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The '''American Bureau of Shipping''' is the [[United States]] classification society which certifies seagoing vessels for compliance to standardized rules regarding construction and maintenance.<ref>U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration [http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html]</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Shipping terms]]