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ABS is the world’s premier classification society for gas carriers with more than 50 years of experience building and classing gas carriers of every type and size, from the transport of liquefied natural and petroleum gas (LNG) to the next generation of gas carriers.

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For more than 50 years, ABS has classed LPG and LNG carriers – including the first conversion of a cargo vessel to carry LPG, the first purpose-built LNG carrier and the first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC). Leveraging our decades of experience with LPG and LNG carriers, ABS is supporting the next generation of the gas carrier fleet, including today’s most advanced projects surrounding CO2, Hydrogen, Ammonia and Volatile Organic Compound carriers. Building on teamwork and applying our unrelenting drive to reimagine gas transportation solutions for the next generation of shipping, ABS is a trailblazer for the entire industry.

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