ABS Awards Aramco the Middle East’s First Notation Recognizing Infectious Disease Mitigation
Saudi Aramco’s Vessel KARAN 8 the First in the Middle East to Receive the NotationImage courtesy of Aramco (DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia) Aramco’s hydrographic survey vessel, KARAN 8, has become the first in the Middle East region and second worldwide to be awarded an ABS Infectious Disease Mitigation (IDM) notation. The ABS-classed KARAN 8 has met the requirements outlined in the ABS “Guide for Mitigation of Infectious Disease Transmission on Board Marine and Offshore Assets,” which was developed from a range of independent governmental and commercial guidance, including the United