ABS names Patrick Ryan CTO
To support its continued development as a maritime technology leader, ABS has appointed Patrick Ryan as chief technology officer. Ryan has served in the key executive leadership role of ABS senior vice
Christopher Wiernicki
Wiernicki: LNG is “a fuel in transition”
ABS chairman, president and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki made it clear that LNG will be a key fuel in the energy transition in a keynote speech at the 6th Liquefied Gas and
ABS and HD Hyundai to continue cooperation on autonomous projects
ABS and HD Hyundai have signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MoU) to continue working together on industry-leading autonomous projects. The agreement builds on the two organizations’ shared efforts to expand the
ABS appoints Miguel Hernandez to lead global offshore
Miguel Hernandez, formerly general manager of sales and marketing at MODEC, has been named senior vice president of offshore business development at ABS. In that role he is leading ABS’s global offshore
Wiernicki: Net zero can’t be delivered without carbon capture
“Carbon capture is going to be a key transformational technology for shipping to achieve net zero emissions by 2050,” said ABS chairman, president and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki, speaking at the Posidonia
Digital products veteran joins ABS leadership team
ABS has appointed Paul Sells to lead its global digital solutions development. A digital products veteran who holds several patents, Sells joins ABS from Mira Labs, Inc., where he was vice president
Ammonia-fueled Newcastlemax gains AiP
An innovative ammonia-fueled Newcastlemax bulker design from Hong Kong headquartered Anglo-Eastern Technical Services (AETS) has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) by classification society ABS. The dual-fuel vessel design sacrifices no cargo
ABS in two JDPs promising new green roles for offshore platforms
Long a symbol of fossil-fuel production, offshore platforms could gain a new green image as the result of two landmark joint development projects announced on the sidelines of the COP26 conference by
ABS names Mahaffey VP, marketing and communications
Jessica Mahaffey, who joined ABS in 2019 as senior director of corporate affairs, has been named the classification society‘s vice president, marketing and communications. “Jessica is a strong leader for our marketing
ABS names John McDonald EVP and COO
John McDonald is to become ABS executive vice president and chief operating officer as Tony Nassif has announced plans to retire on December 31, 2021. “Tony has been an exceptional COO and