{"id":125337,"date":"2025-10-17T11:43:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/?p=125337"},"modified":"2025-11-11T12:32:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:32:28","slug":"meet-geraint-jones-group-director-for-single-voyage-services-abl-abu-dhabi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/events\/meet-geraint-jones-group-director-for-single-voyage-services-abl-abu-dhabi\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Geraint Jones, Group Director for Single Voyage Services, ABL Abu Dhabi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The team at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABL Group&nbsp;<\/a>shares the passion, vision and values for working in energy and the world\u2019s oceans, de-risking and driving the energy transition. We are driven by the idea that the best work is born from professionalism, diligence\u2026 and fun. You know ABL Group, but do you know our team?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-give-us-a-glimpse-into-your-day-to-day-life-at-abl-so-far-nbsp-what-keeps-you-on-your-toes\">Give us a glimpse into your day-to-day life at ABL so far. &nbsp;What keeps you on your toes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 37%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&#8220;My day-to-day life is monitoring the various single voyages going on globally within ABL, be it through high-risk enquiry notification or departure reports, this ensures as a group we are not left exposed to potential risk.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other than that, I like to be involved in the ongoing single voyage projects and still prefer to be stood on ship in a boiler suit than sat behind a desk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251001_115555-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125339 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251001_115555-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251001_115555-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251001_115555-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251001_115555-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251001_115555-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251001_115555-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_20251001_115555.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-drew-you-to-our-industry-and-what-keeps-you-passionate-about-it\">What drew you to our industry and what keeps you passionate about it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I grew up in Kuwait with my bedroom overlooking the tanker loading terminal at Mina Al Ahmadi and always wondered what happened to the ships when they left, when the opportunity arose to undertake a cadetship in the merchant Navy I jumped at it.&nbsp; It has been my passion and life ever since.&nbsp; The single voyage business line is far from run of the mill and each project is different to the last so this keep the passion alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-can-you-tell-us-about-something-exciting-you-are-working-on-right-now\">Can you tell us about something exciting you are working on right now?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I am currently writing an internal training programme (ABL TowSmart) to further the knowledge of our surveyors on towing and the company standards for towing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"435\" data-id=\"125343\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-jones-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-jones-2.png 437w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-jones-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-jones-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"125342\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/geraint-jones-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/geraint-jones-1.png 800w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/geraint-jones-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/geraint-jones-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/geraint-jones-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/geraint-jones-1-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-do-you-see-the-future-of-marine-operations-evolving-in-the-middle-east-and-what-technical-or-operational-developments-will-be-most-critical\">How do you see the future of marine operations evolving in the Middle East, and what technical or operational developments will be most critical?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the rise in political tensions and the GPS spoofing occurring I see an increase in risk mitigation for vessel movements within the Arabian Gulf, the reliance on technology may shift back to good old-fashioned eyes and raising watchkeeping standards for vessels transiting the Arabian Gulf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beyond-nbsp-the-nbsp-work-what-s-your-favourite-part-about-being-part-of-nbsp-the-nbsp-abl-nbsp-team-nbsp-in-uae-any-fun-nbsp-team-nbsp-moments-you-d-like-to-share\">Beyond&nbsp;the&nbsp;work, what\u2019s your favourite part about being part of&nbsp;the&nbsp;ABL&nbsp;team&nbsp;in UAE? Any fun&nbsp;team&nbsp;moments you\u2019d like to share?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Having been one of the first 50 employees in Aqualis Offshore I am very passionate to retain the standards we set out to achieve when AO was set up.&nbsp; I think one of my proudest moments was when our former CEO David Wells retired and said to me \u2018I am handing the towing Guru reigns over to you now\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-if-you-could-change-one-thing-about-your-industry-what-would-it-be-and-why\">If you could change one thing about your industry, what would it be and why?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I would like to see an industry standard brought into the London Markets for single voyages along the lines of the various JH documents.&nbsp; At ABL we have raised the standards for this type of work over the past decade, and we are recognised for this within the London Markets, however, there is still no industry standard for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"431\" data-id=\"125344\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-jones-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-jones-3.png 322w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-jones-3-224x300.png 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"422\" data-id=\"125345\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-Jones-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-Jones-1-1.png 418w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-Jones-1-1-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-Jones-1-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"432\" data-id=\"125346\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-jones-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-jones-4.png 431w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-jones-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Geraint-jones-4-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-more-about-geraint\"><strong>More about Geraint<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Position:&nbsp;<\/strong>Group Director for Single Voyage Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Office:&nbsp;<\/strong>Abu Dhabi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hobbies:&nbsp;<\/strong>Trail Running, Outdoor Pursuits, my 4 Dogs, International Rally Safety, Volunteer 4&#215;4 Response.&nbsp; Currently my whole spare time is consumed by training for Ultra Marathons in the UK and the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Favourite movie:<\/strong> Smokey and the Bandit or Convoy | <strong>Favourite song<\/strong>: Shine of you Crazy Diamond or Comfortably Numb both by Pink Floyd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Geraint and the rest of our local UAE team will be returning to ADIPEC! Come and find us at\u00a0<strong>Stand 8539 in Hall 8 (UK Pavilion)<\/strong>\u00a0and learn how ABL Group and its group companies \u2013 ABL, AGR, OWC and Longitude are supporting the evolving energy landscape with expert consultancy and smart, sustainable solutions.<\/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-limegreen-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/event\/discover-abl-group-at-adipec-2025\/\">EXPLORE OUR DELEGATION AT ADIPEC<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-limegreen-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/offices\/abu-dhabi\/\">CONTACT OUR ABU DHABI TEAM<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Countdown to ADIPEC 2025! 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