AME Hires Paul Savage as Operations Manager
, 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 implemented
Texas A&M to Reduce Tuition For Merchant Mariner License Students
1, under a new three-tiered fee structure approved by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, students from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Puerto Rico and Panama will save $300 per credit hour under in-state classification; students from Arkansas, New Mexico, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Oklahoma will save $150 per credit hour under in-region classification. Students outside these regions will be considered out-of-region and see no impact on cost.Gen. (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III, president of Texas A&M University, said, “The fee waiver is a common-sense
Gladys Goh takes the Helm at Nippon Paint Marine
Marine will also strengthen its cargo hold and cargo tank solutions, including offering methanol-resistant coatings in line with the industry’s increased use of methanol as a viable new fuel to meet decarbonization targets. In 2024, the company will further expand its supply points, to include North America and South Africa, following the acquisition of new locations in Australia, Egypt, and Gibraltar last year
Maersk Names Charles van der Steene President for North America
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) announced it has appointed Charles van der Steene as the new Regional President for North America, effective February 1, 2024. With the move, van der Steene will join the company’s Executive Leadership Team.A logistics industry veteran, van der Steene joined Maersk in 2011 with deep global experience in commercial leadership, operations and general management. He previously led Maersk’s commercial organization in North America and most recently headed up Maersk’s Global Commercial Excellence and Transformation organization.Narin Phol, who has served in
Leichtfried Named Head of Danfoss Drives in N. America
Danfoss Drives announced that Hannes Leichtfried has been appointed head of sales and marketing for the Drives business segment in North America.Leichtfried, an Austrian native, brings to the role nearly 30 years of experience at Danfoss in Austria and Germany. He began his career at Danfoss in 1994 as a technical support engineer, then moved into sales and marketing roles. He was most recently the head of sales and marketing for Danfoss Drives in the Central European region. In his new role, he will be based at the Danfoss Drives’ Loves Park, Ill., office.“I am thrilled about my new role
Shoreline Wind Appoints Pearson as CEO
infrastructure analytics company Cordel.ai.“As we enter a new growth stage in Shoreline I’m excited to have Andrew join us with his extensive growth experience and take over the CEO role from me, as I transition into managing our product portfolio as our CPO and focus on our newly established North American operations. I’m thrilled to work with Andrew growing the company going forward,” said Ole-Erik Endrerud, founder of Shoreline Wind.“We are thrilled to welcome Andrew to Shoreline,” said Ernst Sack, chairman of the board at Shoreline Wind. “Andrew’s extensive
BAE Systems Begins Building Shipbuilding Academy in Glasgow
upskilling the industry and we look forward to the positive impact this academy will have on our national shipbuilding capabilities."The Academy in Glasgow is the third dedicated training facility which BAE Systems has created, following similar investments in Samlesbury and Barrow-in-Furness in the North West of England. Together, the facilities support the training and development of BAE Systems’ near 40,000 strong workforce across the U.K., the company said, noting it has almost doubled its investment in education, skills and early careers activities to £180 million over the past two
Chevron Names Yavuz GM for its Global Marine Lubricants
Chevron announced it has appointed Ayten Yavuz as the new General Manager, Global Marine Lubricants.Yavuz joined Chevron in 1991 and has held notable positions over three decades at the company. Most recently, Yavuz was the Regional Manager of Chevron Marine Products for North West Europe and the Americas.In her new role, Yavuz will be responsible for charting the course toward profitable growth, innovation and development within the marine business sector, Chevron said. She will also lead efforts aimed at bolstering Chevron's commitment to participate in the marine industry's lower carbon
Back to School: Virtual Field Trip for 27,000 Students onboard Saipem 7000
cumulatively search for ways to attract the 'next generation,' Saipem has come up with an innovative approach that gives thousands of students the ability to virtually visit work in the offshore environment: two days on board a naval vessel engaged in the construction of a large wind farm in the North Sea. This is the experience that almost 27,000 elementary and middle school students from over 850 cities were able to live thanks to an exclusive virtual and interactive school trip organized by Saipem, the Italian engineering services company for the energy sector, on the Saipem 7000 , the
