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According to ABS Singapore Country Manager
Thomas Tan, ABS has an unprecedented number of jackups on order
to its class in Singapore. Currently 24 units are on order
with more expected. Read
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Extensive Gulf of Mexico experience, combined with
familiarity of the Atlantia SeaStar monocolumn tension leg
platform (TLP) design, has earned ABS the class contract
for the Neptune TLP. Read
more.
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ABS Pacific issues the
first certificate for the use of Gaztransport & Technigaz
(GTT) CS1 LNG Containment System by Hyundai Heavy Industries
(HHI) and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI). Read
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Spain-based Vicinay Cadenas, S.A. (VCSA)
is one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of mooring systems for marine and offshore applications. VCSA chain
has been specified on some of the most prominent Gulf of Mexico offshore projects
such as BP’s Holstein, Thunder Horse, Atlantis and Mad Dog as well as Kerr-McGee’s
Gunnison, Constitution and Nansen/Boomvang. ABS surveyors in Bilbao, Spain, work
closely with VCSA to certify mooring standards. Read
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ABS will attend the Caspian Oil & Gas
2005 Conference, 7 – 10 June , Baku, Azerbaijan. The
dynamic Caspian region has estimated reserves of 200 bln barrels
of oil and 640 trl cubic ft. of gas, at least 15 percent
of the world’s resources. Read
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ABS participated
in this year’s
fifth international natural gas conference in Doha. With
new long term supply agreements developing for Qatari gas
along with the design and construction of some of the world’s
largest LNG trains, port facilities and other related infrastructure
projects, ABS provided technical information and class
guidelines for these specialized transport vessels. Read
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ABS
Europe President Christopher J. Wiernicki will give one
of the keynote presentation at the opening session of the 24th International
Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
(OMAE) June 12-17, Halkidiki,
Greece. Read
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With the advent of 14 newbuild FPSOs
projected in 2006/2007, ABS looks at new class criteria based
on offshore principles. Read
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By applying structural reliability analysis
and risk assessment techniques to inspection planning, an
operator is given a tool by which he can justify the allocation
of resources to those structural components with a higher
risk profile. Read full paper “Structural
Reliability Applications in Risk-Based Inspection Plans and
Their Sensitivities to Different Environmental Conditions” coauthored
by Roger Basu, Manager, and Ge (George) Wang, Senior Engineer, both of the Operational
Safety & Evaluation department at ABS, from this year’s Offshore Technology
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ABS announced at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)
guidelines for the use of composite materials on offshore structures. The ABS Guide
for Certification of FRP Hydrocarbon Production Piping Systems provides technical guidance and design procedures for using composites or fiber
reinforced plastics (FRPs) on the topsides of offshore facilities. Read
more.
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See
the wide range of project types and diverse locations of current
projects undertaken by ABS around the world. |
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ABS
develops and verifies standards for design, construction
and operational maintenance of marine and offshore facilities.
Currently, ABS has more than 20 Rules and Guides available
relating to the offshore and energy industry. |
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