ABS GROUP

PROVIDING BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL MARINE INFORMATION BY COMPUTER; COMPUTERIZED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SERVICES, PARTICULARLY OF MARINE SHIPPING INFORMATION; COMPUTER NETWORK AND DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES INVOLVING TIME-SHARING, INFORMATION-RETRIEVAL, AND SURVEY-STATUS SERVICES

MARINE CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND CONSULTING SERVICES

TESTING SERVICES INVOLVING LUBRICATING AND FUEL OIL ANALYSES, CONSULTATIONS IN FUEL SELECTION AND USE AND FUEL-SYSTEM DESIGN; INSPECTION SERVICES IN THE POWER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION, OIL AND GAS, PETROCHEMICAL, CRANE AND WATER HANDLING, WATER DISTRIBUTION AND DESALINIZATION INDUSTRIES; INDUSTRIAL QUALITY CONTROL SERVICES REQUIRING DESIGN REVIEW, TECHNICAL APPRAISAL, ANALYSIS, INSPECTION TO ASSURE QUALITY IN DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS INVOLVING THE BUILDING OF MERCHANT VESSELS, STATIONARY POWER PLANTS, HYDRO-ELECTRIC INSTALLATIONS, OIL REFINERIES, CHEMICAL AND GAS PLANTS, PIPELINES AND REFRIGERATION PLANTS; ENGINEERING, CONSULTATION AND TECHNICAL EVALUATION, ANALYSIS, TESTING AND DESIGN SERVICES RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL QUALITY CONTROL SERVICES; MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP QUALITY ADHERENCE SERVICES FOR INDUSTRY; EQUIPMENT INSPECTION SERVICES TO INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH BUYER SPECIFICATIONS; INSPECTION, TESTING, AND APPROVAL OF CARGO CONTAINERS, BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS; OFFSHORE ENGINEERING SERVICES; DESIGN REVIEW, INSPECTION, AND CERTIFICATION TO ASSURE OWNERS AND OPERATORS THAT FIXED AND FLOATING OFFSHORE STRUCTURES, DRILLING UNITS, SUBMARINE PIPELINE SYSTEMS, AND THEIR EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES ARE FIT FOR INTENDED USE, RELIABLE, AND ECONOMICALLY BUILT; CLASSIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICES REQUIRING ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND PERIODIC SURVEY OF MERCHANT SHIPS AND MARINE STRUCTURES TO DETERMINE STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL FITNESS FOR INTENDED SERVICE; CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND REPRESENTATION SERVICES PROVIDED FOR PORT DEVELOPMENT, SHIPBUILDING, AND OFFSHORE PROJECTS; DESIGN ANALYSIS AND SPECIFICATION SERVICES FOR SHIP AND MARINE STRUCTURAL DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO ASSURE OWNERS THAT PLANS ARE FEASIBLE, ECONOMICAL AND RELIABLE; MARINE SERVICES, NAMELY, REVIEW, APPRAISAL, ANALYSIS, INSPECTION, AND QUALITY-ASSURANCE SERVICES SEPARATE FROM CLASSIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT VESSELS AND MARINE STRUCTURES ARE ECONOMICALLY BUILT, RELIABLE, AND FIT FOR INTENDED USE; DESIGN REVIEW, ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, FIELD INSPECTION, AND SURVEYS FOR VESSELS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ASSURE QUALITY, IMPROVE PERFORMANCE, AND CONTROL EXPENDITURES; UNDERWRITER SURVEYS RELATED TO DAMAGE CONDITION INSPECTIONS, FITNESS-TO-PROCEED CERTIFICATIONS, GRAIN-LOADING AND STORAGE INSPECTIONS, TOWING INSPECTIONS, AND REPAIR ESTIMATES; ANALYTICAL SERVICES FOR OBTAINING SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS RELATED TO STRUCTURES, MATERIALS AND WELDING, CONTROL SYSTEMS, PLANT AND COMPONENT EFFICIENCY, MACHINERY, NOISE AND VIBRATION, AND SHAFT ALIGNMENT USING COMPUTER-BASED TECHNOLOGY, METROLOGY EQUIPMENT AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES