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Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Gunderson Marine to Open Trades Skills Training Center

participants with skills for meaningful and sustainable careers," the company said, noting that the shipyard encourages professional development within its workforce.Joe Corvelli, COO of Gunderson Marine, said, "The training center is about more than skills; it's about shaping futures and building careers. I urge anyone with an interest in welding or shipbuilding to apply for the program."Gunderson Marine is known for building large articulated tug barges and has also built deck barges, dump scows, oil spill recovery vessels, crane barges and hopper barges. The company was acquired by

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TCarta Plans Bathymetric Mapping Workshop for Jamaica

the data set to Seabed 2030 in time to be included in the 2024 published data,” states Diego Billings, Senior Hydrographic Surveyor for the National Land Agency, “We have already seen the benefits of producing SDB in support of NLA’s operations, and we’re looking forward to building our expertise, so that we can use these tools more flexibly.”This year’s workshop seeks to produce SDB maps of the entire coastal area of Jamaica, including the environmentally and economically important Pedro Cays. Participants will extract seafloor depth data from multispectral Sentinel-2

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St. Johns Ship Building Names Joe Rella as President

St. Johns Ship Building announced it has appointed Joe Rella as president, succeeding Jeffery Bukoski, who left the role at the close of 2023.Rella brings over four decades of U.S. Navy and commercial maritime experience to his new position at the Palatka, Fa. shipyard. He was previously president and COO at Austal USA and has held executive roles at International Marine and Industrial Applicators. Rella received his undergraduate degree in marine engineering from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and earned an MBA from Spring Hill College. "Joe comes to us with a fantastic list of career

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Aker Arctic Names Mika Hovilainen Interim CEO

joined Aker Arctic in 2006, initially working as a project engineer and later progressing through roles as chief designer, project manager of ship design projects, and most recently as of head of ship design.“I am honored and excited to take the role of interim CEO role. I am deeply committed to building on the company’s legacy of innovation and success, and I look forward to continuing to work closely with our talented team to deliver value to our customers and stakeholders. Together, I am confident that we will achieve great things,” Hovilainen said.Related - Finland: ‘A Birthplace

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Xeneta Appoints Luykx as Chief Revenue Officer

Ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and intelligence platform Xeneta has appointed Tonia Luykx to spearhead its journey to drive revenues through an industry data revolution.Luykx, who has a track record for building and scaling SaaS and tech businesses including Sift, Google, Dropbox and Amazon, has now set her sights on global logistics in the position of Chief Revenue Officer at Oslo-based Xeneta.She said, “I have always worked in organizations that challenge the status quo, to drive more productivity, more efficiency and a better way of working.“In terms of the potential to transform

Svend Stenberg, Chief Commercial Officer at Inchcape Shipping Services. Credit: Kasper Fuglsang

Inchcape Shipping Services Names Svend Stenberg Mølholt CCO

Commercial Officer at Inchcape Shipping Services,” said Philippe Maezelle, Chief Executive Officer at ISS. “Svend will bring a wealth of both Commercial and Transformation knowledge to ISS. In this role, Svend will be navigating the organisation to ensure a relentless focus on customers, building on the relations and changing requirements of the industry and customers, to ensure we continue earning our right to qualify as a global leader in port agency and marine services. Svend’s experience from building sustainable growth through connecting with customers, employees, trends, changing

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HII Names Courtney Corporate VP of Legislative Affairs

and all other legal and regulatory disclosure requirements regarding lobbying activity. Other duties include the shaping of legislative proposals and special authorities.“We are pleased to have Peter and his extensive congressional and federal budget experience continue to play a critical role in building and maintaining positive relationships with the legislative branch,” Holmes said. “We are equally pleased to have Betsy join the team who has nearly 25 years serving as a professional staff member for the U.S. Congress. I look forward to Peter and Betsy leading our legislative relationships

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BAE Systems Begins Building Shipbuilding Academy in Glasgow

BAE Systems announced construction has begun on a new Applied Shipbuilding Academy at its Scotstoun shipyard on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow, as the company bolsters its efforts to develop future talent.Designed to support the development of the entire workforce, from apprentices to senior leaders, the Academy will comprise of a Modern Trade Hall and a Flexible Learning Hub. It will also serve to upskill the existing workforce while attracting new talent.A historic industrial building will be retrofitted to become the Modern Trade Hall, with areas dedicated to each shipbuilding trade

