Donald Liu

  • Dr. Donald Liu, formerly assistant vice president of the American Bureau of Shipping, has been elected vice president. The announcement was made by ABS chairman and president William N. Johnston following the recent annual meeting of the Board of Managers in New York.

    Dr. Liu joined ABS in 1966 as a surveyor on the Data Processing Staff in New York. In 1967 he was transferred to the Hull Technical Staff, and in 1968 was assigned to the Research and Development Department.

    He was appointed senior surveyor in 1969 and principal engineer of research and development in 1973. In 1978 he was named chief research engineer of the R&D Department.

    He became assistant vice president in 1983.

    The Research and Development Department was raised to a Divisional level in November 1984. As vice president of this division, Dr.

    Liu will direct the many internal R&D programs of ABS, plus various sponsored research programs, and other research programs carried out in conjunction with companies in the marine and offshore drilling industry.

  • presented at the meeting was entitled "Practical Procedures for Technical and Economic Investigation of Ship Structural Details." The authors were Donald Liu and Abe Bakker of the American Bureau of Shipping. Mr. Liu gave the paper, which included a slide presentation. The paper brought to the attention of

  • and Classing Steel Vessels," the standards established for the design, construction, and periodic survey of merchant vessels. According to Dr. Donald Liu, assistant vice president and head of the ABS Research and Development Division, "Currently, the Hull Structure sections of the Rules are being

  • icebelt plating to panel loading is presented. Paper No. 8. "Application of a Computer-Aided, Optimal Preliminary Ship Structural Design Method" by Donald Liu, Owen Hughes and John Mahowald. SYNOPSIS—The authors present the capabilities of the SHIPOPT computer program for use in assessing overall structural

  • paper Fundamentals and Applications of the Finite Element in Analyzing Structural and Non-Structural Marine Problems. The paper, written by Dr. Donald Liu and Dr. Yung Kuang Chen, both of the American Bureau of Shipping, was presented to 55 members and guests following cocktails and dinner. A discussion

  • notable achievement in naval architecture or marine engineering, to recently retired ABS Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Donald Liu at the society's Annual Banquet during the SNAME Marine Technology Conference and Expo in Washington, D.C. Liu, a 37-year veteran of ABS and

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    the New York Hilton Hotel on November 18, 19, and 20, 1981. The Society also elected four new vice presidents to serve threeyear terms. Elected were: Donald P. Courtsal, Dravo Inc.; Ronald K. Kiss, U.S. Maritime Administration ; Alan C. McClure, Alan C.McClure Associates; and Perry W. Nelson, M. Rosenblatt

  • Ultimate Strength of Various Ship Hull Configurat i o n s , " by Lembit M. Kutt, C h r i s t o p h e r M. P i a s z c z y k, Yun-Kuand Chen, and Donald Liu. SYNOPSIS—The longitudinal ultimate strength of several ship hull configurations is analyzed with the nonlinear finite element method. Included

  • MR Mar-15-80#48 Papers Committee chairman; Donald Liu, ABS, author; Moe)
    March 15, 1980 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 48

    Pictured at the SNAME N.Y. Metropolitan Section February meeting are, left to right: Naresh Maniar, ABS, Section Papers Committee chairman; Donald Liu, ABS, author; Moe Hirschkowitz, USMMA, Membership Committee chairman; Eric Lithen, J.J. McMullen Co., Section vice chairman; Abe Bakker, ABS

  • MR Mar-15-81#58 . The paper, written by Dr. Donald Liu and Dr. Yung Kuang Chen)
    March 15, 1981 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 58

    Fundamentals and Applications of the Finite Element in Analyzing Structural and Non-Structural Marine Prob- lems. The paper, written by Dr. Donald Liu and Dr. Yung Kuang Chen, both of the American Bu- reau of Shipping, was presented to 55 members and guests follow- ing cocktails and dinner

  • MR Nov-81#16 . Budd, Shashank V. Karve, Donald Liu, Joao G. de Oliveira)
    November 1981 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16

    Foundation Incompatibility" by William I.H. Budd, Shashank V. Karve, Donald Liu, Joao G. de Oliveira and Paul C. Xirouchakis. SYNOPSIS—The authors deal with the problem of compatibility between hull deflections and dis- tortion limits inposed by the op- erational requirements of the main

  • MR Nov-81#15 Design Method" by Donald Liu, Owen Hughes and John)
    November 1981 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 15

    plating to panel loading is presented. Paper No. 8. "Application of a Computer-Aided, Optimal Prelim- inary Ship Structural Design Method" by Donald Liu, Owen Hughes and John Mahowald. SYNOPSIS—The authors pre- sent the capabilities of the SHIP- OPT computer program for use in assessing overall

