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Griffin Filtration Has Received the ABS Type Approval
Griffin Filtration is very proud to announce to all our customers, distributors and dealers great news. Griffin’s MAS and GFS series, the fully stainless steel compliance Fuel Filter Water Separator has been approved by the American Bureau of Shipping ( ABS ), which means Griffin Fuel Filter Water Separator has its ABS Type Approval. The News Daily of SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair also announced Griffin’s new ABS Type Approval in Hamburg Germany on 9 September, 2016
For more than 150 years, ABS has been at the forefront of maritime safety. Today, ABS is a global leader in classification services to the marine and offshore industries. No other classification society in the world has the depth and breadth of experience of ABS across all major sectors of the marine industry. Griffin Fuel Filter Water Separator is likely the first filtration product that is fully stainless steel-constructed and in compliance with the new ABS Type Approval policy worldwide. ABS Type Approval is available for a wide range of products for marine and offshore applications, industrial plant and processes, and the information technology sector. There are many benefits for producers and users, and the Type Approval process is practical, client-oriented and flexible.
Based on the ABS rule change effective on November 1, 2010, fuel filters used in steel-constructed marine vessels must meet new, higher temperature fire rating standards. Furthermore, new installations for ABS classed steel-hulled vessels require all steel type filters to be built based on the rules set forth by The International Association of Classification Societies ( IACS ), it is developing an IACS Unified Interpretation (UI) that will address SOLAS Regulation II-2/4.2.2.5.1 which states “oil fuel pipes and their valves and fittings shall be of steel of other approved material”. Griffin’s fully stainless steel MAS and GFS series fulfill such standards.
