(New York, NY) At the 150th Annual Meeting of the Members of ABS, three industry leaders were elected to the ABS Council. Following the Annual Meeting, the ABS Council met and elected industry leaders to both its Marine and Offshore Technical Committees. Individuals serving on the ABS Council and the Technical Committees help guide the class society in fulfilling its mission of promoting the security of life, property and the natural environment.
“Classification represents the concept of self-regulation for the marine and offshore industry,” said ABS President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki. “Members of ABS support the organization in developing appropriate solutions to address the challenges faced by industry in both operations and regulatory compliance. A robust and involved membership is paramount to the fulfillment of our mission.”
In celebration of ABS’ 150th anniversary, the Annual Meeting was held in the same building in which ABS was established exactly 150 years ago. In 1862, key leaders of America’s maritime industry gathered at the Merchant Exchange Building (55-57 Wall Street, New York City) and founded the American Shipmasters’ Association – the predecessor of ABS.
At the Annual Meeting the following members were elected to a three-year term on the ABS Council:
Datuk Nasarudin bin Md Idris, MISC Berhad
Renee Klimczak, BG North America, LLC
David W. Williams, Noble Drilling Services Inc
Following the Annual Meeting, the ABS Council made the following elections:
For a three-year term as a member of the ABS Marine Technical Committee:
Jian-Ping Xu, Deputy General Manager, China LNG Shipping (Holdings) Limited – CLNG Shanghai
Xu Xiu-Long, Vice General Manger of Technical Center, COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd.
Yang Ying-Hwang, President, Formosa Plastics Marine Corp.
Quentin K.T. Yao, Chairman, Global Energy Maritime Co. Ltd.
Ye Jian Tao, President, YangFan Group Co., Ltd.
Yu Bao Shan, Chairman of the Board, CSSC Guangzhou Longxue Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
Yuan Kai-Fei, President, New Century Shipbuilding (Group) Ltd.
Zhang Ge, President, Jinhai Heavy Industry Co., Ltd.
;Zhang Hai-sen, Board Chairman and General Manager, Zhenjiang CME Co., Ltd.
Zhang Huan-Zhong, General Manger, Tsuji Heavy Industries (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.
Zhang Tao, Vice President, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC)
Zhu Gui Ming, Managing Director, China Merchants Industry Holdings Co. Ltd.
About ABS Founded in 1862, ABS is a leading international classification society devoted to promoting the security of life, property and the marine environment through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational maintenance of marine-related facilities.
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