Gareth Burton

Vice President - Technology, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Gareth Burton is the Vice President - Technology at ABS. He completed his doctorate from Ulster University.

News mentions

New gangway design by Pengrui & COSCO approved by ABS

ABS has issued approval in principle (AIP) to Nantong Pengrui Offshore Technology Co., Ltd and COSCO Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) Co., Ltd. for its novel design of an offshore access gangway. The moti...

ABS publishes industry-specific requirements for liquid hydrogen carriers

The transportation of hydrogen, a key fuel of the energy transition in maritime, is another step closer to supporting projected market demands thanks to newly published industry-pioneering requir...

ABS and Sea Forrest sign pioneering MoU to advance maritime electrification technology

ABS and Sea Forrest Power Solutions Pte Ltd (Sea Forrest), a subsidiary of BH Global, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to drive advancements in cutting-edge maritime electrification technolo...

ABS set sights on ambitious project to class 3D-printed propeller

ABS is joining Mencast Marine (MMPL), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), and the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC) on a project to manufacture and class...

ABS joins Korean industry pioneers on 3D printing project for ship operations

ABS signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work with key stakeholders in Korea to develop and demonstrate a 3D printing system for ocean-going vessels. Using a digital library for the design p...

ABS expands cutting-edge research activities to support marine and offshore industries

ABS and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) kicked off a batch of new, funded research projects with the signing of a research agreement at the Zachry Engineering Education Comple...