American Bureau of Shipping
Houston-based ship classification society, founded 1862, observing uncrewed warship trials.
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The American Bureau of Shipping sent observers to HD Hyundai's uncrewed trial off Long Beach, California, announced on 19 October 2026. A modified 368-ton former US Navy vessel sailed for three and a half hours with no crew steering, watched by nearly 40 observers from the US Navy, US Coast Guard, Republic of Korea Navy and ABS.
ABS is a ship classification society, run as a not-for-profit since its founding in 1862. Its world headquarters is in the Houston area of Texas.
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