Burch Takes Control of Gunderson Marine & Iron
,” Burch said. “We stand on the shoulders of giants that have built a stellar 100-plus year history. I am committed to continuing this rich tradition of excellence in barge building while expanding our capabilities in other complex fabrication including bridges, hydro, ships, tugs and dry docks.”Over the past year, Gunderson Marine & Iron has grown its workforce substantially as it completed notable projects such as the Denali State Park PolyChrome Bridge, the Makani Loa barge for Lynden Inc., and the construction of a new dry dock at its Portland, Ore. shipyard.The leadership
Dales Marine Launches 2024 Apprenticeship Program
Dales Marine Services Ltd and Dales Marine Services (Greenock) Ltd (Dales Marine) are accepting applications for their apprenticeship program, with the aim to foster talent within the ship repair and marine industry.Dales Marine currently has 33 apprentices undergoing training across its dry dock sites and is this year offering 12 new apprenticeship positions in mechanical engineering, steelwork and fabrication at its Aberdeen, Leith and Greenock facilities.The four-year apprenticeship program entails two years of training, a blend of on-site experience at Dales Marine and academic coursework, and an
Kruger Named President of Austal USA
services and support. In that role she led Austal USA’s ship repair and warranty efforts including the development of business strategy and strategic alliances. She also oversaw the stand up of Austal USA’s San Diego repair yard including the delivery of a purpose-built 9000-tonne capacity dry dock. Kruger is a marine engineer with more than 25 years of maritime industry experience in new construction, repair, and maintenance operations. Before joining Austal USA, she held a number of leadership positions across General Dynamics including Electric Boat where she supported
To Fight Sexual Assault and Harassment, Vessel Owners and Operators Must Comply with Heightened Reporting Requirements
television technology. The SSA requires that video and audio equipment and surveillance systems be installed on certain commercial vessels, primarily oceangoing ships (46 U.S.C. § 4901). Such systems must be installed no later than December 23, 2024, or during the vessel’s next scheduled drydock (whichever is later) and must be placed “in passageways on to which doors from staterooms open” and in a manner to ensure the visibility of every door in each passageway. Once the surveillance system is installed, the vessel owner or operator must display clear and conspicuous signs on
St. Johns Ship Building Names Ken Gentle VP of Repair
the shipyard's production and project management teams who are tasked with repairing various types of vessels in both steel and aluminum. “Kenneth comes to us with over four decades of industry experience and will head our diversified customer base of repair projects to include our own dry dock which will be mechanically upgraded and refitted to improve haul out capability. This assignment will allow us to utilize his industry knowledge and expertise to ensure success of our restructured repair program.” Jeff Bukoski, President of St. Johns Ship Building.St. Johns both builds and
Foreship Hires Harris in Director Role
by Foreship LLC of a leader in the field,” said Benjamin Sward, President, Foreship LLC. “Brendan is one of only a handful of professionals whose experience as a project manager include leading a $100 million-plus cruise refurbishment. He has supported the execution of +50 cruise and ferry dry dock refurbishments.”The cruise industry lost knowledge and experience as a result of the Covid-19 shutdown, as talented staff moved on, Sward added. Harris brought “a unique set of skills, expertise and insights to Foreship in the U.S. at a critical moment for our clients’ revived
Austal USA Names Kruger VP of Global Services and Support
late 2021 with the establishment of a waterfront repair facility in the Port of San Diego adjacent to Naval Base San Diego. The 15-acre site will focus on ship repair for small combatant-size U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, and U.S. Coast Guard ships. The facility will be centered on a newly-built dry dock designed to efficiently dock small surface combatants and similar sized ships. The dry dock will have a 9,000 light ton lifting capacity. It will be 531 feet (162 meters) long, 154 feet (47 meters) wide, with a maximum draft of 36 feet (11 meters) and is scheduled to be fully operational in fall 2023
Dales Marine Announces Hiring Push
grow its workforce to support its expansion.Mark Massie, HR Manager at Dales Marine, said, "We are pleased to be in a position to market new positions to Dales Marine Services. Attracting candidates for these positions will be invaluable as the company expands."The vacancies are located at its dry dock facilities in Aberdeen, Leith and Greenock. Current openings include H&S Advisor, Project Coordinators/Estimators, Maritime Project Manager, Stores, and Trade positions."Dales Marine provides its employee's career advancement, job security and good working conditions with competitive
Fincantieri Marine Systems Expands Florida Operations
