Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$382M
Total assets Above avg plan size
860
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$444,008
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan · Sponsored by American Bureau of Shipping · Texas · Professional & Technical Services

$382M in assets, 860 participants

American Bureau of Shipping's American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan reported $382M in total assets and 860 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #21,155 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan sits by assets

American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $382M for 860 participants (~$444,008/participant), down 30.3% in 2022.

#21,155
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-30.3%
assets change YoY
3.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $165M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$381,847,070 Top 3% higher than 97% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (860 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 134921556 · American Bureau of Shipping PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan · $382M · 860 · 97th

  • PCT $382M
  • PCT 860
  • PCT 97th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Building Laborers Local 310 Pension Fund
  • PCT ind #21155

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$548M
Net Assets (End of Year)$381M
Net Income-$165M
Employer EIN134921556
Plan Effective Date1938-10-04
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Bureau of Shipping)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Bureau of Shipping plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$771M 21.547149432406773% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$600M$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $635M $771M ▲ +21.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,081 $635M
2023 2 2,123 $753M
2024 2 2,125 $771M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Texas

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.38184707 · Participants: 860American Bureau of Shipping Pension PlanAT&T Pension Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 40.998144 · Participants: 119463AT&T Pension Benefit PlanShell Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.642588618 · Participants: 12912Shell Pension PlanExxonmobil Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.599 · Participants: 23661Exxonmobil Pension PlanCaterpillar Inc. Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.541187279 · Participants: 12815Caterpillar Inc. Retirement Income PlanBp Retirement Accumulation Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.371602289 · Participants: 9156Bp Retirement Accumulation Plan
American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants
Compare American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Building Laborers Local 310 Pension Fund in OH ($381M); by covered participants it is Nine Mile Point Pension Plan in PA (862 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($382M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (860 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan contracted severely - down 30.3% during 2022, from $548M to $382M. Reported net income was -$165M.
How have American Bureau of Shipping plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Bureau of Shipping's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.5%, from $635M to $771M.
Where does American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Building Laborers Local 310 Pension Fund in OH ($381M, 1,062 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to American Bureau of Shipping Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Nine Mile Point Pension Plan in PA (862 participants, N/A in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 134921556.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.