Which certificate is issued by the American Bureau of Shipping?
• Role of classification societies like the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) • Which certificates are typically government-issued (e.g., by the U.S. Coast Guard) versus those issued by a class society • Purpose of load line and safety equipment documentation on ships
• Ask yourself: Which of these documents deals with a ship’s construction/condition being in line with international standards that a classification society would oversee? • Which options are clearly regulatory documents normally issued by a flag state administration (like the U.S. Coast Guard) rather than a private classification society? • Think about where you have seen "ABS" printed on ship documents—was it more often on design/structural certificates or on operational/inspection permits?
• Identify which choices are typically U.S. Coast Guard or flag state documents (these are usually NOT ABS-issued). • Recall that classification societies mainly certify a ship’s structure, equipment, and compliance with recognized rules, not to grant permits to sail temporarily for repairs. • Verify which of the remaining options is commonly associated with international conventions and often carried with the ship as proof of compliance with load or safety standards.
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