ABS wins Subchapter M Solutions Contract

TIN news:  ABS recently signed a contract with The Great Lakes Towing Company (GLT) – a member of the American Waterways Operators (AWO)- aiming to support compliance with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Subchapter M regulations.

Specifically, the Subchapter M regulations in the United States establishes towing vessel safety regulations overseeing inspections, standards and options for safety management systems. Inland operators are required to have a Certificate of Inspection from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to maintain fleet operations.

According to the  contract, ABS is estabished as the company’s Third Party Organization (TPO), providing surveys for its fleet and audits of its Responsible Carrier Program (RCP). The company has long recognized the advantages of being proactive in demonstrating compliance.  Therefore, GLT is on course to achieve complete Subchapter M compliance through a customized strategy of solutions specialized for its fleet.

ABS further says that it provides fully integrated solutions to help owners and operators achieve and maintain Subchapter M compliance. Each organization’s needs for compliance can be realized through a suite of services, which includes Towing Safety Management System (TSMS) implementation and auditing, comprehensive plan review on behalf of the USCG avoiding additional USCG submissions, ABS class in conjunction with the International Safety Management Code (ISM), and ABS Nautical Systems – a digital platform for fleet management. Additionally, ABS can administer RCP audits – a USCG approved TSMS option on behalf of the AWO – and has developed USCG recognized Rules and Guides to support owners and operators that choose classification as their compliance option.