Christopher J Wiernicki has announced he will step down as chairman and chief executive and retire at the end of 2025, after 14 years at the helm of ABS

Change at the top for Danish naval architect

07 Mar 2025by Martyn Wingrove

A Denmark-based maritime consultancy has changed its management structure and leading director

IMO elects new secretary general

18 Jul 2023by Riviera News

IMO Council has voted to appoint Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco of the Republic of Panama as IMO’s next secretary general

Obituary: naval architect Gregory Hughes

22 May 2023by Martyn Wingrove

Gregory Hughes passed away after a long career as a naval architect

KR representative elected chairman of IACS Hull Panel

04 Jul 2022by Riviera News

Hyung-min Cho’s three-year term begins January 2023

WinGD opens advisory service for marine battery-hybrid integration

24 Jun 2022by Riviera News

X-EL Energy Solutions aims to widen the range of vessels that can benefit from electrification as shipping seeks to improve efficiency and reduce emissions

Sener appoints director of marine

24 Jun 2022by Martyn Wingrove

Sanmar appoints three directors in its green tug drive

08 Feb 2022by Martyn Wingrove

Sanmar Shipyards has promoted three of its managers to director roles after gaining contracts to build green tugs and acquiring another construction facility

Shearer Group promotes two managers in engineering team

12 Jan 2022by Martyn Wingrove

Texas-headquartered naval architects The Shearer Group Inc has promoted two of its employees to boost its vessel engineering team

Herbert Engineering appoints new president

02 Jul 2021by Martyn Wingrove

Hendrik Bruhns will be promoted to president of Herbert Engineering Corp

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