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are Type Accepted by the American Bureau of Shipping, ABS.
ABS
American Bureau of Shipping.
Safety, Service, Solutions
These three goals define the activities of ABS. They are the bedrock upon which the American Bureau of
Shipping's commitment to set standards of excellence as one of the world's leading ship classification societies is
founded.
From its inception in 1862, setting safety standards for the marine industry has been the core commitment of ABS.
This is achieved through the establishment and application of technical standards, known as Rules, for the design,
construction and operational maintenance of ships and other marine structures. Classification is a process that
certifies adherence to these Rules.
The core competencies of this worldwide network of ABS professionals lie in the fields of survey, engineering and
auditing. Backing these field representatives is an unequivocal commitment to research and development.
The ABS Type Approval program has existed in some form since 1983. Today it is formalized in the Rules. Two
basic processes and certificates establish the validity of a product and all other certificates that may be issued in the
program. The format imitates the format of the European Marine Equipment Directive (MED).
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Satisfactory evaluation of a product to a set of Rules or standards is recorded in the issue of a "Product
Design Assessment (PDA)" certificate. The process is the same as would be followed for an ABS Design
Review Letter. It imitates the Module B category of the MED.
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Satisfactory evaluation of the manufacturing (Works) facility to confirm their ability to consistently
manufacture the product in accordance with the PDA is recorded in the issue of a "Manufacturing
Assessment (MA)" certificate. This was previously known in ABS as the MMEC program. This imitates the
modules D and E of the MED.
The IACS Ad-Hoc Committee for the Certification of Materials and Components have consensus that Type
Approval requires; 1) an evaluation of the product including prototype tests (if necessary), 2) a witness of the
manufacture of the product (type test), and 3) an assessment of the manufacturer's ability to consistently
manufacture the product in accordance with the approved specifications. There are a multitude of derivations of
this process; following is an abbreviated outline of the basic certificates:
A Type Approved Product has satisfied the processes of:
1. An Engineer's evaluation of a design to determine conformance with specifications. The manufacturer
should submit sufficient information to allow ABS to determine if the product meets specification. This results
in a Product Design Assessment Certificate (PDA).
2. Witnessing manufacture and testing of a type of the product to determine compliance with the specification
3. A Surveyor's evaluation of the manufacturing arrangements to confirm that the product can be consistently
produced in accordance with the specification. This results in the issue of a Manufacturing Assessment
Certificate
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The ABS Type Approval Program
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