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ABS type approval certificates

Search 11,975 product, type and design approval records issued by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Filter by company, country or approval scheme, open each record and follow the source link to confirm the certificate with ABS.

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Product search groups: Type Approval, MED / MER / EU Mutual Recognition, Design Approval, RCD, and Welding Consumables. Search grouping does not make different approval schemes equivalent. Original approval names and certificate scope remain visible in each record.

Results on this site are for information only. Verify certificate validity on the issuing society’s website using the source link when available. A source portal may require a further search.

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Last updated: 16.09.2026

ABS at a glance

11,975
Indexed records
3,593
Companies
61
Countries / regions
11,975
Records with a source link

Approval schemes

  1. Type approval6,390
  2. Design approval5,457
  3. MED (EU Marine Equipment Directive)128

Top product categories

  1. Pipes, valves and hoses1,761
  2. Control, automation and monitoring systems1,562
  3. Fire protection and fire doors1,470
  4. Coatings and paints1,289
  5. Cables and electrical equipment1,289
  6. Engines and machinery953
  7. Cargo securing and deck equipment608
  8. Pressure vessels and heat exchangers400

Top countries / regions

  1. China2,908
  2. United States2,280
  3. South Korea1,396
  4. Germany849
  5. Japan736
  6. United Kingdom393
  7. Italy361
  8. Norway334

Figures from the Certificate Finder index, last updated 16.09.2026.

How to verify a ABS certificate

  1. Search by company name, product or certificate number and filter the results to ABS.
  2. Open the record to review the certificate number, scope, approval type and indexed dates.
  3. Follow the source link to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and confirm the current validity and scope before relying on the certificate.

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Type approvals by classification society

DNVLloyd’s Register (LR)Bureau Veritas (BV)RINAClassNK — Nippon Kaiji KyokaiKorean Register (KR)China Classification Society (CCS)Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass)Polish Register of Shipping (PRS)Croatian Register of Shipping (CRS)Türk Loydu (TL)