Hawke Gains American Bureau of Shipping Type Approval

Hawke International, the hazardous area electrical connection specialist, has achieved type approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for their complete range of hazardous area cable glands for use in marine applications.  

This approval covers electrical equipment for use in areas where the presence of gas or dust creates a potential for explosions and it is in addition to existing certification from international authorities including BASEEFA, GOST, UL, CEPEL and CSA.  It will provide users with additional reassurance when selecting Hawke International’s cable glands for use in ABS listed offshore oil and gas installations and FPSO vessels.

Hawke’s Managing Director, James Phillips commented “Our cable glands are safety critical products used in extreme environments to protect equipment from ingress by moisture and to prevent the ignition of potentially explosive gas and dust. The ABS approval is a valuable further endorsement of our capability to protect life and capital assets.”


UK – more information: Phil O’Connor, Hawke International, Tel. +44 (0)161 830 6698 Fax. +44 (0)161 830 6648 E-mail: phil.oconnor@ehawke.com Web: www.ehawke.com

USA – more information: Henry Turner, General Manager, Hawke International, 4140 World Houston Parkway, Suite 130, Houston, TX 77032  Tel. 00 (1) 281 445 7400 Fax. 00 (1) 281 445 7404 E-mail: hturner@hawkeusa.com or america@ehawke.com  Web: www.ehawke.com

Colour separation, advertising and other commercial enquiries: Gill Bancroft, Hawke International, Tel. +44 (0)161 830 6698 Fax. +44 (0)161 830 6648 E-mail: gill.bancroft@ehawke.com

High/low resolution images are on the web at www.ainsmag.co.uk/ha218/4187ha1a.htm

June 15, 2006