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Delivering life cycle classification and technical advisory services to the offshore energy industry.

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Supporting governments around the globe with classification and technical advisory services.

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Providing approval and certification for manufacturers and service suppliers.

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Advancing key areas of research like vessel design, future fuels, digital technologies and decarbonization.

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Innovations designed to tackle technical and regulatory challenges while operating more safely, securely and responsibly.

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ABS MyFreedom™ Portal

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The ABS MyFreedom™ Client Portal is your suite of fleet management and vessel compliance services powered by smart functionality and advanced analytics. Designed to anticipate your needs with intuitive and informed decision support, MyFreedom helps you to be totally prepared before you pull into port.

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Simply log-in to schedule surveys – even remote surveys and audits. Compare estimated fees and manage your fleet before you arrive with customized port state control checklists and ISM data

Giving YOU the Freedom to:

MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS

Total fleet oversight
Real-time survey status and history
Customized port state control analytics by vessel or fleet
ISM findings custom to client vessel performance

MANAGE RISK

Proactive compliance notifications by email, SMS text, or WhatsApp
Identification of top port state control risk for any specific port and vessel
Access to top ISM findings for each vessel
Timely fleet certification renewals

OPERATE EFFICIENTLY

Smart scheduling to maintain fleet compliance leveraging real-time AIS data
Survey scheduling in less than a minute via desktop, ABS app, SMS text, or WhatsApp
Access to remote surveys and audits
Comparisons of estimated survey fees across multiple ports
Online records, certificates, and interactive reports