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ABS participation at the fifth
Doha International Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition
provided an opportunity for technical and class related
discussion with various clients and players in the LNG
market. From left, Roger Shimmin, Vice President of Middle
Eastern Region, ABS Europe; Capt. Martin Rowland, Shipping
Manager, Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Ltd.; Mark Smith,
Shipping Technical Advisor Commercial & Shipping
Group, RasGas Company Ltd. and Mumtaz Mahmood, Director
of Technology Development, ABS Europe. |
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BS participated in this year’s fifth
international natural gas conference in |
Doha. With new long
term supply agreements developing for Qatari gas along with
the design and constructionof some of the world’s
largest LNG trains, port facilities and other related infrastructure
projects, ABS provided technical information and class guidelines
for these specialized transport vessels.
ABS announced the establishment of a new Middle
East Region headquarters in Doha, Qatar at
the end of 2004 . The office further strengthens ABS ties
to the energy sector, particularly the growing production
and shipment of LNG from Qatar. ABS is a leader in providing
classification services to the energy sector. 26 percent
of the current LNG orderbook is classing to ABS standards.
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