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ABS Press Releases - 1999
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November 19, 1999
ABS Voted "Best Classification Society" by Lloyd's List Maritime Asia Publication

November 19, 1999
ABS Announces Senior Management Changes

November 10, 1999

ABS Signs Cooperation Agreement with Vietnam Register

August 27, 1999
ABS Announces Management Changes Throughout the Pacific Region

August 27, 1999
Marine Transport Corporation First To Seek ABS Certification to Safety, Quality,
and Environmental Standards


August 3, 1999
ABS Receives US Coast Guard Authorization to Issue
Chemical/Gas Fitness Certificates


July 29 , 1999
ABS Issues Guidance On Preventing Air Pollution From Ships

June 9 , 1999
ABS' Iarossi Delivers Keynote Address at Nor-Shipping Conference

June 7 , 1999
New Safety, Quality and Environment (SQE) Certification from ABS Offers Competitive Edge

May 21, 1999
Sun Vista

May 12, 1999
Singapore Polytechnic And ABS Announce Joint Program For Monitoring
Seafarer Training Standards


May 10, 1999
ABS Classed Fleet Takes Top Spot on Port State Detention Lists

May 5, 1999
ABS Shapes Future of Deepwater Development with Delivery of Comprehensive
Guidance Notes For Synthetic Ropes in Offshore Mooring Applications


April 29, 1999
ABS Reports Record Year

ABS Senior Vice President Dr. Donald Liu Receives 1999 Shepheard Award

Industry Leaders Elected To ABS Membership

ABS Elects Dr. Alcide E. Rosina to Board of Directors

February 9. 1999
ABS Classed Fleet Surpasses 100 Million Gross Tons


November 3 , 1998
ABS notes shift in Brasilian market from ships to offshore structures


ABS authorized by USCG as a Quality Standards System organization


ABS approved by UK as a Notified Body for EU Machinery Directives

September 11, 1998
ABS approved for MODU Alternative Compliance Program Certification

June 3, 1998
ABS to expand Houston facility

June 1, 1998
Admiral Robert E. Kramek appointed President, ABS Americas

ABS Group of Companies acquires risk and reliability specialists, JBF Associates

May 8, 1998
Frank J. Iarossi, Chairman, calls for new "culture of responsibility"

Robert D. Somerville, President, reports record revenues

April 6, 1998
Ceres Hellenic is first to meet ISO 14001 environmental standard

April 2, 1998
ABS opens exclusive office in Baku, Azerbaijan

March 26, 1998
ABS establishes fellowship at World Maritime University

March 24, 1998
Iarossi demands intolerance for the rule beaters

February 9, 1998
ABS is first to receive USCG ISM Authorization

January 6, 1998
Dimitri Houliarakis appointed Vice President Eastern Region for ABS Europe

October 23, 1997
ABS Group wins major certification project for PEMEX

September 30, 1997
ABS appoints Manager for Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia

July 24, 1997
Free guide to Garbage Management Manuals issued by ABS

Updated Port State Control guidelines issued by ABS
   

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