Kirsi Tikka to head up ABS Europe Division
ABS Vice President and current Chief Engineer Dr. Kirsi Tikka is transferring to London to assume the role of President and COO of the ABS Europe Division. The division is responsible for
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ABS to class barge-based Arctic containment system
ABS is to class a first-of-its-kind Arctic Containment System (ACS), slated for deployment in June 2012 to serve all exploration activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas offshore Alaska. The non self-propelled
Harvey Gulf picks ABS to class LNG-powered offshore supply vessels
Harvey Gulf International Marine has selected ABS as the classification society for its two new dual fueled LNG-powered offshore supply vessels (OSVs) being constructed at Trinity Offshore LLC. The vessels will be
ABS President and CEO says class shouldn’t be in ship design business
Should classification societies get into the business of ship design? ABS President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher J. Wiernicki thinks not. He says that the move into ship design by some classification
ABS releases ballast water treatment guide
ABS has released a new Guide for Ballast Water Treatment to help vessel owners and operators prepare for compliance with the IMO’s International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast
ABS gives Type Approval to Hyde Guardian BWTS
Hyde Marine, Inc. reports that its Hyde Guardian ballast water treatment system (BWTS) has received Type Approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Hyde Guardian was the first BWTS to receive
ABS issues regulatory update on CARB low sulfur fuel rules
ABS has issued the following regulatory update: CARB – Low Sulfur Fuel Regulations The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a 15-Day Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text for the
ABS set to release update of Crew Habitability Guide for Workboats
Quality of life is a critical issue for attracting and retaining workers for offshore vessel operators. Designing vessels to improve working and living conditions on board is a good place to start.
ABS announces sweeping management changes
A sweeping series of management appointments at ABS, effective July 1, will position a new generation of executives that, says, the classification society “will help define the role and scope of class
ABS updates ballast water treatment advisory
Classification society ABS has released an updated Ballast Water Treatment Advisory to assist industry in understanding and addressing the evolving regulatory regime of ballast water treatment (BWT). The publication provides practical guidance