SUNY Maritime President to Retire in 2024
as well as the size of gifts from individual donors.The Admiral’s second priority of acquiring a new training ship was recently realized with the delivery of Empire State VII from Philly Shipyard. This long-awaited project involved years of conceptualizing, discussing, planning, letter writing, advocacy and testifying before U.S. Congress on the part of RADM Alfultis and many partners: alumni, students, parents, maritime industry partners, state maritime academies, Maritime Administration, elected officials, and other stakeholders. A unique shared effort contributed to the construction of the first
Panama's Arsenio Dominguez Elected as IMO Secretary General
the country was added to an international watch list."Panama's association with enabling sanctions evasions through the use of its flagged tankers for transporting sanctioned Iranian oil warrants a careful re-evaluation of our maritime choices," said Claire Jungman, chief of staff at U.S. advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran, which tracks Iranian-related tanker traffic via satellite data.Guy Platten, secretary general of the International Chamber of Shipping association, said the IMO's top job is "not an easy one"."There are undoubtedly challenges ahead as the industry
Career Moves: US Offshore Wind Powering Up
Wind are hiring.Dan Kent is operations coordinator for Vineyard Wind and was one of the principals in developing and hosting a career fair last January in New Bedford, Mass., a joint effort with the New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches Department, and the New Bedford Ocean Cluster, a wind energy advocacy group. Thirty-seven companies participated.Kent was asked about the career fair, whether it helped to move the needle, so to speak, regarding workforce development. And he was asked about the measures he uses for evaluation.He called the fair a success, saying that “the number of people who
Crowley Names Heil VP, Government Relations
Crowley has appointed Clay Heil as vice president of global government relations, where he will lead the company’s full spectrum of government advocacy across all of the company’s business interests and activities.Based in Washington, D.C., Heil will spearhead Crowley’s engagement with federal, state and local government partners and elected officials on policy and regulatory matters that support the company’s strategic growth. Heil joins Crowley with more than 25 years of legislative and legal experience. In Congress, he worked in the U.S. House of Representatives and
BIMCO Hires Damsgaard to Lead Its New Houston Office
new members, scaling up BIMCO training activities in the United States, and providing an additional support center for SmartCon users,” said Michael Lund, Deputy Secretary General at BIMCO. “The location in Houston will also make it possible for BIMCO to offer round-the-clock services while advocacy work in Washington DC will continue to be run from the BIMCO headquarters.”Local representation in the United States, covering the Americas, complements BIMCO’s offices in Athens, Shanghai, Singapore, London and the headquarters in Denmark. In addition, work to open an office in Brussels
Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Names Stebbings Executive Director
Trade group the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) announced it has hired Heather Stebbings as executive director.Stebbings has 15 years of advocacy and public policy experience for the PNW maritime community, including 13 years directing communications and government relations for PNWA.“Heather is a proven, well-rounded leader with deep experience and relationships in our industry, across the Northwest, and in Washington, D.C.,” said Glen Squires, PNWA Board President. “We are pleased to welcome her back to the PNWA team and are enthusiastic about her leadership and the
Crowley Hires Jadotte as SVP of Government Relations
Marcus Jadotte has joined Crowley as senior vice president of government relations, leading the company’s advocacy activities across all its businesses.Jadotte will spearhead the company’s continuing advocacy for laws and regulations that support the domestic maritime industry, while expanding awareness of Crowley’s growing defense and civilian government services among federal, state and local officials. He will be based in Washington, D.C.Jadotte comes to Crowley after his tenure as vice president of federal government relations at Raytheon Technologies. He previously held similar
Puget Sound Pilots Welcomes New Executive Director
The Puget Sound Pilots are pleased to announce the hiring of Charles Costanzo as Executive Director.Costanzo joins Puget Sound Pilots after over a decade at The American Waterways Operators where he served as General Counsel and Vice President – Pacific Region.“We are thrilled to have Charlie join PSP as our new Executive Director and we are confident that his strong background in advocacy and marine safety will serve PSP for years to come,” said Puget Sound Pilots President Ivan Carlson.