  • MR Apr-92#84 the paper was provided by Donald Liu, senior vice president)
    April 1992 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 84

    BP Shipping Ltd., entitled Structural Performance Management of VLCC's - An Owner's Approach. A written discussion to the paper was provided by Donald Liu, senior vice president of ABS, who commended the authors for their service to the industry. France Receives Large Frigate Order From Taiwan

  • MR Oct-00#39 Card will report to Dr. Donald Liu, senior vice president)
    October 2000 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 39

    Guard (USCG) has been appoint- ed vice president - Technology at the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Vice Admiral Card will report to Dr. Donald Liu, senior vice president, and will be based at the ABS Corporate World Headquarters in Houston. He will assume his new duties in early October

  • MR Dec-01#44 Information Officer; Dr. Donald Liu, Exec- utive Vice President)
    December 2001 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 44

    new leadership posi- tions: Robert J. Bauerle, Senior Vice President & CFO: Gary A. Latin, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer; Dr. Donald Liu, Exec- utive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer; and Vincent F. Roth, Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff; ABS promoted James C. Card

  • MR Nov-12#117 and Chief Technology Officer Donald Liu, received the David)
    November 2012 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 117

    in 2009 recognizing his out-standing contributions to naval architecture and marine engineering. Executive Vice Pres- ident and Chief Technology Officer Donald Liu, received the David W. Taylor Medal in 2004, and Senior Vice President of Technol- ogy Peter Tang-Jensen, was recognized by SNAME for this same honor

  • MR Aug-97#90 Senior Vice President Dr. Donald Liu advised delegates)
    August 1997 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 90

    indicate that coatings in the ballast spaces could become the key concern in the operation of double hull tankers," ABS Senior Vice President Dr. Donald Liu advised delegates at an Intertanko event held recently in Athens. His observations are based paper he authored, titled Double Hull Ta. What

  • MR Oct-93#43 , were comments from Dr. Donald Liu, ABS senior vice presi- dent)
    October 1993 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 43

    , buck- ling and fatigue." Included at the unveiling, which was held at a spe- cial news conference held in New York City, were comments from Dr. Donald Liu, ABS senior vice presi- dent-technology, under whose direc- tion SafeHull was developed. "In essence, by uniquely combining an engineering

  • MR Aug-93#67 & Tansportation Company DONALD LIU, Senior Vice President)
    August 1993 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 67

    . The Upland Group GERHARD KURZ, Chairman. Oil Companies International Marine Forum, and president. Mobil Shipping & Tansportation Company DONALD LIU, Senior Vice President. Technology. American Bureau of Shipping JERRY ASPLAND, President. Area Marine In, GORAN HAMMARBERG. Technical Director

  • MR May-86#7 . Kaufman Raymond Kaufman Donald Liu Alan C. McClure Eugene)
    May 1986 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 7

    R. Hudson, Chairman Richard Broad Richard B. Couch Thomas R. Dyer Jacques S. Heyrman Klemme M. -Jones Ephraim F. Kaufman Raymond Kaufman Donald Liu Alan C. McClure Eugene H. Spinazola Social Activities Robert L. Olson Registration Ernest E. Gibson Hotel Arrangements Donald K.

  • MR Jun-85#81 To Head R&D Division Dr. Donald Liu, formerly assist- ant)
    June 1985 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 81

    ves- sels and 0.3 percent of the total world order book. June, 1985 Liu Elected Vice President Of American Bureau To Head R&D Division Dr. Donald Liu, formerly assist- ant vice president of the American Bureau of Shipping, has been elect- ed vice president. The announce- ment was made by ABS

  • MR May-15-85#9 vessels. According to Dr. Donald Liu, assistant vice president)
    May 15, 1985 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 9

    and Classing Steel Ves- sels," the standards established for the design, construction, and peri- odic survey of merchant vessels. According to Dr. Donald Liu, assistant vice president and head of the ABS Research and Develop- ment Division, "Currently, the Hull Structure sections of the Rules are

  • MR Jan-09#6 . Written by Alaa Monsour and Donald Liu, and edited by J. Randolph)
    January 2009 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6

    some new subjects. Revisions of the other eight chapters of PNA will be released by SNAME over the next two years. Written by Alaa Monsour and Donald Liu, and edited by J. Randolph Paulling, the book offers extensive coverage of the latest developments in dynamic sea load predictions, including nonlinear