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American Bureau of Shipping Registered  as Certification Body in Azerbaijan

Business Materials 19 August 2008 12:38 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, 19 August / Trend corr. S.Babayeva / Azerbaijani state Agency on Standardization, Metrology and Patent has registered the American Bureau of Shipping as the certification body.

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is a classification society, with a mission to promote the security of life, property and the natural environment, primarily through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine-related facilities. At the end of 2006, ABS was the third largest class society with a classed fleet of over 10,000 commercial vessels and offshore facilities. ABS' core service is the provision of classification services through the development of standards called ABS Rules. These Rules form the basis for assessing the design and construction of new vessels and the integrity of existing vessels and marine structures.

Azerbaijani State Agency on Standardization, Metrology and Patent was established on 27 December 2001. Agency is the central department of the City Administration.

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