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ABS Press Releases - 2003
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December 9, 2003
First ABS Vessel Audited To ISPS Code Fitted With Ship Security Alert System
December 2, 2003
Strong Contracting Leads To Rejuvenation Of The ABS Fleet
December 2, 2003
Marintec China Provides Backdrop for Debut of ABS SafeHull Express
November 26, 2003
ABS Strengthens Greek Presence with Key Appointments
November 19, 2003
ABS Provides Its First Guidance on Building, Classing TLPs, Spars
November 18, 2003
ABS Granted Delegation of Authority From Canada For Statutory Certifications
November 3, 2003
Steel Recovered From Prestige Refutes Allegations Of Poor Maintenance
November 3, 2003
First Bahamas Flag VLCC Awarded ISSC From ABS
October 30, 2003
ABS Responds to Claim of Certain Governmental Entities within the Basque Country of Spain
October 23, 2003
ABS Updates ‘Guide for Certification of Drilling Systems,'
Provides Risk-Based Classification
October 22, 2003
ABS Provides Guidance for Ergonomic Design of Navigation Bridges
October 7, 2003
PREMUDA Achieves ISO And ABS Safety, Quality and Environmental Certification
October 7, 2003
ABS To Provide Security Certification For Dockendale Shipping
October 6, 2003
ABS Certifies Container Giant Evergreen To ISPS Code With Issuance of ISSC
October 1, 2003
Naval Vessel Rules Agreement Signed Between ABS and NAVSEA
September 16, 2003
ISPS Compliance Update: New Guidelines and Pre-Assessment Audits
August 13, 2003
ABS Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Oil and Gas Safety Agency
Gosgortechnadzor of the Azerbaijan Republic
August 5, 2003
Design Innovations, Continued Frontier Development
Create Design Challenges for Jack-Up Operators
August 4, 2003
Liebertz Appointed President, ABS Pacific
July 2, 2003
ABS Outraged by Spain's Proposed EC Complaint
June 30, 2003
ABS fires back at Spanish Government over Prestige claims
Alleges Spain’s reckless and grossly negligent actions violated national and international law
June 25 , 2003
ABS President Calls For Class Overhaul
May 19, 2003
ABS Certifies First US Flag Container Vessel Company
To Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Standards
May 05, 2003
Robert D. Somerville Elected CEO of ABS
May 05, 2003
ABS Breaks New Ground With Risk-Based Assessment Tools
April 30, 2003
ABS Elects Michael Carthew and Dean Taylor to Board of Directors
April 21, 2003
ABS Granted RSO Status By Liberia
March 10, 2003
ABS to Class Industry's First Cell Spar for Kerr-McGee
March 4, 2003
ABS Releases Report on
"Technical Analyses Related to the Prestige Casualty"

Calls for International Guidelines on Places of Refuge
 
January 24, 2003
ABS Signs Memorandum of Agreement With Minerals Management Service
January 22, 2003
Class to play key role in application of new Security Code
January 17, 2003
ABS Chairman Attacks Inaccurate Portrayal of Maritime Safety Record
January 15, 2003
ABS Expands Public Access to Fleet Information
Web-based Posting of Fleet Data Includes Expanded Class Suspension and Cancellation Section

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