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SHIP CLASSIFICATION & COVID-19 “At times like this when so much feels out of control, it is important to focus on what you can control and so our ongoing focus on minimizing and eliminating unnecessary costs will keep us in good shape while we keep driving forward new technologies and services. The long-term plan remains the same as it has since our inception.”

Christopher J. Wiernicki,

CEO, American Bureau of Shipping

ABS “This (COVID-19 pandemic) is above is making it that much more challenging crews on ship.

Uncharted Waters and beyond anything I’ve experienced for everyone.” “COVID-19 is a threat, disrupter and during my 30 years in the maritime in- While the level of impact varies by re- catalyst that is essentially reshaping dustry,” said Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, gion, with China and the United States the industry’s commercial, security and

CEO Maritime, DNV GL. “It is truly – the world’s leading producer and con- safety trends,” said Christopher J. Wi- global, hitting not only the maritime in- sumer, respectively – at its epicenter, ernicki, CEO, American Bureau of Ship- dustry but the world economy, impacting every stakeholder in the maritime in- ping. “It has put shipping in a ‘Time Out’ world trade, job security and the health dustry is impacted, from shipowners, to situation, as the industry is learning and and well-being of families. Its breadth shipyards, equipment manufacturers and adapting to this new reality on the fy, de-

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