turbine Electric and Steam system.

ABS has unveiled the first comprehensive cybersecurity certification and optional notations for marine and offshore assets and facilities at the SMM bi-annual international maritime trade fair. Introduced in early 2016, the ABS CyberSafety™ series is the industry’s first risk-based management program for asset owners to apply best practice approaches to cybersecurity.

ABS has launched two new tools specifically focused on assisting the Container Ship sector with pressing operational challenges. The Container Securing Guide and the FOC Guide represent significant contributions to safety for the sector.

ABS has confirmed that the ABS-classed Navigator Aurora, the world’s largest ethane/ethylene capable liquefied gas carrier, has been delivered to Navigator Gas by Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, China.

ABS issued new publication to address advanced crew transfer technologies, providing safety guidance for offshore access gangways.