USCG Approves ABS Wavesight eLogs for US-flagged Vessels

ABS Wavesight on Thursday announced its eLogs software has received formal approval from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for use by U.S.-flagged ships. The ABS-affiliated software-as-a-service company is now one of three maritime software providers to receive such approval on the basis of the USCG’s guidance under USCG NVIC 01-23.

"The maritime industry is entering an era of rapid digitalization,” said Gurinder Singh, Director of Solutions Engineering at ABS Wavesight. “We are proud to be at the forefront of that transformation, and the fact that our eLogs software meets all of the U.S. Coast Guard’s stringent requirements is even more evidence of our leadership position.”

ABS Wavesight describes its eLogs offering as a a digital successor to traditional paper logbooks, designed to help crew members address numerous recordkeeping challenges, from user errors to excess administrative work, security risks and more. In addition to featuring more than 20 logbooks, including all MARPOL-required logbooks, ABS Wavesight eLogs aligns with IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee standards, SOLAS and BWM Convention principles and is approved by the American Bureau of Shipping.

ABS Wavesight said it worked with the U.S. Coast Guard to ensure necessary criteria had been met throughout the approval process. ABS Wavesight eLogs was developed pursuant to the ISO/IEC 27001 standard for information security management systems to protect data from cybersecurity threats, the company added.