Sutton Named Chief Information Officer at Newport News
the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1993, and served more than 24 years in various Air Force strategic and tactical leadership roles in cyberspace operations and IT. He retired in 2018 as director of communications and CIO for Air Combat Command, where he oversaw cyberspace and communications policy, resource advocacy and program management supporting 94,000 active-duty and civilian personnel worldwide. Sutton also holds masters’ degrees in organizational leadership from Regent University and engineering management from the Air Force Institute of Technology
US Jobs from US Offshore Energy: A Goal 44 Years in the Making
working off the coast of Louisiana. Instead of having Americans watch foreign citizens benefit from U.S. energy development, he wanted Congress to ensure that U.S. workers, mariners, and shipyard personnel to be the beneficiaries of energy development on land owned by the U.S. taxpayer.Due to the advocacy of Mr. Guste, and other organizations such as the Seafarers International Union, when Congress amended OCSLA in 1978, they created a national manning requirement, whereby only U.S. citizens may be employed for crewing of vessels or rigs used for OCS operations.Unfortunately, half a century later
Ørsted Names Head of Government Affairs and Policy in New York
state to grow the offshore wind industry in New York and North America."Ms. Fernandez brings a wealth of experience. She comes to Ørsted from Entergy Corporation where she spent nearly 15 years leading the company’s legislative, public policy, regulatory, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy efforts in New York. As Entergy’s Government Affairs Director, Ms. Fernandez had a long track record representing Entergy’s interests with state and local elected officials, regulators, civic, business, labor, environmental, and industry trade organizations," Ørsted said
ARA Taps Coolbaugh as Ohmsett Facility Manager
Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility. He will have oversight of the day-to-day operations, maintenance and testing at the facility, while ensuring facility users’ needs are met.Dr. Coolbaugh recently retired after 32 years with ExxonMobil Corporation, most recently as the Technology and Advocacy Advisor in the Emergency Preparedness and Response organization. His focus areas have included oil spill response tools such as dispersants, in-situ burning, and remote sensing, in addition to training. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and a PhD in Chemistry, as well as a Master of Science in the Management
USSA recruits next generation for refits
own your own company. We must focus on the next generation in this industry."Lord said he can’t find enough good project managers. “Why don’t more captains go into this?” he asked, adding, “This is physically demanding, hard work.”Pearson is pleased that advocacy efforts united Tilman Fertitta, an American superyacht owner, to partner with USSA to drive 2018 legislation allowing private yachts over 300GT to fly an American flag.Previously, Americans owning yachts exceeding the 300-GT limit could fly the U.S. flag only by registering their yacht as a commercial
AMI Recognizes Dammrich Ahead of Retirement
in service of the marine industry than Thom Dammrich. He carried the industries' agenda, not just the agenda of the manufacturers. Thom completely embraced the role that marinas play in hosting the boating experience, and marinas and boating access facilities became an important element of the NMMA advocacy agenda."Joe Riley, AMI's current chair, echoed, "it has been an honor to work with Thom as a member of the NMMA board of directors and I appreciate all his efforts to include all segments of the boating industry on the organization's board. Together, we make the recreational
Lachtman to Succeed Ludwiczak as Head of LSC
leadership and dedication over the past 17 years. He will be greatly missed, but we are confident that our rigorous search process has provided us with an exceptional successor.“Kierstin is a highly motivated and accomplished maritime professional with a well-deserved reputation for informed advocacy on behalf of shipowners. We look forward to working with her to expand and strengthen LSC.”
Port of LA Promotes Libatique
team and a tremendous asset in helping advance the goals and vision of the department, something that will be even further amplified in his position as head of stakeholder engagement.”Libatique previously served as senior director of government affairs for the Port of Los Angeles, where he lead advocacy efforts at the local, regional, state and federal levels. He worked actively with multiple port stakeholder communities to advance the port’s priorities in the areas of infrastructure, environmental and supply chain policy.Prior to joining the port, Libatique worked on energy policy at the
Subsea NE Names Heppenstall Regional Chairman
The regional advocacy group for the North-east of England’s subsea sector has appointed Bruce Heppenstall as its new chairman, taking over the reins of Subsea North East from Andrew Hodgson. CEO of BEL Valves and former general manager for the GE Oil & Gas Wellstream division, Heppenstall will be tasked with promoting the North-east sector on a global scale to maximize opportunities, while working with Subsea UK, the national industry body to provide a forum for collaboration, diversification and technology development. With the region’s subsea sector
