Americraft Marine Appoints Peter Fetten as Chairman
of Libra Group, a privately owned business group whose 20 subsidiaries have assets and operations in nearly 60 countries. Other maritime subsidiaries include Lomar Shipping and Seapath, a company formed to address the need for investments in America’s maritime economy, including marine industrial technologies and Jones Act vessels
Svitzer Australia Names Jensen CCO
it has appointed Veronica Jensen as its new chief commercial officer (CCO) for the Australia/PNG region.Jensen started in the role in March and is based out of Svitzer Australia’s Sydney head office. She brings commercial leadership experience across a range of industry sectors including industrial consumables, engineering solutions, the pharmaceutical industry and in shipping with more than 11 years’ previous experience with Maersk.Svitzer Australia managing director Videlina Georgieva said, “Veronica brings a strong external lens and passion for customers. With a focus on performance
Maritime Partners Hires Two In Executive Leadership Roles
joins Maritime Partners as its chief financial officer, and Chase as as the firm’s chief legal officer.Bordes brings to the company more than 20 years of experience in the fields of finance and fund management. Prior to joining Maritime Partners, he served as the CFO for New York-based American Industrial Partners, a middle-market private equity firm that invests in industrial businesses. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management & Accounting from Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business and an MBA, with a focus on International Business & Finance, from Columbia Business
SCHOTTEL Names Roland Schwandt Deputy CEO
its now 14 subsidiaries as Vice President Sales.Alongside his role at SCHOTTEL, Schwandt is a member of the supervisory boards of sister companies and represents SCHOTTEL in several major maritime associations.At the beginning of the year, Schwandt's predecessor Andreas Block went to work solely at industrial holding company SCHOTTEL Industries at his own request and will remain closely connected to the future development of SCHOTTEL GmbH, the company said
AME Hires Paul Savage as Operations Manager
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. based maritime and industrial mechanical service repair specialist Advanced Mechanical Enterprises (AME) announced it has appointed Paul Savage as its new Operations Manager.With over 30 years of leadership and project management experience, Savage joins the AME management team from Veolia North America, where he served as Vice President, managing complex industrial and government contracts. At Veolia, Savage was at the helm of commercial, state, and federal contracts, overseeing safe and efficient utility plant operations where he successfully negotiated contract renewals and
Gunderson Marine to Open Trades Skills Training Center
many shipyards across the U.S., hiring and retaining a skilled workforce has become a major challenge.Gunderson's new training center, scheduled to open this spring, will serve as a central hub for trades skills development, offering paid training programs in areas such as in basic metals fitting, industrial safety practices and various welding techniques, the company said. Trainees are offered $19.95/hour while learning these skills.After the completion of the program, Gunderson evaluates graduates, offering full-time, living-wage jobs as welders and shipbuilders. Graduates have moved into various
St. Johns Ship Building Names 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 accomplishments and an incredible depth of experience in the Jones Act and Military
BAE Systems Begins Building Shipbuilding Academy in Glasgow
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, ship-realistic mock up environments and research & technology facilities. Immediately adjacent will be a Flexible Learning Hub, containing more than 30 classrooms, a STEM innovation
NOAA Hosts GOM Hiring Events for Research Ship Jobs
HERE for more information.WHAT | Hiring events in the Gulf Coast region for professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s research ships.WHEN & WHERE | Jan. 23, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.GulfQuest, 155 South Water Street, Mobile, AL 36602Jan. 25, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.Delgado Maritime & Industrial Training Center, 13200 Old Gentilly Road, New Orleans, LA 7012
Interview: Juha Kytölä, Director of R&D and Engineering, Wärtsilä
and deliver decarbonization technologies in the maritime sector?We indeed have made great investment within Wärtsilä for developing the facilities and the infrastructure so that we can make steps forward in developing new products and solutions. Here in Finland, in Vaasa, we have a long industrial heritage with more than 100 years operations on the same site, which consists of older and modern facilities. Wärtsilä made a bold decision a few years ago to completely build new facilities, to relocate the activity about two kilometers from the older place, close to the harbor of Vaasa
Peter A. Hunter Replaces Larry Puddister on Kraken Robotics' Board
interests and has resigned from his board position with the Company to dedicate more attention to those interests," Kraken Robotics said,Hunter is the founder, Chairman, and Managing Partner of Artemis Capital Partners, L.P., a Boston-based specialized private equity firm focused on differentiated industrial technology manufacturers. Hunter also brings subsea technology expertise to Kraken’s Board, having served 3 years as the Chairman of Hydroid, LLC, a company specializing in unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) with its REMUS UUV brand. Hunter was Chairman of Hydroid from its early
Newport News Shipbuilding Continues Hiring Push
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 employer.Additionally, attendees were able to tour the shipyard’s digital shipbuilding mobile experience trailer, interacting with the tools used by HII’s next generation workforce. Sharing the digital transformation taking place within the company, attendees experienced the visual
Colonna's Shipyard's President & CEO Tom Godfrey to Retire. New CEO Named
collaboratively,” said Godfrey, who will remain with CSI to advise on special projects. “They are part of the next generation of maritime industry leaders who will guide Colonna’s Shipyard into the future.” Prior to serving as EVP/COO, Crutchfield was Vice President of Industrial Operations and Facilities. He has additional experience working in several departments across CSI and its subsidiaries, including procurement, Down River operations, contracts, project management and facilities. Randall Crutchfield has been named to replace Godfrey as the company&rsquo
Hornblower Announces Leadership Promotions
and effectively execute projects. Peakes has served as CFO for Hornblower Group for the past two years, helping to transform the business and shaping a new vision for the future of the company. Prior to joining Hornblower Group, Peakes served as the CFO for both Merichem Corporation, a large private industrial services company, and Noble Corporation, one of the largest privately traded offshore drilling contractors in the oil and gas industry.Peakes, shared his excitement for the new challenge and his vision for the company's future. He commented, "I am truly thrilled to build on the great foundation
Port of Everett Hires New Trade Development Director
the key industries we serve and diversify into new markets. Cara is familiar with our operations here in Everett, and she brings a wealth of experience, specifically in our niche of handling high value, heavy cargoes. We are excited to have her on the team.”Craig is also a member of the Railway Industrial Clearance Association of North America, which is dedicated to serving the heavy and dimensional transportation industry
Labor Shortages, Climate Change & Technology: They’re All Related
worldwide. Our current Administration claims it will create tens of thousands of new jobs tied to U.S. offshore wind alone. How do we fill those positions?Within our domestic shipping, coastal and offshore industries, the issue now extends beyond the repeated claim of national security. We now seek industrial security.Education in the United States is also changing, and if you take an interest as a business owner you will hear the word “pathways” in many of the discussions. New England high schools have long recognized the value of developing pathways that meet the needs and interests of
Western Canada Dock Workers Vote to Accept Contract Offer
in contract negotiations have disrupted billions of dollars in trade, raising concerns about fueling inflation.The union provisionally agreed to a new contract on Sunday, averting an immediate strike, but the agreement needed to be approved by workers.The government had directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to resolve the dispute after workers rejected a previous contract. Ottawa was seeking to keep two of Canada's three busiest ports - Vancouver and Prince Rupert - open.Canada's Minister Of Labour Seamus O'Regan and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA)
