{"id":125064,"date":"2025-08-26T16:06:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/?p=125064"},"modified":"2025-10-10T14:28:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T13:28:47","slug":"abl-appoints-carmela-friedman-as-director-of-renewables-for-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/all-media\/news\/abl-appoints-carmela-friedman-as-director-of-renewables-for-england\/","title":{"rendered":"ABL Appoints Carmela Friedman as Director of Renewables for England"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-41-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125318\" style=\"width:297px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-41-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-41-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-41-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-41-1536x1137.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-41-2048x1515.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/\"><strong>ABL, the global energy and marine consultancy<\/strong><\/a><strong>, is proud to announce the promotion of <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/people\/carmela-friedman\/\"><strong>Carmela Friedman<\/strong><\/a><strong> to Director of Renewables for its operations in England.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A seasoned naval architect and marine warranty survey (MWS) professional, Friedman steps into the role following a successful tenure as MWS Consultant within <a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/offices\/london\/\">ABL\u2019s London team<\/a>. Her expertise spans <a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/loss-prevention\/marine-warranty-survey\/mws-renewables\/\">offshore wind transportation and installation (T&amp;I)<\/a>, operations and maintenance (O&amp;M), and subsea cabling projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her new position, Friedman will lead the delivery and strategic growth of ABL\u2019s market-leading services in MWS and engineering consultancy for offshore renewable energy projects across England and the wider North Sea. Her remit includes supporting offshore wind developments, interconnector initiatives, and subsea cabling operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/James-Anderson-Headshot-canva-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118384\" style=\"width:157px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/James-Anderson-Headshot-canva-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/James-Anderson-Headshot-canva-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/James-Anderson-Headshot-canva-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/James-Anderson-Headshot-canva-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/James-Anderson-Headshot-canva-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/James-Anderson-Headshot-canva-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;ABL&#8217;s London team has built a strong track record in supporting some of the region&#8217;s most high-profile offshore wind and interconnector projects. Carmela has played a pivotal role in that success, consistently driving our safety-first approach and raising the bar in service delivery. Her promotion is a testament to her leadership and technical excellence.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Anderson, Energy Director, ABL England. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Friedman will assume responsibilities previously held by <a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/people\/mike-mclachlan\/\">Mike McLachlan<\/a>, who continues as ABL\u2019s Director of Renewables for Europe. McLachlan will focus on the further expansion of ABL\u2019s service offering in marine renewable energy to support the broader European offshore wind and interconnector markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mike_McLachlan_0191.jpg\" alt=\"Mike McLachlan\" class=\"wp-image-33398\" style=\"width:149px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mike_McLachlan_0191.jpg 800w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mike_McLachlan_0191-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mike_McLachlan_0191-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mike_McLachlan_0191-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mike_McLachlan_0191-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;ABL, through our legacy brand LOC, has been at the forefront of offshore wind development in Europe since the industry&#8217;s inception. As part of ABL Group, we have now supported over 300 offshore wind projects globally. I congratulate Carmela on her new role and look forward to continuing our collaboration to support Europe in accelerating its energy transition goals.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike McLachlan, Director for Renewables in Europe, ABL <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Friedman\u2019s appointment is effective immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ABL provides expert marine advisory, consultancy, <a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/maritime\/ports-and-harbours-engineering-consultants\/\">ports and harbours consulting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/loss-prevention\/marine-surveys-inspections-and-audits\/\">marine assurance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/loss-prevention\/marine-warranty-survey\/mws-renewables\/\">marine warranty survey<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/consulting-and-engineering\/asset-integrity-management\/\">asset integrity management services<\/a> to support offshore wind and interconnector projects worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-de-risk-your-offshore-renewable-projects-and-boost-efficiency-with-abl\">De-risk your offshore renewable projects and boost efficiency with ABL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Meet&nbsp;<strong>Carmela Friedman<\/strong>, our new Director of Renewable Energy MWS and Engineering Consultancy in England.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-teal-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/people\/carmela-friedman\/\">Contact Carmela<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/loss-prevention\/marine-warranty-survey\/mws-renewables\/\">Discover ABL&#8217;s MWS Offering in Renewable Energy<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Naval Architect and experienced marine warranty surveyor (MWS), Carmela Friedman, is appointed as Director of Renewables for ABL&#8217;s operations in England. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":123382,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1113,13,1020,156,182,1114,43,1115,27,1019,64],"sector":[833,106],"service":[763,765,709,782],"company":[724],"class_list":["post-125064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-carmela-friedman","tag-engineering","tag-interconnectors","tag-marine-warranty-survey","tag-mws","tag-om","tag-offshore-wind","tag-offshore-wind-construction","tag-renewables","tag-subsea-cables","tag-ti","sector-offshore-wind","sector-renewables","service-consulting-engineering","service-loss-prevention","service-marine-warranty-survey","service-mws-renewables","company-abl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.6 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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