ABS Advances Landmark Standardization JIP
classification societies, is to develop offshore design standards that will help to improve safety, reduce costs and increase efficiency for offshore projects. “The main focus of the JIP is on the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) phase of offshore projects,” says ABS COO Tony Nassif. “The results will be applicable to all phases of offshore development projects.” Standards will be developed for simple components, equipment and equipment packages, procedures related to construction and commissioning, and documentation requirements, with an initial concentration
ABS Spearheads Offshore Standardization JIP
. The goal of the JIP, which includes participants from Korean shipyards, operators, drilling contractors, engineering companies and classification societies, is to develop offshore design standards that will help to improve safety and increase efficiency for offshore projects. ABS COO Tony Nassif praised participants for their willingness to join this milestone JIP, stepping out of their comfort zone to enter into this unique collaborative effort. “The MOU we are signing today is a confirmation that we are in agreement that standardization has the potential to bring significant value