{"id":22299,"date":"2026-01-15T12:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=22299"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:30:27","slug":"sean-murphy-to-lead-abl-in-north-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=22299","title":{"rendered":"Sean Murphy to lead ABL in North America"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABL has appointed marine professional Sean Murphy as Regional Managing Director to head up its North American maritime division.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A seasoned naval architect and marine engineer with extensive project management and survey experience, Sean will lead the delivery of ABL\u2019s consultancy, loss prevention and loss management services for maritime clients, across the USA and Canada.<\/p>\n

Based between Boston and New York, Sean will oversee ABL\u2019s coast-to-coast surveyor footprint, maintaining the company\u2019s market leading support to Hull & Machinery (H&M) and Protection & Indemnity (P&I) claims.<\/p>\n

Under his leadership, ABL will also continue expanding its global consultancy offering locally, including technical due diligence, ports and harbours consulting, navigational risk assessment and marine assurance.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am pleased to welcome Sean into this role. He brings a rare mix of practical, field-based insight and deep technical capability, coupled with close collaboration with our clients. While our history lies in marine casualty work, our expertise and footprint allow us to support North American clients from early-stage concept through to operations and incident response. Sean looks forward to discussing how we can support your upcoming project.\u201d Mark McGurran, Global MD for Maritime.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am excited to step into this position. ABL has an unrivalled network of marine surveyors across both coasts of the USA and Canada, supported by a highly experienced multidisciplinary team. I look forward to bringing our services to more clients this year, helping you get the most from your vessels, operations and marine infrastructure.\u201d Sean Murphy, Regional MD Maritime, North America.<\/p>\n

ABL North America operates from New York, Boston, Calgary, Fort Lauderdale \/ Miami, New Orleans, Houston, Seattle, Halifax, Montreal, Vancouver, and Panama with additional surveyor presence across the region.<\/p>\n

As part of ABL Group, the company draws on over 150 years of heritage in marine consultancy and survey services, dating back to The Salvage Association.<\/p>\n

 
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ABL has appointed marine professional Sean Murphy as Regional Managing Director to head up its North American maritime division. 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