| April 15, 2008
(New York, NY---) The Council of ABS today elected two new board members following the classification society’s Annual Meeting of Members in New York. Joining the ABS Board are Choo Chiau Beng (C.B.), Chairman and CEO of Keppel Offshore & Marine and Elizabeth D. Whitaker, a prominent Dallas attorney. The new members represent an enlargement of the ABS Board from 13 to 15 Directors.
Two well known members of the maritime community were elected as life-time Emeritus Members of the ABS Council at the society’s Annual Meeting. They are William O. Gray of Gray Maritime Co. and Basil C. Scarvelis of Trident Maritime Agency, Inc.
Additionally, the following ABS Members were elected to 3 year terms as members of the ABS Council:
- Amir Hamzah bin Azizan, American Eagle Tankers (UK) Limited
- Mark W. Barker, Interlake Steamship Company
- Angela A. Chao, Foremost Group
- Nicholas G. Fistes, Grand Union
- Robert A. Giuffra, ABS
- Frederick J. Harris, General Dynamics NASSCO
- Donald R. Kurz, Keystone Shipping Co.
- Cristina Lucia Duarte Pinho, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. – PETROBRAS
- Bruce S. Rosenblatt, Bruce S. Rosenblatt & Associates, LLC
Newly elected to the ABS Technical Committee are:
- Ramesh Bhat, Eagle Bulk Shipping
- Mark Buetzow, Chevron Shipping Company LLC
- Sang-Ho Shin, STX Shipbuilding Co., Ltd
- RDML James A. Watson, U.S. Coast Guard
The ABS Technical Committee is the body of leading industry representatives that conducts the final review of all proposed changes to the ABS Rules prior to their being presented to the ABS Rules Committee for formal adoption.
“Classification is the principal self regulating mechanism for the marine and offshore industries,” said ABS Chairman & CEO Robert D. Somerville. “Input from industry is a vital part of our efforts to develop and implement technically sound and practically applicable standards that promote the safety of life, property and the natural environment. That guidance is provided by our members, by the members of our various national and regional committees, through our technical committee structure and by our Council and Board. Every individual within this broad membership network is selected to reflect the entire spectrum of industry interests, each eminent in their particular field.”
Elected to five year terms as ABS Members by the Council were:
- Brad L. Berman, President, LISCR, LLC
- Randy Chen, Special Assistant to President, Wan Hai Lines Ltd
- Timothy L. Coombs, Fleet Manager, Chevron Shipping Company
- Sean Dalton, Vice President Field Operations, The Travelers Companies
- Sotiris Dushas, President & CEO, Alba Maritime Services S.A.
- Haralambos J. Fafalios, Director, Fafalios Ltd
- Robert A. Giuffra, Vice President and Chief Engineer, ABS
- Paulo Cesar Chafic Haddad, President, Estaleiro Atlantico Sul S.A.
- Robert Ho, President & COO, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.
- Yuri Isupov, Vice President, Palmali Group of Companies
- Masaki Kawase, Director – FPSO & FSO Division, MODEC Inc.
- Pairoj Kaweeyanun, General Manager, Marine Services Group, Chevron Shipping Company
- Andrew Kendrick, Vice President, BMT Fleet Technology Ltd
- Yong-Seung Kim, Chief Executive Officer/President, C&Shipbuilding Marine
- In-Sung Lee, Vice Chairman, STX Shipbuilding Co., Ltd
- Ali Hassan Mahmood, Owner & Managing Director, Al Jazeera Shipping Company
- Capt. Jitendra Misra, Managing Director, Emarat Maritime LLC
- David Moore, Technical and Procurement Manager, Chevron Shipping Company
- Paticio Alvarez Morphy, Owner/General Manager, Perforadora Central, S.A. de C.V.
- Lowell J. Mortimer, President & CEO, Campbell Shipping Co. Ltd
- Dr. Sujata Arun Naik, Vice Chairperson, Tolani Shipping Co.
- Genji Okouchi, President, Doun Kisen Co., Ltd
- William S. H. Peng, Managing Director and Executive Vice President, Chinese Maritime Transport (Hong Kong) Limited
- Manuel Paulo Serrao Pinto de Magalhaes, General Manager, PORTLINE – Transportes Maritimos Internacionais S.A.
- Toshiyuki Seno, President, Fukujin Kisen Co.
- Alan L. S. Tung, Executive Director, Orient Oversea (International) Ltd
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. |
