The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center (USCG-RDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that opens the door to collaborative research and development on technologies currently impacting the maritime industry.
ABS and the USCG-RDC each have maritime innovation projects underway that will benefit from cooperative efforts in areas of mutual interest. Activity covered by the MOU could include developing joint research...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/abs-inks-mou-with-uscg-research-and-development-center/