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ABS aide the maritime industry in solving 16855 Northchase Drive its most pressing safety, regulatory,

Houston, TX 77060 and environmental challenges. Be-

Telephone: (281) 877-6774 yond traditional classi? cation, ABS

E-mail: [email protected] offers a suite of technical services that

Website: www.eagle.org help designers, builders, owners, and

CEO/President: Christopher J. Wiernicki operators leverage the latest technolo- gies and best practices in developing their projects. These services include: • EEDI Veri? cation • Operational Pro? le De? nition • Propulsion System Evaluation • Design Benchmarking • Ballast Water Management System Evaluations • Energy Saving Device Veri? cation • Vessel General Permit Services • Techno-Economic Modeling • Optimum Trim guidance • Hydrodynamic Evaluation • Hull Form Optimization • EU-MRV Services

To help owners tackle the growing allowing for its truly global network risks of cybersecurity in the maritime

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ABS, a leading provider of classi? - cation services to the global maritime specialists to leverage their collective industry, ABS has launched the in- industry, is guided by its mission to experience at the local level. Across dustry’s ? rst risk-based management promote security of life, property and North America, the company has a program to help owners and operators apply best practice approaches to cy- presence in nearly 40 of? ces, covering the natural environment. The orga- nization offers support during initial every major shipping hub across the bersecurity. ABS CyberSafety can be applied from a single component or continent. Over the past several years, concept design, design approval, con- struction and throughout a vessel’s this commitment to North America to a multi-system suite of assets and can be used with industry regulatory has included an expansion of opera- lifecycle. ABS is built on a commit- ment to providing great classi? cation tions in Canada, the development of mechanisms to achieve a sustainable, services, being a recognized leader for services speci? cally geared toward measurable and secure asset condition.

new technology development and Subchapter M compliance, and new

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As a leading provider of global clas- technical advisor to the industry. support the growing North American si? cation services, ABS is helping lead

These three pillars have formed the gas industry. the North American maritime indus- foundation for the success of ABS for try into the future by serving as a focal more than 150 years, and, more im-

P P /S :RIMARY RODUCT ERVICE point of innovation. With cutting- portantly, position the organization to Classi? cation is at the core of every edge services in safety, environmental provide the practical solutions needed product and service provided by ABS. stewardship, and regulatory compli- to weather current and future indus- The commitment to safety and envi- try uncertainties. Today, ABS oper- ronmental protection is in the DNA ance, ABS is working to develop the ates in 70 countries around the world, of the entire organization. The drive next generation of solutions, today.

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