The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has named the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Ørsted as winners of its 2026 Environmental, Social & Governance Excellence Awards, MarineLink reported on 22 October 2026.
The awards carry the ESG label in their title and were presented for 2026. ABS received recognition in the Service, Supply & Support category, while Ørsted was also identified as a winner in the announced list. The details were set out in the MarineLink Maritime News item dated 22 October 2026.
Award recognition and winners
NOIA’s 2026 ESG Excellence Awards name both ABS and Ørsted among their honourees. The American Bureau of Shipping is explicitly recorded as the winner for the Service, Supply & Support category in the MarineLink summary.
The report states simply that Ørsted was tapped as a winner; the supplied notes do not specify which award category it received. The MarineLink item is the source of the announcement and the date of publication is 22 October 2026.
What the award title denotes
The awards are presented under the Environmental, Social & Governance banner, which is reflected in the formal name used in the announcement. That naming is the factual basis for describing the honours as ESG-focused in the MarineLink report.
The MarineLink summary does not expand on judging criteria, the selection process or any acceptance remarks, and no further categories or additional winners are provided in the supplied notes.
The entry in MarineLink’s Maritime News provides the principal facts for this report: the association that issued the awards, the named winners and the one specified category. The factual notes supplied to this newsroom identify the announcement, the two organisations singled out and the date of the item.
Key details
- Award: NOIA Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Excellence Awards, 2026.
- Named winners (as reported): American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Ørsted.
- Specified category win: ABS, Service, Supply & Support.
- Source: MarineLink Maritime News item dated 22 October 2026.
The report is presented on the basis of those supplied facts and does not add further attributions, commentary or assertions beyond the published summary. No ports or other locations are identified in the supplied material and no additional winners or categories beyond those noted are claimed here.
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