marine repair capacity for both commercial and government vessels.FMSNA will make Commodores Point the focus of this effort, bringing business and investment to the downtown Jacksonville waterfront.“We are investing millions of dollars in waterfront improvements, including bringing in a large dry dock, which will allow us to be a top-tier marine repair operation.” said Ryan Smith, FMSNA’s President and CEO. “The dry dock will be U.S. Navy-certified, which will enable us to repair and maintain Navy vessels in addition to our work on commercial and Coast Guard vessels.”In
Workforce Development: Apprenticeship Programs Help Build the Fleet
Point will be substantially larger and heavier than previous submarines, the company is building a new and larger ocean transport barge with about 6,000 tons of capacity to transport the modules along the East Coast between Newport News, Groton and Quonset Point. EB also plans to build a new floating drydock to accommodate the new Columbia class subs.The Groton shipyard is also undergoing a major expansion. The new 200,000-sq. ft. South Yard Assembly building will eventually be the home of 1,400 skilled shipbuilders who will deliver the Columbia-class, and is part of an $850 million expansion at the EB
Elliott Bay Design Group Names Ekse President
;s major strategic objectives while leading the team with planning, business management, engineering, personnel development and sales.With 30 years of experience in the marine industry, Ekse has a diverse background including prior positions with Vigor, Alaska Marine Highway System, Alaska Ship and Drydock and Crowley Marine Services. Since joining EBDG, he has led multiple employee engagement initiatives, improved the project management process, and participated in strategic planning and growth initiatives
Tidewater Names CFO, COO
joining Tidewater in early 2018. "He has contributed to the development and implementation of numerous operational and performance enhancing initiatives over the past several years, and in his new role he will be responsible for global vessel operational uptime and cost efficiency, including dry dock activities and the optimization of the fleet in lay-up," Tidewater said.Darling has over 25 years of domestic and international human resources and operations leadership experience, including serving as GulfMark Offshore’s Chief Human Resources Officer prior to joining Tidewater. He also
Dr. Ibrahim Named CEO of OSC, ODC
As ASYAD Group continues the integration of Oman Shipping Company (OSC) and Oman Drydock Company (ODC), it has appointed Dr. Ibrahim Al-Nadhairi as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Shipping and Drydock business units.Prior to his role, Dr. Ibrahim was Chief Operating Officer of Oman Shipping Company and in charge of the ship management segment looking after the technical management of the fleet and overseeing the running of the company’s asset. In his new role he will lead a multinational organization with 1900 people.
Vigor, MHI Acquired and Merged
as Vice Chairman and will continue as Vigor’s CEO until a new CEO is retained. Tom Epley will continue to lead the MHI business.Vigor Industrial LLC, majority-owned by CEO Frank Foti, is a provider of complex fabrication and ship repair services. It employs 2,300 people and operates eight drydocks across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, including the largest floating drydock in North America. Vigor excels at ship repair, specialized shipbuilding, and other complex fabrication projects in support of aerospace, defense, and infrastructure end markets. While the company is widely known for building
RMK Merrill-Stevens introduces electronics division.
M/Y Kalizma, the creation of a contemporary, world-class yacht repair facility enables RMKMS to continue this tradition, providing services for a new era of technologically advanced superyachts.In August, RMK Merrill-Stevens added a 100T Marine Travelift on its south-side yard, enabling it to lift and dry-dock megayachts, cruisers and sport fishing boats in the 70 - 90 foot range. This summer, a 2700T shiplift designed by Pearlson and Pearlson will be operational on the north side of the yard as part of a $25 million renovation to service megayachts up to 235-feet.The shipyard expansion creates an estimated
Sentinel Marine Adds a Secondhand PSV
Aberdeen-based offshore support vessel operator Sentinel Marine said it has purchased a multi-role ship from a Canadian seller.The 1997-built Scotian Sentinel (formerly Scotian Sea) is currently in dry-dock for upgrades and is expected to enter service in November as a Group A combined platform supply and emergency response and rescue vessel (PSV/ERRV).The addition comes as Sentinel is nearing the end of a nine-vessel newbuild program. The series’ eighth vessel, Chinese-built Bailey Sentinel, recently commenced operations in the U.K. North Sea, and one further ERRV is expected to be delivered in
Bergeron to be Honored
Governor Fob James for construction of the most modern barge-building plant in the United States. Bergeron is also credited with negotiating the contract to build the Steamboat Natchez in 1973 bringing new jobs to New Orleans as well as the creation of a new fabrication yard in Plaquemines Parish and a drydock on the Mississippi River.He attended LSU New Orleans and has aided the port throughout the years including the dismantling and rehabilitation of the New Orleans Public Bulk Terminal on the MRGO at Elaine Street in New Orleans and the repair of the dock and gantry cranes that allowed for a 6-year life
