Category: Christopher J. Wiernicki
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David Wechsler named new ABS Group CEO
David Wechsler named new ABS Group CEO ABS has appointed David Wechsler, a founding partner of the firm that became Hitachi Consulting, now known as Hitachi Vantara, as the new chief executive officer for its ABS Group subsidiary. Wechsler has a 35-year career in management consulting leadership positions across manufacturing, consumer products, sustainable energy, automotive,…
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Pushback against IMO carbon tax plans grows
Pushback against IMO carbon tax plans grows Opposition to efforts at IMO to impose what is effectively a global carbon tax on shipping through its net zero framework are growing, with classification society ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki today saying that “shipping and the IMO are on different trajectories” The proposals for the…
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Wiernicki to step down from ABS top spot at end of 2025
Wiernicki to step down from ABS top spot at end of 2025 ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki is to step down from those positions and retire at the end of 2025. “We have faced many challenges during my tenure, including the pandemic, the marine and offshore industry downturn and unprecedented, and disruptive technology…
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Wiernicki: IMO carbon levy a “wild card”
Wiernicki: IMO carbon levy a “wild card” With IMO’s MEPC 87 set to start April 7, ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki told the CERAWeek energy conference that uncertainty about the scale and nature of the IMO carbon levy that is being proposed is holding back investment in shipping. “A carbon levy is a…
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Wiernicki: Shipping can’t get to net zero by 2050 without nuclear
Wiernicki: Shipping can’t get to net zero by 2050 without nuclear “New nuclear technology is a global decarbonization solution and a commercial shipping disruptor. There is no net zero by 2050 without nuclear.” That was the view from ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki, speaking at a Houston event organized by Core Power. “New…
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ABS: Safety must be proactive and systems based
ABS: Safety must be proactive and systems based “Safety is more than just compliance. It is now synonymous with security, reliability, collective relationships and people. Safety is also becoming systems based rather than rooted in prescriptive rules or specific component procedures,” ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki said at the annual ABS Advisory Council…