ABS, a maritime classification society, has formed a Global Gas Solutions Team to leverage the organisation’s LNG and LPG capabilities.
A group of gas professionals will work alongside owners, shipyards and equipment manufacturers to provide an extensive range of services to this growing market.
US a Catalyst for Gas Market
Patrick Janssens will lead this organisation as Vice President for Global Gas Solutions.
An important area of focus for the ABS Global Gas Solutions Team will be the growing gas market in the United States. ‘With its diverse maritime market, increasing gas production and stricter emissions requirements, the US is becoming a catalyst for the next revolution in the global gas marketplace,’ says Janssens.
US LNG Projects
Roy Bleiberg, currently Director of Engineering for ABS Americas, will assume the new role of Director of US Gas Development. He will lead several cutting edge US LNG projects, including the Harvey Gulf dual fuel offshore support vessels, TOTE’s dual fuel new construction and conversion projects, and various floating LNG export terminal projects in development.
In the area of client operations, Kurt Larsen will assume the new role of Director of US Gas Operations and Performance.
Gas Specialists
Joining Bleiberg and Larsen will be a US-based team of ABS gas specialists with extensive knowledge of LNG floating structures and systems, gas fuel systems and equipment, and regulatory and statutory requirements.
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