Tag: Christopher J Wiernicki
ABS and Seatrium Sign Multi-Year Agreement to Collaborate on Accelerating Decarbonization and the Energy Transition
Agreement Paves the Way for Continued Close Collaboration and Partnership Through Technology, Engineering & Sustainability Expertise & Support (HOUSTON) ABS and Seatrium have enhanced their long running partnership on cutting-edge marine and technology projects with the signing of a three-year Technology Collaboration Agreement (TCA) at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). Entitled “Accelerating Decarbonization and Energy…
Strategies for Prospering in the Decade of Change Lead the Discussion at the ABS Middle East Regional Committee Meeting
Deep Insight for a Rapidly Evolving Maritime Industry (DUBAI) The impact of market-based measures and the cost of compliance in shipping’s dynamic regulatory environment, along with the potential to improve carbon intensity through energy efficiency technologies were highlighted at the annual ABS Middle East Regional Committee Meeting. Maritime leaders from…
Skills, Regulation, Fuels, Technology, Data and Safety: Shipping’s Net Zero Challenge Explored at Inaugural Seatrium Visiting Professorship Lecture
Overwhelming Demand Sees ABS Chairman and CEO’s Lecture Livestreamed to a Second Location (SINGAPORE) “People working together, embracing change and uncertainty, learning to make innovation their friend and managing risk decisions based on data will be the jet fuel we need to get to net zero by 2050.” That was…
ABS Publishes Industry-Leading Best Practices for ESG Reporting
New Report Complements ABS Sustainability Reporting Services (HOUSTON) With the increasing demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting in the maritime, offshore and oil and gas industries, many owners and operators are incorporating ESG criteria into their operations. The ABS ESG Blueprint is a new report that builds upon…
Seatrium Selects ABS Chairman and CEO to Help Promote Energy Transition and Next-Generation Skills
Wiernicki Receives First Seatrium Visiting Professorship (SINGAPORE) An innovative program from Seatrium to promote the energy transition and develop next-generation skills in Singapore has selected Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and CEO, to be its first Visiting Professor. Seatrium Professorships at the National University of Singapore College of Design and…
Shipping Must Look Beyond the Engine, The Real Challenge is an Industry Transformed, Cautions ABS Chairman and CEO
Layering of Technologies, Electrolyzers and Carbon Capture Hold the Keys to 2050 Success (STAMFORD, Connecticut) Shipping must look beyond its current focus on engine technology and address the widespread disruption introduced by the clean energy transition. That was the keynote message for the industry at SHIPPINGInsight 2023 from Christopher J.…
ABS Brings Global Experts and Maritime Industry Leaders Together for Nuclear Energy Forum in Washington, D.C.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) “Nuclear energy has moved beyond a wildcard option and into the mainstream of potential solutions for a more sustainable maritime industry. Nuclear energy is not just about the potential for a reactor to operate on a ship. With advanced nuclear technology, the potential is so much more.” That…
Electrolyzers, Carbon Capture and the Cost of Green Fuels, Dominate the Discussion Between ABS Chairman and CEO and Leading Economist
Key Hurdles in the Energy Transition Explored in London Shipping Week Debate (LONDON) Reducing the cost of electrolyzers and rapid adoption of onboard carbon capture technology is going to be critical if shipping is to reach its net zero carbon emissions target. That was the message for the industry from…
Industry Leaders Explore Global Energy Transition at 4[th] Annual ABS Sustainability Summit
ABS Event Launches London International Shipping Week (LONDON) “There is a significant amount of work to be done between now and 2050 if we hope to hit net zero on carbon emissions. But our research shows it can be done and maps out a pathway for the industry to get…
Industry Leaders Explore Global Energy Transition at 4TH Annual ABS Sustainability Summit
ABS Event Launches London International Shipping Week (LONDON) “There is a significant amount of work to be done between now and 2050 if we hope to hit net zero on carbon emissions. But our research shows it can be done and maps out a pathway for the industry to get…