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Golden Ocean Names Svensen CEO

holds a shipping degree from Merkantilt Institutt of Norway.Ola Lorentzon, chairman of the board, said, "The board is delighted to have appointed Lars-Christian Svensen, who has demonstrated his abilities serving as Interim CEO. We are confident Lars-Christian will be successful in his work, building shareholder value for Golden Ocean."Svensen said, “I would like to thank the board for the confidence and continued support. With the rest of the Golden Ocean team, I endeavor to keep driving us forward and to maintain our position as industry leaders.&rdquo

Vos Joins Greensea IQ

Manager for Integrated Systems. Vos brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the marine industry, having worked in ocean robotics for the past five years, most recently at Oceantobics, Inc.Vos will be based out of Greensea IQ's San Diego office, where he will focus on driving sales and building strategic partnerships. His primary responsibility will be to promote and enhance the market presence of Greensea IQ's Bayonet autonomous underwater ground vehicles (AUGV), a cutting-edge solution that offers unmatched autonomy and versatility in near shore, underwater operations, making it

Colleen Liang (Photo: Port of Oakland)

Port of Oakland Names Colleen Liang Environmental Director

, Liang will continue to oversee the port’s zero emissions program, environmental compliance, hazardous waste and materials management, planning and permitting programs, and grant funding opportunities for zero emissions and sustainability projects.  "It is important to me to continue building on the port’s momentum of environmental innovation and sustainability,” Liang said. “I’m thrilled to be a part of this exciting time as we plan to transform the Port of Oakland operations to zero emissions and improve our sustainability practices to be resilient for the future

 Fredrik Witte will be CEO of Corvus Energy from January 1st 2024 Photo Silje Katrine Robinson

Corvus Energy Names Fredrik Witte as New CEO

experience with Tomra Systems and DNB. Witte said:"Corvus is a unique global company. It is motivating to become part of a company that plays a key role in making the global maritime industry emission-free. I am therefore humbled to have been given the responsibility of leading the company and building upon a strong market position. First and foremost, I am looking forward to getting to know the business and the employees worldwide, where we together will continue to develop the company," says the incoming CEO of Corvus Energy, Fredrik Witte

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Newport News Shipbuilding Continues Hiring Push

HII said its Newport News Shipbuilding division continues to make progress in the area of workforce development acceleration, and is meeting hiring demand for skilled trades positions through community outreach efforts and on-site hiring events.The shipyard recently participated in the What’s Next for Success Foundation career and job fair held at the Hampton Roads Convention Center. Hundreds of people, including local high school students, met with NNS talent acquisition representatives to learn about career opportunities at the shipyard, which is Virginia’s largest industrial

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Crowley Names Guthman VP of Business Development for Wind Services

. During her tenure there, she built the company’s North American sales, marketing and supply chain strategy. Guthman also worked as General Electric’s senior sales director for the western U.S. and Mexico.“Christy Guthman will bring to Crowley her industry leadership and experience building effective sales and commercial teams, helping us reach our growth objective in the U.S. offshore wind industry,” said Bob Karl, senior vice president and general manager of Crowley Wind Services. “She is a proven leader and team player with a decorated business development background

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M3 Marine (Offshore Brokers) UK Ltd Appoints Robert Day as Managing Director

offshore and renewables broking services out of Singapore across the Western Hemisphere. Speaking of his new appointment, Robert Day. said: “With such strong recent growth and sizable investment into the energy sector, now is the perfect time to be a part of the M3 Group’s UK expansion. Building on the expertise that has seen M3OB Singapore become the leading offshore broker in Asia - M3OBUK will focus exclusively on the offshore sector, offering a key strategic advantage. By focusing on what we know, and what we do well, M3OBUK will play to its strengths to offer clients a level of intel

Stuart Gregory courtesy of MarTrust

MarTrust Appoints New CEO

, the company said. Over the past years, under the leadership of Domenico Carlucci and with the support of the Marcura Board, MarTrust has become a prominent fintech entity, managing over $12 billion in payments annually.Gregory brings a wealth of fintech expertise, having been instrumental in building and scaling Wise Business through to its successful public listing in London. He will be based in London and report directly to Jens Poulsen, group CEO of Marcura.Poulsen said, “We are thrilled to welcome Stuart as part of our team, where he will take the helm during our upcoming crucial phase

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TT Club Appoints Regional General Manager for APAC

said, “We are excited to have Kamel join TT with his wealth of marine insurance experience and extensive contacts in the Asia Pacific markets. Kamel is leading a highly experienced, first-class team of underwriting and claims executives and will look to build upon the success the region has had in building and servicing its membership.”UK P&I Club, also managed by Thomas Miller, has recently announced the appointment of Peter Jones to its newly created role of Underwriting Director in the region

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