Gernot Ruppelt to Take Over as Ardmore Shipping CEO
. Earlier, Kelleher held roles in banking and equity research in the maritime and energy-related industries at Bear Stearns and HSH Nordbank. He also held management positions in both the cruise industry and at a naval architecture firm, as well as serving as a deck officer onboard U.S.-flag crude oil tankers. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, an MS in Ocean Systems Management from MIT, and a BE in Naval Architecture from NY Maritime College. He has also completed INSEAD's International Directors Program. Kelleher serves as a director of methanol-to-hydrogen technology developer Element
Port of Corpus Christi Promotes CFO Kent Britton to CEO
to sell and ship oil abroad.More recently, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, China's reopening after COVID-19 and competitive prices for U.S. crude grades have buoyed oil export volumes to record highs.Britton will also oversee the ongoing dredging of the port's ship channel to bring in larger oil tankers to its docks.In July, the port completed Phase 2 of the four-phase project. The third phase is planned be completed in 2023, and the fourth and final phase is out for bid, expected to be awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by October 2023.(Reporting by Arathy Somasekhar in Houston; Editing
Head of Top US Oil-export Port Resigns Suddenly
providing any explanation.Strawbridge, who was the port’s chief operating officer before taking over the top role in 2018, did not immediately reply to requests for comment.During his tenure, he helped the port obtain federal funds to support a dredging of its ship channel to bring larger oil tankers to its docks.Strawbridge had spoken a day earlier at the port at an event celebrating the future of energy and the port’s emergence as an export hub for liquefied natural gas (LNG).Spokespeople for the Port of Corpus Christi said he had resigned but declined to provide any additional information
Tritech Names Hardy Sales and Marketing Director
and ultimately new build ship bridge design and integration. His experience is spread across various roles in sales and marketing within the maritime industry and has involved new product development and testing at sea.Hardy brings with him a range of experience from complex pelagic trawlers to oil tankers, superyachts, and the offshore energy and renewable sector.At the end of 2022, Tritech joined General Oceans AS: an umbrella company specializing in underwater technology and headquartered in London.Tritech and the other businesses within the General Oceans group currently work together closely
Kelleher to Succeed Tivnan as Ardmore Shipping CFO
and initial growth phases. In addition, Kelleher has held roles in investment banking, commercial banking, equity research and capital markets in the maritime and energy-related industries at Bear Stearns and HSH Nordbank. Earlier in his career, he served as a deck officer onboard U.S.-flag crude oil tankers and held management positions in both the cruise industry and with a leading naval architecture firm. Kelleher holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, an MS in Ocean Systems Management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a BE in Naval Architecture from New York Maritime College
Philippe Named Commercial Director of Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore
the team growing the fleet from eight to 24 MR and LR Tankers, helping establish UACC as a major Middle Eastern Tanker Owner.After nearly 15 years in Dubai, Philippe moved to Geneva to lead the Shipping Company of SOCAR Trading (the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic) focusing on chartering oil tankers.He holds a master’s degree in International Marketing from EDHEC Business School
Hopkins Named Managing Director at Harris Pye UK
;s retiring Managing Director at the Harris Pye UK headquarters in Llandow, South Wales before officially taking over from Dave Hayden on October 1, 2017. Nigel Hopkins started his engineering career in the merchant navy spending 13 years sailing on a variety of vessels including oil tankers, gas tankers and cruise ships working for companies including BP, Mobil, and Cunard Line eventually qualifying and sailing as Chief Engineer, something to which other senior Harris Pye team members can also lay claim. He then made a career move into the offshore oil and gas industry
Hvid to Take Over as Teekay President and CEO
oil and gas industry. Today, the company is one of the world's largest independent operators of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers; the world's largest operator of shuttle tankers; a leader in floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units; and the largest operator of medium-sized crude oil tankers. The combined Teekay entities currently manage and operate consolidated assets of approximately $13 billion, comprised of approximately 220 liquefied gas, offshore, and conventional tanker assets, and have forward fee-based contracted revenue totaling over $20 billion. “In Peter's
Slowing Shipping Fleet Growth to Ease Officer Shortage - Drewry
of officers over the coming years, according to the latest Manning report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry. The global shipping fleet – encompassing all sectors except the non-cargo carrying ship types, such as tugs and passenger ships, and smaller coaster vessels, such as oil tankers and bulk carriers of less than 10,000 dwt – is expected to rise by a mere 300 vessels through 2016-2020. As a result, the shortage in officer supply is forecast to reduce from 20,900 at the end of 2015 to 7,700 by the end of 2020. The year 2015 proved to be a dreadful one for the entire
New Harbormaster for Port of Taharoa
, 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 time on oil tankers, container and general cargo ships, reefers and dry bulk carriers. He has also worked as Ship Agency Operations Manager and Marine Surveyor in Hong Kong, as well as Cargo Superintendent/West Africa for Conti-lines N.V. Antwerp Belgium
Teekay Veteran Glendinning to Retire
Project Development in 1999. In 2003, Glendinning was appointed President of our Teekay Gas Services division, which is responsible for our initiatives in the LNG business and other areas of gas activity. Prior to joining Teekay, Glendinning, who is a Master Mariner, had 18 years of sea service on oil tankers of various types and sizes. Glendinning's successor, Kremin, has 20 years of experience in the shipping industry. In 2000, he joined Teekay as in-house counsel, and in 2006 was promoted to his current position of Vice President, Teekay Gas. He represents Teekay Gas on the boards of joint
Gibbs & Cox Names Hans VP, Platform Solutions
Marinette Marine Shipyard. The Platform Solutions Group is also designing the future U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter as part of the Bollinger Team. Hans joined Gibbs & Cox in 2008. He began his maritime industry career as a commercial engineering officer, where he sailed on board oil tankers and container ships. After coming ashore in 2004, Hans continued to develop his expertise in maritime operations by serving as the U.S. Navy program manager at a marine gas turbine original equipment manufacturer, serving as the director of operations at a maritime technology firm, leading the
SeaRiver Names New US-flag Tanker
Eagle Bay, the second of two new U.S.-flag crude oil tankers for Exxon Mobil Corporation’s marine affiliate SeaRiver Maritime, Inc., was named at a ceremony at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard. The first-in-class vessel constructed at the shipyard incorporates the latest safety, navigation and engine room technologies and will begin supplying crude oil from Alaska North Slope to refineries along the U.S. west coast later this year. The double hull Eagle Bay is 820-feet long and has capacity to carry 800,000 barrels of oil. SeaRiver Maritime said its contract with Aker for two tankers
Stena, Sonangol Launch Training Facility in Angola
self-contained. Up to 200 students per year will have the opportunity to study at the center, starting with the first year in Angola and the second year in Glasgow. Stena and Sonangol are already cooperating through the Stena Sonangol Suezmax Pool, which since 2005 operates a pool of large crude oil tankers (today 23 vessels) from four offices worldwide. In 2008 a second partnership was formed between Stena and Sonangol Shipping to design, create and build the center, which will be managed from the outset by the maritime faculty of City of Glasgow College, one of Europe’s foremost maritime
Disasters at Sea & Their Impact on Shipping Regulation
requirements to prevent pollution that may be caused both accidentally and in the course of routine operations. MARPOL concerns the prevention of pollution from oil, bulk chemicals, dangerous goods, sewage, garbage and atmospheric pollution, and includes provisions such as those which require certain oil tankers to have double hulls. • COLREG (Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972) lays down the basic “rules of the road”, such as rights of way and actions to avoid collisions. • LOADLINE (International
