A Faster Way to Navigate Class Rules

ABS PLATO™ is a powerful artificial intelligence (AI) chat tool that transforms how users find and navigate ABS Class Rules and statutory requirements, delivering fast, intuitive and helpful answers in seconds. 

How ABS PLATO Works for Your Team

ABS PLATO delivers value across the roles that matter most in maritime operations, engineering, compliance and fleet management.

 

Role

• Quickly locate structural, machinery and materials requirements by vessel type

• Draft technical summaries of the requirements

• Understand the requirements relating to design changes or modifications

• Understand survey, maintenance and certification obligations across a diverse fleet

• Receive plain-language summaries of what is required and when

• Explore applicable notations, class requirements and statutory obligations

• Research the International Safety Management Code, International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, and related management system requirements

• Generate structured reference materials for internal use

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How ABS PLATO Helps

Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

• Quickly locate structural, machinery and materials requirements by vessel type

• Draft technical summaries of the requirements

• Understand the requirements relating to design changes or modifications

Fleet Managers and Operators, and Regulatory and Compliance Teams

• Understand survey, maintenance and certification obligations across a diverse fleet

• Receive plain-language summaries of what is required and when

Newbuilds and Project Teams

• Explore applicable notations, class requirements and statutory obligations

Health, Safety and Environment, and Safety Professionals

• Research the International Safety Management Code, International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, and related management system requirements

• Generate structured reference materials for internal use

What Makes ABS PLATO Different

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Natural language search

Ask questions the way you think. ABS PLATO searches the entire source library simultaneously and returns the most relevant content, cited and linked to the source.

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Conversational follow-up — not just Q&A

Ask a question, refine it or focus on a subsection. Each response builds on the previous response, so research is compounded, as if you were asking a technical specialist.

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Generates useful work products

ABS PLATO can help draft summaries, produce structured requirement checklists and synthesize content from multiple sources.

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Curated and based on authoritative sources

Sources and knowledge bases are selected and vetted by ABS specialists, grounded in the Rules, statutory and flag States publications and standards governing maritime assets.

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Controlled and private

ABS PLATO is hosted on the ABS Wavesight Advantage™ platform on ABS-controlled infrastructure. Queries and responses are not shared with third parties or used to train external AI models.

Get the App

Get started with the MyFreedom mobile app to extend your access to digital class workflows wherever work happens.

For assistance with the ABS MyFreedom mobile app, visit the ABS MyFreedom Help Center or contact support at ABSServiceDesk@eagle.org or +1-281-877-6000.

Get Started Today

Transform how you find and navigate ABS Class Rules and statutory requirements by requesting access to ABS PLATO. Users will receive an ABS Wavesight Advantage account to begin using the new chat tool.

ABS PLATO is designed to support, not replace, professional judgment. It does not replace qualified ABS professionals, and outputs do not constitute formal Rule interpretation, engineering approval, surveyor judgment, advice or compliance determination. Users should verify all outputs before application.