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Derek Novak

Derek Novak is Vice President of Technology at ABS. He is responsible for the technology team, research and development efforts, Advisory Services, and Global Ship Systems.

Novak has held several senior management roles at ABS, including President and Chief Operating Officer – Pacific Division, Vice President of Operations – Pacific Division, Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Engineering, and Manager – Naval Engineering.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree in ocean engineering from Florida Institute of Technology.

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Drop the pilot: shipping gets smarter on data-enabled vessel operations

byDerek Novak

January 14, 2019

Shipowners want practical applications to implement the smart opportunities of today that build foundational capabilities for autonomy in future, writes Derek Novak, Vice President, Technology, ABS.