American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

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ABS is committed to setting standards for safety and excellence in design, construction and operation. Focused on safe and practical application of advanced technologies and digital solutions, ABS works with industry and clients to develop accurate and cost-effective compliance, optimized performance and operational efficiency for marine and offshore assets.

From its world headquarters in Houston, ABS delivers survey and engineering services and solutions.

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ABS issues certification to Hanwha Ocean for standardized FPSO design
Hanwha Ocean is seeking to develop a low-carbon standard FPSO design for future project applications.
Sept. 10, 2026
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Aerial view of the Port of Rio Grande in southern Brazil
ABS and JB Energy will study port emissions reduction and floating wind foundation decommissioning strategies for the proposed Aura Sul floating offshore wind project in southern...
Sept. 4, 2026
ABS has confirmed TRL 7/8 status for Encomara's Squid mooring and power cable interface system following full-scale inshore trials in Scotland.
Aug. 31, 2026
The design approval agreement and AIP are among the first outcomes of the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center.
Aug. 5, 2026
The agreement targets offshore wind, substations, SMRs and other emerging technologies.
May 14, 2026
The agreement establishes a framework for knowledge exchange and technical collaboration to support Seatrium's technology team.
May 7, 2026
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ONE GUYANA FPSO
This confirms that the design and operation meet sustainability requirements developed for compliance with UN goals.
April 21, 2026
The 500-MW modules are said to allow for flexibility in various water depths, grid needs, and project sizes.
Jan. 15, 2026
ABS will work with AMOG Consulting on digital twin, which will monitor the integrity of floating offshore structure moorings.
Jan. 14, 2026
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ABS launches new web-based structural digital twin solution
The digital twin solution is designed to integrate inspection and class data with any computerized maintenance management system.
Oct. 28, 2025

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As offshore energy and renewables development demands more highly specialized cable lay vessels, safety standards are evolving to support existing and future fleets.
May 29, 2026
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offshore decommissioning
Dismantling and recycling floating assets is a complex process demanding early planning to manage decommissioning cost, safety and risk.
May 4, 2026
Digitalization, safety standards and environmental considerations are transforming offshore support vessel (OSV) design and operation globally, with a focus on sustainable fuels...
Sept. 11, 2025
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Modernizing the Global Drillship Fleet
Operators are finding new ways to configure existing assets, upgrading mature fleets for asset efficiency and longevity.
May 8, 2025
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Offshore Al Shaheen Field
Genesis North America (GNA), as a subcontractor of COOEC, has commissioned ABS to support the RUYA project in Qatar.
Aug. 7, 2024
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Petrobras FPSO design
P-84 and P-85 will be the first FPSOs designed to achieve a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity.
July 12, 2024
Collaboration will see ABS provide qualification of FibreMax’s fiber and small rope testing.
July 3, 2024
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ABS and Seatrium have signed a multi-year agreement to collaborate on accelerating decarbonization and the energy transition.
May 8, 2024
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ABS says the REMOTE-CON notation demonstrates the vessel’s alignment with remote-control functions and signifies that the design and construction of the offshore asset are assessed...
May 8, 2024
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ABS awarded approval in principle (AiP) to two autonomous functions on a proposed offshore platform in the latest phase of its collaboration with HD Hyundai Group.
May 7, 2024

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The award, said to be an industry first for the offshore sector, covers three self-elevating vessels.
Sept. 16, 2025
The newly approved design allows for injection of up to 10 MMmt/year of LCO2 offshore, at multiple sites, with simultaneous loading operations at the vessel’s aft and port sides...
Sept. 10, 2025
In addition, ABS has published a new technical paper that assesses the emerging offshore technologies supporting CCS developments.
June 27, 2025
Combined software suite is said to enable full life cycle support of an FPSO.
May 29, 2025
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FLNG
ABS has granted Samsung Heavy Industries approval in principle (AiP) for its design of a multi-purpose LNG floating facility.
May 20, 2025
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FPSO
ABS has published guidance that is said to allow internal examination of tanks on floating offshore vessels beyond the typical five-year requirements.
May 9, 2025
SUSTAIN-2 recognizes the usage of low-carbon fuels and human-centered design.
March 12, 2025
ABS and Akselos have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that they say aims to advance engineering and certification processes for floating offshore wind projects.
Dec. 26, 2024
ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Hanwha Ocean for its Pre-FEED Standard FPSO Design for deepwater deployments offshore West Africa.
Dec. 19, 2024
Update brings multiple rule sets into a single document with risk-based approaches for verifying new technologies.
Dec. 4, 2024
ABS says it will work with Akselos to evaluate an FPSO in the Cessão Onerosa oil field.
Oct. 17, 2024
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WiSP 3 JIP
More ships are equipped with devices to capture wind to their advantage, and MARIN says good standard performance predictions are needed for the overall system of the ship with...
Oct. 14, 2024