Patrick Ryan, Senior Vice President – Engineering and Technology, ABS

This week’s podcast guest is Patrick Ryan, Senior Vice President – Engineering and Technology for ABS. In his discussion with Mark Williams, Patrick gives his perspective on the role of Class in shipping’s decarbonisation. With a strong background in digital innovation, he also considers how digital advances – such as simulation technology – will play a role in addressing maritime’s energy challenge.

As Senior Vice President – Engineering and Technology for ABS, Patrick is responsible for global engineering, digital engineering, rules and software, research and development, and the Global Ship Systems Group. 

Patrick and his team at ABS help ship owners, designers, and builders bring their plans into the digital world, and to lead the development of new technologies that will support remote and condition-based class services

A naval architect, his career has always been focused on great ships. For over 20 years prior to joining ABS, he was in a design and construction role, and most recently responsible for digital innovation around those two big processes at Newport News Shipbuilding. Ryan was at the forefront of their digital transformation; he founded their digital innovation lab, led the development and implementation of CAE, CAD, and digital twin technologies to support Engineering and Design for several major shipbuilding programs, and held a senior position in Corporate Strategy where he wrote several of their digital strategies.

Ryan is a SNAME member, has a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, and a master’s degree in Ocean Engineering, all from Virginia Tech.