Alla fine del 2006 la flotta classificata da American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) ha raggiunto per il terzo anno una consistenza record, attestandosi a 9.838 navi per un totale di 126.494.947 tonnellate di stazza lorda. Nel primo trimestre di quest'anno la flotta ha già superato quota 130 milioni di tsl.
Alla fine dello scorso anno l'orderbook della società statunitense era costituito da 1.746 navi per complessive 28.134.508 tsl. Nel primo trimestre del 2007 al portafoglio si sono aggiunge 12 milioni di tsl.
Nel 2006 sono state poste in classe ABS 567 navi per 7.525.403 tsl.
ABS - 2006 CLASS ACTIVITY SUMMARY |
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Vessels in Class 31 Dec 2006 |
Vessels on Order 31 Dec 2006 |
New Vessels Classed in 2006 |
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NO. |
GROSS TONS |
NO. |
GROSS TONS |
NO. |
GROSS TONS |
Barge |
2,547 |
7,441,009 |
303 |
821,736 |
220 |
679,831 |
Barge Carrier |
11 |
365,026 |
2 |
7,353 |
0 |
0 |
Barge Type Unit |
38 |
150,231 |
3 |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
Bulk Carrier |
682 |
23,297,286 |
116 |
5,580,582 |
26 |
1,184,629 |
Bulk Liquid Carrier |
10 |
37,188 |
1 |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
Chemical Carrier |
209 |
4,110,544 |
138 |
1,573,220 |
49 |
830,763 |
Column Stabilized Unit |
144 |
2,175,489 |
14 |
0 |
2 |
60,506 |
Container Carrier |
457 |
17,544,230 |
109 |
4,569,197 |
20 |
868,746 |
Dredge |
24 |
104,404 |
2 |
2,100 |
0 |
0 |
Drillship |
21 |
517,345 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ferry |
83 |
919,681 |
15 |
12,760 |
0 |
0 |
Fishing Vessel |
22 |
41,777 |
3 |
3,654 |
1 |
256 |
Fixed Platform |
158 |
23,120 |
19 |
16 |
9 |
0 |
Floating Dry Dock |
17 |
188,328 |
3 |
7,616 |
0 |
0 |
FPSO/FSO |
65 |
6,385,154 |
2 |
374,980 |
1 |
0 |
Liquefied Gas Carrier |
76 |
3,868,204 |
32 |
2,970,699 |
8 |
677,259 |
General Cargo Carrier |
326 |
2,785,742 |
11 |
171,100 |
3 |
2,619 |
Heavy Lift Ship |
5 |
103,790 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
High Speed Craft |
173 |
53,844 |
76 |
14,920 |
23 |
6,712 |
Ice Breaker |
0 |
0 |
1 |
49,100 |
0 |
0 |
Offshore Supply Vessel |
949 |
929,063 |
82 |
143,816 |
13 |
15,431 |
Offshore Support Vessel |
218 |
356,102 |
136 |
238,808 |
38 |
66,061 |
Oil Carrier |
816 |
44,226,971 |
222 |
11,043,952 |
44 |
3,003,774 |
Passenger Vessel |
48 |
494,135 |
37 |
282,940 |
1 |
2,716 |
Refrigerated Cargo Carrier |
25 |
271,946 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Self Elevating Unit |
381 |
2,142,165 |
55 |
9,277 |
7 |
69,979 |
Ship Type Unit (excl. FPSO/FSO) |
22 |
1,643,209 |
3 |
66,361 |
0 |
0 |
Single Point Mooring |
45 |
1,119 |
13 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
Spar |
13 |
54,375 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Special Purpose Vessel |
521 |
1,120,385 |
22 |
23,936 |
8 |
10,246 |
Subsea Pipeline |
9 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Swath Vessel |
8 |
24,972 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tension Leg Platform |
9 |
6,480 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tug/Towboat |
1,106 |
472,361 |
178 |
107,327 |
61 |
34,592 |
Underwater System |
50 |
856 |
9 |
10,519 |
0 |
0 |
Vehicle Carrier |
113 |
4,503,514 |
3 |
16,365 |
0 |
0 |
Yacht |
437 |
134,902 |
132 |
27,674 |
27 |
11,283 |
TOTALS 2006 |
9,838 |
126,494,947 |
1,746 |
28,134,508 |
567 |
7,525,403 |
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Totals 2005 |
9,503 |
120,905,832 |
1,351 |
21,920,064 |
426 |
6,524,056 |
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