IMO and US Coast Guard Leaders Address 159th ABS Annual Members Meeting
ABS Underscores Global Leadership in Digital, Decarbonization and Safety(HOUSTON) IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim and U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz along with Assistant Commandant Rear Admiral Richard Timme joined ABS Members from around the world to hear how the ABS classed fleet had grown in excess of 270 million gross tons despite the global pandemic, while ABS extended its leadership in digital and decarbonization support for the industry. ABS is the second largest Classification organization globally by gross tonnage. ABS highlighted its ongoing safety leadership,