Among his first key appointments since taking the helm of Lloyd’s Register (LR) in January, Chief Executive Nick Brown has named three new members of LR’s Executive Leadership Team: Mark Darley as Business Director, Marine and Offshore, Andy McKeran as Business Director, Maritime Performance Services and Philippa Charlton as Chief Marketing Officer.

ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for innovative leadership in the design, engineering, and operation of ships and offshore structures.

New Nettitude hub will bring advanced cyber expertise to Greece and follows LR’s recent bolstering of Greek commercial team.

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has released two new class notations – ‘BIORISK MANAGED’ and ‘BIORISK SECURED’.

An ABS-classed Suezmax tanker ordered by Avin International LTD, the first vessel of a potential order of three vessels, is to be the first ammonia-fuel ready vessel in the world, according to a press release of ABS.

Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, has successfully completed the proof of concept project for underwater remote surveys using the Seasam technology eco-system from Notilo Plus on a Corsica linea ship, the MEDITERRANNEE.