Carrix Names Uffe Ostergaard CEO
, in addition to its significant activities in cruise, auto- and Ro/Ro logistics, IT Solutions, among others. The company serves more than 250 locations worldwide, including port operations throughout the U.S. as well as internationally in Canada, Panama, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Asia and New Zealand
New Zealand Navy Idles Ships as Labor Crisis Hits
Three of New Zealand’s nine naval ships are sitting idle in port as higher civilian salaries lure personnel out of the military, the country’s Defence Force said on Wednesday, even as tensions in the Pacific rise between China and the U.S. and its allies.The HMNZS Wellington, an offshore patrol vessel, headed back to New Zealand early from what was meant to be a three-month deployment in the Pacific and was taken out of operation in November because of shortages, the New Zealand Defence Force said.The Wellington is the third ship to be put into “care and custody”, with two
VIDEO: Profiles in Training - Mike Corrigan, CEO, INTERFERRY
for international marine travel. One thing we’ve pushed the IMO for is to get involved in domestic ferry safety as it pertains to the developing world. So each country is responsible for safety within its borders or boundaries. Countries like Canada, the U.S., the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, have top-tier safety systems (already) in place. We’re trying to get the rest of the world there through domestic ferry safety initiatives, and the developing world needs assistance in that. Interferry has provided that through some of our programs, but we pushed the IMO hard and now they&rsquo
Teresa Peacock Joins Dryad Global as Non-executive Director
& Trading Association (WISTA UK) and a part of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Women and Work. Her experience spans a career in recruitment of over 30 years, most recently working to deliver major global recruitment projects in shipping and the offshore and oil and gas markets in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Middle East, Far East, Africa and Europe.Peacock joins the team to provide senior counsel and strategic guidance as Dryad Global expands its international team and seeks to recruit a diverse workforce more reflective of the ever-changing seascape workplace."I am incredibly excited
USMMA Names Academic Dean and Provost
commanded Marines at the platoon, company, battalion and group levels, in both the active and reserve components, served in peace operations in Haiti, and commanded Marines, Soldiers and Sailors in combat during the Iraq War.His academic experience includes service at the Joint Forces Staff College, New Zealand’s Massey University, the Naval War College, and as the Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs at the National War College. He was also the founding Dean of the National Defense College in the United Arab Emirates. Most recently, he served as the Vice President for Veteran’s and Military
Actisense Restructures Its Management Team
commercial marine markets, Actisense grew by over 25 percent in 2017 alone. Based in Poole they also expanded their extensive international network into new markets including China, India and South America. The company now works with more than 70 distributors in 42 countries, stretching from Norway to New Zealand, Canada to Korea and all of mainland Europe
Liebherr Bolsters Its Australia Maritime Business
Liebherr Maritime said it will establish full service, spares and sales activities in Australia, New Zealand and the Oceania region to create better support for maritime customers using factory trained and locally recruited engineers. Additionally, Liebherr representative Morrow Equipment Australia will focus on the purchase and rental of tower cranes in the future. Liebherr has been present in Australia since the early ’70s, leasing its first premises in Kilkenny in 1983. Over the years Liebherr invested in the Australian subsidiary, and the maritime division entered the Sydney offices
Fifty Years of Seafarer Training in the South Pacific
625 seafarers trained there are employed on the ships of these companies. More than 5,000 seafarers have received training since 1967. The MTC is operated by the Kiribati Ministry of Labor and Human Resource Development, receiving financial support from the governments of Australia and New Zealand as well as the German Embassy. The cooperation of all partners shows the great importance of the school for the region, but also for the shipping companies in Hamburg. Christoph Gessner, Managing Director of the Hamburg Süd subsidiary Columbus Shipmanagement GmbH and Chairman
ACR Electronics Names Delcourt Sales Manager