Kimberlee McHugh Joins Teledyne Marine - Falmouth
Kimberlee McHugh has joined Teledyne Marine - Vehicles, located in North Falmouth, Mass., as the organization’s new marketing manager. McHugh, former marketing director at the Steamship Authority, has over 15 years of senior level marketing experience in the maritime transportation, hospitality, and tourism industries. Her career highlights include digital marketing development and execution, HR recruitment advertising planning and execution, increasing market share, sales and revenue growth, website development and launch, 360 marketing strategy, project management, event planning, attending
Northwest Seaport Alliance Nmes Bellerud COO
The Northwest Seaport Alliance has named Jeff Bellerud as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for overseeing marine operations including rail, road, terminals, breakbulk operations, and management of the waterway.With extensive strategic level experience in terminal operations and Class 1 railroads, Bellerud’s career spans the West Coast from Los Angeles to Vancouver, British Columbia. Most recently, Jeff served as Director of Intermodal & Port Operations at CN Rail where he led port operations, including 14 marine terminals across seven port authorities in North America and led all aspects
16,000 Extra Workers Needed in UK’s Offshore Wind Sector by 2030
of the overall ECI workforce.Of the nearly 8,000 additional workers potentially needed across the ECI to meet demand in 2024 alone, 40% of them could be required to work on offshore wind projects and 25% could work on the pre-construction phases of hydrogen and carbon capture projects.The southern North Sea is the current main hotspot for offshore wind, with 36% of demand resulting from activity in this area. By 2035, the tool shows that activity could increase significantly in the Moray Firth (from 9% of demand in 2023 to 16%) and the Northern North Sea (from 5% to 26%).The LFT also highlights
Alicia Barton Named CEO of Vineyard Offshore
;“I am thrilled to be joining Vineyard Offshore at this critical point in its growth and a critical time for the offshore wind industry as we face the imperative to deliver clean energy at an unprecedented scale in the years ahead,” Barton said. “Vineyard Offshore is poised to lead the North American offshore wind market by combining the global pipeline and expertise of its sponsor at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners with the team who has pioneered the delivery of large scale offshore wind in the U.S. I am excited to take on the challenge of helping the company achieve even greater
ACE Winches Urges Industry to Invest in Young Talent
the energy industry evolves, new opportunities are emerging for both businesses and individuals’ careers in conventional energy and renewables.“Apprentices are our future, but few of the major companies are investing in them in the numbers needed. We have excellent schools and teachers in the north-east of Scotland and beyond, as well as our great colleges and universities, all of whom are preparing our youth for a future in industry.“My first boss, Andy Kennedy, gave me a chance at Dauntless Engineering in Banff when I left school and I feel I have a responsibility to do the same.&rdquo
Colonna's Shipyard's President & CEO Tom Godfrey to Retire. New CEO Named
, contracts, project management and facilities. Randall Crutchfield has been named to replace Godfrey as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). - Credit: Colonna's ShipyardCrutchfield holds a bachelor’s degree in international trade and development from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from Regent University.Jordan Webb was most recently Executive Vice President of Shipyard Operations. In that role, he was responsible for all legacy waterfront business, including Down River ship repair work. Webb has held a variety of leadership roles with increasing
Crowley Names Guthman VP of Business Development for Wind Services
as vice president of business development for its Wind Services business as the company grows in the clean, sustainable energy sector.Guthman most recently served as executive general manager of sales and commercial operations for GE Offshore Wind. 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
American Cruise Lines Hires Young as Business Development Director
; CEO of American Cruise Lines.Young will now lead the company’s agency partnerships and trade relations, taking over the national network of Business Development Managers and lead the line’s sales into the future.Young has worked in the travel industry for many years, most recently serving as North American Director of Sales for Red Carnation Hotels. In her capacity there, she represented the company’s collection of luxury boutique hotels, developed strategic partnerships, and customized sales and marketing plans to drive sales through all distribution channels: DMCs, tour operators,
