ABL awarded contract in the USA

Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been awarded a contract in the USA to provide dynamic positioning (DP) trials and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) for towing, salvage and rescue ships.

In addition to FMEA and DP trials, ABL will provide critical systems documents, periodic safety testing procedure (PSTP), quantitative failure analysis (QFA), motor control centre manual, and design verification testing procedure (DVTP).

The project is managed and executed by ABL’s USA DP and critical systems’ team, based in Houston, USA.

These new vessels will provide ocean-going tug, salvage, and rescue capabilities to support a multi mission common hull platform capable of towing heavy ships. These ships will also be able to support current missions, including oil spill response, humanitarian assistance, and wide area search and surveillance.

“The project is a testament to the market-leading reputation that ABL is known for in managing, supporting and inspecting DP and marine critical systems. Our coast-to-coast US presence means we are also able to easily deploy the relevant marine surveyor to site with minimum travel and time.” Steven Mason, Marine Assurance Manager, ABL Americas.

ABL offers a comprehensive global technical offering to support DP and critical systems throughout their lifecycle. Services include DP trials and assurance, feasibility studies, FMEA and FMECA expertise, engineering, design and analysis of DP systems, investigation in maritime casualties, as well as project management.

Annually, ABL carries out more than 600 DP trials worldwide, with experienced marine surveyors based across more than 40 countries in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific.

ABL is the energy and marine consultancy branch of Oslo-listed consultancy ABL Group. Its US operations are coast-to-coast with offices in Houston, New York, Boston and Providence, and further presence in San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, New Orleans and Fort Lauderdale.