Wilhelmsen Ship Management Names Lin VP of Services and New Growth
a decade of commercial experience from her role working in ship owner and ship manager for the offshore and marine segment. Having a full spectrum of all dimensions, her expertise includes technical management, commercial optimization through fleet chartering, sales and purchase, post fixtures contract management, inspection services and newbuilding supervision.Prior to Wilhelmsen, Lin was based in Dubai as the Commercial Director with CS Offshore Ship Management. She graduated from the University of London School of Business with a Bachelor in Business. She is currently based in Singapore
Birns Names Velezmoro as Quality Assurance Manager
Vice President for Polar Power, and Quality Assurance Manager with US Seismic Systems. He has more than two decades of experience as a Lead Auditor, implementing and maintaining Quality Management Systems, as well as conducting and managing internal and external quality, UL, CE, Government Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) QAR, and supplier audits
Munn Named VP and CFO of Ingalls Shipbuilding
shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Friday that Keith Munn has been promoted to vice president, business management, and chief financial officer for its Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Miss.Effective February 15, Munn will be responsible for all financial management, contract management and business management functions at Ingalls, reporting to Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias. Munn replaces Tom Stiehle, who has been promoted to HII executive vice president and CFO.“Keith’s extensive knowledge and accomplished background have been an asset to Ingalls
Rovco Names Warren Operations Manager
heat sink system for the nuclear facility at Hinkley Point C. He worked for seven years as an operations manager for GE Tidal, responsible for the installation of semi-buoyant tidal turbines, subsea foundations and cables. This involved technical development of novel subsea equipment, contract management, and operational supervision as part of a series of full-scale tests offshore. Warren’s career in the oil and gas industry began in 2002 when he joined Subsea 7 as a project engineer. He quickly progressed through the ranks and held a number of operational and engineering roles
Crowley’s Solutions Group Reorganizes
customers. In 2016, he was awarded the Thomas Crowley Award. He joined Crowley in 2012 after a career in the U.S. Army as a transportation and logistics officer, retiring after battalion command as a lieutenant colonel. Crowley’s Rob Clapp, has been named vice president, finance and contract management, with responsibility for supporting the business activities of the solutions group, including accounting, reporting and compliance, with a primary focus on government contracts. Clapp, who joined Crowley in 1988, most recently served as vice president, planning and strategy. Prior to that
Din Joins Windrock
this role, Din will lead the effort to develop global distribution and certified service partner networks, growing the Windrock business in the international marine industry as well as continuing the growth of the Windrock customer base in North America. Din has over 20 years of sales and contract management experience with multi-national companies including Wartsila and MAN and is experienced in international business practices. She also has over 15 years of experience in conditioned based monitoring (CBM) sales and contract delivery. Din holds an MBA from the University of Liverpool
Grand Bahama Shipyard Adds Four Executives
Special Projects Charles “Chuck” Nugent joined GBSL in July 2015 as a senior member of the management team. Chuck is a veteran of the Ship Repair and Ship Building industry with 43 years of experience in ship repair, ship conversion, new building project management, estimating, contract management, operations and engineering management. Prior to joining GBSL he held several middle and senior level management positions at Atlantic Marine and BAE Systems Florida and Alabama Shipyards in the U.S. Throughout his career Chuck has been responsible for the implementati
Armstrong Named VP MOL (America)
MOL (America) Inc. welcomed Ronnie Armstrong to the position of vice president, area operations. He leads MOL (America) Inc.’s vessel and equipment management, intermodal services, contract management, and cost control and planning groups for the United States and Canada and has functional accountability for operations in Mexico and the Caribbean. He reports to Richard Craig, President & CEO, MOL (America) Inc. Armstrong joins MOL (America) Inc. after 20 years in the container shipping industry, including experience serving as a head of intermodal operations along with responsibility
IBAC Executive Training Participants Visit Sanmar
Sanmar Denizcilik during this year’s course, which was held in Turkey. Harrison also said, “Turkey has become such an important global player with its increasing potential for business and represents an important market for Roll-Royce.” Morten Thuen Bjørke, Head of Contract Management at Rolls-Royce Marine AS, who is also leading the IBAC team this year, said, “We have learned so much about the culture and business potential of the country during these two weeks.” Thuen said as a marine industry executive at Rolls-Royce, the shipyard visit has been particularly
