Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Drilling Units

American Bureau of Shipping

Published by American Bureau of Shipping

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1980 first edition American Bureau of Shipping (NY), 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches tall blue cloth hardbound, no dust jacket, silver lettering to front cover and spine, each chapter and appendix paginated separately, approx. 150 pp. total. 1980 publisher's errata/corrigenda sheet laid in. Former LA Shipyards company library book, with only a couple of artifacts: tape to lower spine where a call number was removed and company stamps to blank front free-endpaper. Light soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Otherwise, apart from an occasional slight bit of creasing, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~SP15~ The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is a classification society, with a mission to promote the security of life, property and the natural environment, primarily through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine-related facilities. At the end of 2012, ABS was the second largest class society with a classed fleet of nearly 12,000 commercial vessels and offshore facilities. ABS' core service is the provision of classification services through the development of standards called ABS Rules. These Rules form the basis for assessing the design and construction of new vessels and the integrity of existing vessels and marine structures. Seller Inventory # SP15-1141-1938

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Title: Rules for Building and Classing Mobile ...

Publisher: American Bureau of Shipping

Condition: Good