ABS approved service suppliers
Find service suppliers approved by American Bureau of Shipping (ABS): thickness measurement, in-water surveys, servicing of life-saving and fire-fighting equipment, radio and VDR testing and more. Check each approval scope with ABS.
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Search groups on this page: Type Approval, MED / MER / EU Mutual Recognition, Design Approval, RCD, Welding Consumables, Manufacturer Workshop Approvals, and Service Suppliers. Original approval names and certificate scope remain visible in each record.
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.
Please note that search results on this page are available specifically for Service Suppliers certificates.
Please note that search results on this page are available specifically for Manufacturer Workshop Approvals.
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Last updated: 16.09.2026
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ABS at a glance
Top service categories
- Radio, GMDSS and AIS inspection905
- Fire-extinguishing equipment servicing679
- In-water survey and diving637
- Breathing apparatus servicing583
- Non-destructive testing (NDT)416
- Liferaft and inflatable equipment servicing386
- Lifeboat and launching appliance servicing385
- VDR annual performance testing339
Top countries / regions
- China872
- United States545
- Singapore277
- United Arab Emirates231
- Brazil192
- Greece186
- South Korea184
- India172
Figures from the Certificate Finder index, last updated 16.09.2026.
How to verify a ABS certificate
- Search by company name, product or certificate number and filter the results to ABS.
- Open the record to review the certificate number, scope, approval type and indexed dates.
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