Wiernicki to CMA: New normal means nothing is normal
MARCH 13, 2018 — “It’s clear our business environment is changing and we have a new definition of what normal means,” ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki told industry leaders
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ABS grants AIP for newbuilding conversion FPSO hull design
JANUARY 9, 2018 — Classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) hull design. “The Newbuilding Conversion FPSO hull design
ABS grants AIP for new large ethane carrier concept
DECEMBER 23, 2017—Class society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for a new very large ethane carrier (VLEC) concept developed by China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd., a member of the
BASS appoints Lehrer VP Sales in North America
DECEMBER 21, 2017—Fleet management software system provider BASS, headquartered in Lysaker, Norway, has appointed Fernando Lehrer as its Vice President of Sales for the North American market as part of its continuous commitment
ABS to class LNG bunkering ATB on order at VT Halter Marine
DECEMBER 19, 2017 — Q-LNG, LLC, has selected ABS to class its recently ordered LNG bunkering Articulated Tug Barge (ATB). The vessel is scheduled to begin construction at shipbuilder VT Halter Marine
Cenac awards ABS a Subchapter M TPO contract
DECEMBER 13, 2017 — Houma, LA, based Cenac Marine Services has awarded classification society ABS a Third-Party Organization (TPO) contract to support compliance with U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter M requirements. “Tugboat owners
ABS strengthens digital leadership team
DECEMBER 4, 2017 — Classification society ABS has announced three senior management appointments as part of the organization’s digital class strategy. “As our markets are increasingly shaped by digital technology, ABS is
VIDEO: ABS certifies Cyberhawk for cargo tank drone inspections
NOVEMBER 1, 2017 — Livingston, U.K., headquartered Cyberhawk Innovations, a specialist in using drones — more formally unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — for inspection and survey has been certified as an External
Gulf Island Shipyards to build icebreaking tug
OCTOBER, 21, 2017—Gulf Island Shipyards, Houma, LA, has been awarded an $18.14 million contract to build an ice class, Z-drive tug for the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC). The multi-purpose tug
Innovation in well work over gets ABS approval
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 — A cantilever system developed by Abu Dhabi based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has received ABS design approval and certification. Installed on the self-elevating support vessel (SESV) GMS Evolution,