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ABS Update: Update to IMSBC Code (Amendment 06-21)
Covering the latest carriage requirements for bulk cargoes, the IMO has adopted a new set of amendments to the [...]
ABS: Guidance for Vessels Operating in Alaskan Polar Waters
Vessels operating in polar waters around Alaska face unique challenges. The ABS Alaskan Advisory helps to address these challenges [...]
MARPOL Annex VI Amendments – Fuel Oil Sampling Points
 Effective Date 1 April 2022 Applicable Vessel Types All Required Actions Sampling point(s) shall be fitted or designated for [...]
IMO New Regulations for Lifting Appliances 2022
New SOLAS Regulations for Onboard Lifting Appliances and Anchor Handling Winches (OLAW) The Sub-Committee finalized several changes to [...]
IMO New Regulations for Fire Protection 2022
Fire Safety on Ro-Ro Passenger Ships In pursuing work to build upon the Interim Guidelines for Minimizing the [...]
IMO New Regulations for Life Saving Appliances 2022
The IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE) held its 8th session virtually from February 28 to March [...]
UAE: Dh500,000 compensation for worker after bricks fell on him
A construction worker of Asian origin, 38, who was grievously injured after bricks fell on him at a construction site, [...]
Kelvin TOP-SET Incident Investigation & Problem Solving developments
We are into the third quarter of the year in 2019 already and it is hard to believe. This year [...]
You May Stop Reporting Individual Incidents to OSHA
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule to Protect Privacy of Workers WASHINGTON, DC – To protect worker privacy, the U.S. [...]
ABS Rules & Guides Updates: Nov 2018
Guides Update PUB# 120 -Â Guide for Risk-Based Inspection for Floating Offshore Installations -Â UPDATE 11/2018 PUB# 287 -Â Guide for Power Service [...]
Final Rule on Crane Operator Certification Requirements
 WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule today that clarifies [...]
American Bureau of Shipping Updates
Below you will find links to our recently published new or revised ABS Rules, Guides and Guidance Notes for the [...]