Furuno USA Hires Bozzelle As Commercial Business Development Manager
distributor and service center for Furuno products throughout the Americas.Bozzelle joins the company with more than 20 years of experience in the industry. Cutting his teeth as an electronics installer aboard vessels of all sizes, Bozzelle cultivated an interest in dynamic positioning and automation systems, specializing in that field and engaging in projects with a number of different companies. He has held positions with system integrators, equipment manufacturers and vessel owners throughout the years, such as field engineer, project engineer, and project department manager for Hornbeck Offshore
New Profile for The Shipbuilding Sector in Liguria
specialized in supervising the construction of onboard systems in compliance with production schedules, safety rules, quality standards and budget estimates. In particular, the profile will oversee the stages of outitting, assembly, and testing of the electrical systems and devices, of the automation systems, air-conditioning systems and others necessary for ship functioning. Such profile will work together with the design and production departments thanks to his in-depth knowledge of the ship’s systems. The request was made by Fincantieri, which has openly underlined the need of introducing
Talakar Named CEO of Siemens Oil & Gas
CEO of Siemens Oil & Gas, effective April 1, 2019. He will be based in Houston.Talakar brings to this position extensive leadership experience. Prior to taking this new role, he was responsible for Siemens Saudi Arabia. He began his career with Siemens in 1996 as a rotating equipment and automation systems engineer and has since held several roles of increasing responsibility across the globe."The energy industry is transforming amidst a digital and technological revolution, which moves us toward evermore complex, multi-modal and decentralized systems," Talakar said. "Managing
Simulation: CSMART
training systems 2 engine room simulator classrooms (12 stations each) 4 debriefing stations and rooms. In collaboration with the CSMART Academy team, Transas developed three cruise ship engine models with different propulsion systems, including a virtual replica of ship automation systems. The TechSim model uses the high tech ‘gamification’ with 3D engine compartments walk-through and usage of avatars controlled via large touchscreens or gaming controller to ensure realistic situational training for engine room and machinery functions. A unique replication
Wassmer Named CEO at Kelvion
. He has previously served as chairman of the executive board at Knorr-Bremse Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH, the European Rail Equipment Subgroup of Knorr-Bremse. Before that, he was Executive Vice President of DEMAG Cranes AG as well as CEO of Gottwald Port Technology, President of MAG Industrial Automation Systems Europe and President of Bombardier Transportation´s Division Bogies. Throughout his career, Robert Wassmer held various international executive management positions. He has a PhD Degree in Engineering of the University Karlsruhe (TH). Additionally, Klaus-Peter Glö
MET Honors 3,000th Participant
Medina had successfully completed the three-day seminar on "Marine Electronics, Engine Monitoring and Automation" for marine engineers and technicians. In addition to power management, the aim of the seminar was to make participants more familiar with the functionality and operation of automation systems for the monitoring, control, alerting and documenting of marine processes. The award-winning electrical engineer from Florida (USA) was particularly impressed by the engine control room (ECR) simulator: "Thanks to its real ship automation system and link to the bridge simulators, the
