Who we are
ABL is a leading global independent energy and marine consultant working in energy and oceans to de-risk and drive the energy transition across the renewables, maritime and oil and gas sectors. We offer our clients the deepest pool of world-class expertise across marine and engineering disciplines from more than 300 locations worldwide.
ABL has offices in all major marine and energy hubs worldwide. We have 64 offices in 40 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.
We are part of ABL Group ASA – a leading independent global consultancy, which is publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ABL).
Global partner, local expert
ABL offers the deepest pool of world-class expertise across marine and engineering disciplines in the market, able to give customers the very best advice and support. Our extensive global footprint allows us to provide more local expertise and a swifter response to wherever our customer’s projects or assets are.
1500+ marine & engineering consultants.
42 countries.
Largest pool of expertise across marine and engineering disciplines.
1800+ marine warranty survey projects.
1200+ rig moves per year.
Approx 2000 marine casualty cases per year.
Our History
Established with the merging of leading marine and engineering consultancy groups AqualisBraemar Group and London Offshore Consultants (LOC), ABL combines more than 150 years of maritime legacy dating back to the world’s first marine surveyors, The Salvage Association, with a trusted reputation in energy sectors as a market-leading provider of marine assurance and risk and marine warranty survey (MWS) services since 1979.
Through targeted acquisition and organic growth, we continue to grow to ensure the deepest pool of expertise in marine, engineering and consulting disciplines, to provide the best and most pragmatic support to projects and assets at transportation & installation (T&I), operations & maintenance (O&M), decommissioning and in marine casualty scenarios.
The Salvage Association (SA) is founded.
London Offshore Consultants (LOC) was founded.
Braemar acquires BMT Marine and Offshore Surveys (incorporating The Salvage Association).
Aqualis Offshore is established opening offices in London, Oslo, Houston, Rio de Janeiro, Singapore and Dubai.
Trading begins on Oslo Bors stock exchange.
AqualisBraemar forms when Aqualis acquires Braemar Technical Services.
ABL is formed by merging AqualisBraemar and LOC.
ABL expands expert services in asset integrity management & OPEX services with acquisition of Add Energy.
Portugal-based water management and numerical modelling consultants, Hidromod, join ABL. They specialise in water management solutions for offshore, coastal and inland projects and assets.
Where we work
Renewables
ABL has been party to many of the major steps in offshore wind T&I and O&M, including supporting the construction of some of the world’s first floating wind farms. The market-leading provider of marine warranty survey (MWS) we have helped to de-risk T&I operations across more than 100 of the world’s installed offshore wind farms, as well as for dozens of subsea interconnectors, globally.
Where we specialise:
- Technical due diligence
- Marine advisory
- Ports & harbours
- Vessel Surveys, inspections & audits
- Transportation & installation (T&I)
- Operations & maintenance (O&M)
- Decommissioning & life extension
- Marine warranty survey
- Asset Integrity Management
- Expert Witness
Maritime
With our origins rooted in The Salvage Association, ABL blends expert knowledge, practical experience and multi-disciplined marine and engineering expertise to support all types and stakeholders and assets across shipping, ports and harbours, superyachts and defence industries.
With marine surveyors in over 300 locations worldwide, we are able to rapidly deploy the relevant consultant whilst minimising travel.
Where we specialise:
- Technical due diligence
- 24/7 marine casualty response
- Ports & harbours
- Vessel Surveys, inspections & audits
- Marine warranty survey
- Hull & Machinery Claims Support
- P&I Claims Support
- Salvage & Wreck Removal Support
- Clean shipping consulting
- Expert Witness
Oil & Gas
A market leader in marine warranty survey and rig moving, ABL has a wealth of knowledge and practical experience in all types of oil & gas projects covering upstream, midstream and downstream.
Our global footprint enables us to provide rapid localised support to service the often global supply chains for oil and gas projects.
Where we specialise:
- Technical due diligence
- Rig inspections
- Rig operations & rig moving
- Vessel Surveys, inspections & audits
- Transportation & installation (T&I)
- Operations & maintenance (O&M)
- Decommissioning & life extension
- Marine warranty survey
- Asset Integrity Management
- Training
- Expert Witness
Energy Transition
ABL offers a number of unique proprietary software solutions, each designed to support our clients in delivering project and operational excellence.
Via the acquired expertise of AddEnergy in asset integrity management and Hidromod in numerical modelling solutions for water management, we have a diverse suite of software to support decision-making and operations across all sectors.
Our software:
- AssetVoice
- Effio
- ePAV
- emitTr
- AquaSafe
Seek the truth
Quaerite vera – to seek the truth – is at the heart of all that we do and how we do it.
It is the core of our business, seeking the truth in terms of being an impartial third party whether providing surveys, audits, inspections, analysis, engineering, opinion, or expert witness.
It is also at the heart of how we do business; we never compromise on quality and integrity and we are transparent and open in our business ethics.
Quaerite vera was the motto of the Salvage Association (where ABL started) which was established in 1856 and originally incorporated by royal charter in 1867. Seeking the truth at the request of clients is still the core of our business.
Our Purpose
Driving the sustainability of energy and oceans.
Our Values
TRUTH – We ‘seek the truth’ in the work we do and how we do it
ONE TEAM – Standing as one team to bring our best
EXCELLENCE – Always striving for technical and service excellence
SUSTAINABILITY – Shaping a better future by driving sustainable outcomes
INNOVATION – Imagination without boundaries or hierarchy
TRUST – The foundation on which all our values are built on
Our People
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Work with us
At ABL, we are continually recruiting talented people with a passion for driving the global energy transition. Find out more about our career opportunities for students, graduates, engineering professionals, business development and others.