experience in the marine sector to his new role at ACR, including European sales experience with a major emphasis with French OEM boat builders. He joins ACR following three years at marine equipment manufacturer Lewmar and three years as International Sales Manager at Karver Systems, covering Europe, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and the U.S. In a previous role, he also managed equipment logistics for the Extreme Sailing Series Europe based on the Isle of Wight
SeaDek Adds Installers in New Zealand
Reporting a surge in international demand, SeaDek said it has added 10 new SeaDek Certified Installers in New Zealand. Working in partnership with SeaDek Certified Fabricator Batavian Rubber, the new Installers will be strategically located to provide custom SeaDek patterning and installation for boat builders, marinas and end-users. Members of SeaDek's ownership recently traveled alongside SeaDek factory CAD technicians to Batavian's New Zealand headquarters to conduct a training program for the new installers, which included in-depth hands-on instruction on SeaDek's digital patterning
Seaspan Makes Leadership Moves
20 years of experience in the shipbuilding and heavy project construction industries, and has worked on a number of major shipbuilding programs including the ANZAC Frigate, Air Warfare Destroyer and Landing Helicopter Dock Programs for the Australian Navy, as well as Project Protector for the Royal New Zealand Navy. Since joining VSY, Paul has consistently strived for excellence in efficiency and customer services and has been a strong proponent for process improvement and effectively troubleshooting some of our most challenging issues during start-up of the FFR non-combat contracts. With his
Korara: New Ferry Delivered to Fullers Group
Water 793 gallons / 3000 litres Sullage 793 gallons / 3000 litres Passengers 401 Crew 3 Speed (Service) 29 knots Speed (Max) 31 knots Main Engines 2 x Cummins QSK50-M Power 2 x 1342kW (1800hp) @ 1900rpm Propulsion 2 x Fixed-pitch propellers Generators 2 x 100 kVA Cummins 6B-CP Flag New Zealand Class/Survey Maritime New Zealand
Hella Marine Names Surrey Product Manager
Hella marine, a manufacturer of high-performance recreational and commercial marine lighting, has named Ramon Surrey as its new product manager. He is based out of the company's headquarter offices, located in Auckland, New Zealand. Surrey brings a wealth of end-to-end product design, development and management skills to Hella marine, for both hardware and software. He excels at internal and external stakeholder engagement, customer satisfaction and retention within a global marketplace. New to the marine industry, he previously worked at ASSA ABLOY and Paxton Access Ltd (UK). Hella marine
YachtProjects Relocates UK Operation at Solent
International has relocated its UK operation at one of the country’s premier superyacht refit and repair facilities. The firm is set to expand. After taking the opportunity to move onto the new site at Solent Refit, at Hythe on Southampton Water, it is also soon to open offices in New Zealand and Australia. Solent Refit, which has built its reputation on maintaining and refitting classic and modern superyachts, welcomed the move as it sees a synergy between both companies and what they have to offer. YachtProjects International has a portfolio of products and skills, including
New Zealand: Maritime Trade is Key
by ship; that is more than 12 billion metric tons of goods annually, shipped by 1.5 million seafarers on 50,000 merchant ships. Without shipping, the import and export of goods on the scale necessary to sustain the modern world simply would not be possible. Shipping is especially important to New Zealand, an island that relies heavily on its vibrant maritime sector. “At least 97 percent of our trade is transported by sea – it is the crucial lifeline for our economy and way of life,” said Keith Manch, Director of Maritime New Zealand, who said the maritime industry is
New Harbormaster for Port of Taharoa
Maritime New Zealand has appointed Captain Jon Peters as harbormaster for the Port of Taharoa, replacing Maritime NZ staff member Capt. Richard Lough, who held the role on a temporary basis. Capt. Peters brings to the role more than 25 years’ maritime experience, including working as a cargo superintendent, ship agency manager, ship surveyor and cargo terminal manager. Most recently, he was General Manager of a multi-cargo ship terminal in West Africa, handling around 230 ships a year. Peters holds an Australian Master Mariners (FG) license and his seagoing experience includes
White Joins INTTRA as CFO, Head of Strategy
. White joined INTTRA after serving as CFO of bio-fuels and chemicals start-up Virent, Inc. Prior to that, he was the CEO of Renew Energy. White also has deep experience in the telecom industry, where he was President and later CFO of Nasdaq-listed RCN Corporation after serving as CFO of New Zealand Telecom, an NYSE-listed company.
