Louring Joins GLO Marine as Sales Director
Romania-based GLO Marine announced it has appointed John Louring as its new sales director.Louring brings to the position a strong background in the maritime industry and green technologies gained over more than 20 years in sales and business development, having previously held roles at companies like Desmi and Blucher.Louring said, “I am thrilled to join the GLO Marine team. Their business transformation is truly impressive. They are passionate individuals, exceptional engineers, and highly ambitious. For me, this is a winning move. I aim to expand our presence in new markets and support the
Lomar Shipping Names Bujor Technical Director
at the company headquarters in Haren/EMS. He spent his earlier career in various roles on shore and at sea, latterly as a Second Engineer. He holds a Master’s Degree in Advanced Techniques of Marine Engineering and a BSc in Marine Engineering from the Maritime University of Constanta, Romania, together with a license as a Chief Engineer STCW III/2.Papageorgiou joined Lomar as Technical Director in 2015. Originally from a family of entrepreneurs and ship chandlers, his experience in the shipping industry took him through diverse positions managing supply, technology, safety, maintenance
MOL: Growww Grad Program in Europe
engineering, business, IT as well as social and natural sciences. Candidates with up to one year working experience can apply for positions both at the Headquarters in Budapest and in MOL Group’s local subsidiaries in ten countries: Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.This intensive one-year program offers a possibility to gain insight into the operations of MOL Group across all business and functional areas.On top of the on-the-job learning and visits to various MOL’s industrial sites, young professionals have a possibility to gain
Damen's Appoints de Leeuw as RoPax Sales Director
, based on market cycles and new emissions regulations which are leading owners to consider both retrofit and newbuild solutions so as to ensure compliance.As well as design and engineering capabilities, de Leeuw will have all the resources of Damen’s latest acquisition, Damen Shipyards Mangalia in Romania, to offer the large ferry sector. With docks up to 60 meters across and one million square meters of operational space, it is now the largest shipyard in the group and has the resources and infrastructure to undertake the largest and most complex vessels.“It’s very exciting to have started
Damen Buys shares in Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries
Damen Shipyards Group has entered into a share purchase agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the acquisition of its majority share in Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI). The Daewoo shipyard in Mangalia, Romania was established in 1997 as a joint venture between Daewoo and 2 Mai Mangalia Shipyard with Daewoo as majority shareholder. With the acquisition of the majority share in the shipyard in Mangalia, Damen takes the next step in strengthening its international shipbuilding and ship repair activities. The Mangalia shipyard is
Romica Adds Three Senior Managers
; Bob Turner said Romica has maintained a strong market position by keeping manufacturing costs low and engineering quality high: “Like the majority of the big players in the sector we have moved our manufacturing operation overseas,” he said. “We established a manufacturing hub in Romania 13 years ago which draws on a large maritime engineering skills base enabling us to undertake a broad variety of work. The last 12 years have seen Romica develop as a world leading manufacturer of marine lift equipment. This has been based around a strategy of developing relationships with survey
ICE Seeking 50 Engineers for Expansion
Independent naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy ICE has expanded the design facilities of its subsidiary in Galati, Romania and is recruiting 50 additional engineers to help deliver its order book, the firm announced today. That brings the number of employees to 350, most of whom are working on current contracts both in the commercial and offshore sector. At a time when many companies are laying off employees, ICE said its expansion has added a new annex containing yet another modern office landscape with associated meeting room and other facilities to its 8,000
Oman Drydock Appoints Deputy CEO
;s most experienced maritime professionals as deputy CEO to help support and grow its expanding operations. Taking up the role of deputy CEO, Dr. Ahmed Al Abri, draws on 17 years experience working as a naval architect overseeing major projects in shipyards around the world in the U.K., Holland, Romania and Singapore. “When I first went to study naval architecture at Southampton University in the U.K., there were no shipyards in Oman,” he said. “Now, nearly 20 years on, Oman is blessed with one of the best equipped, most competitive, most strategically located shipyards
Global Seafarer Supply & Demand Questions: New Report
agreement 2012, 2013 & 2014, calculating crew budget, terms & conditions of service. Country analysis - Seafarer numbers 1990 - 2014, wage breakdowns 2014 across 10 grades, premium rates, reputation & market sentiment. Data covers China, Croatia, India, Latvia, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine and UK. Full details are available at: http://bit.ly/1p0E2et
Fit for Sea Medical Program Tests 300,000th Applicant
; indemnity cover from the UK P&I Club but a few continue to support PEME while placing their ships with other clubs. There are thirteen clinics in the Philippines including Manila, Davao City and Iloilo City and twelve clinics in India, four in Croatia, three in South Africa and the UK, two in Romania and Australia, one each in Indonesia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Singapore, Thailand, Ukraine as well as extensive coverage throughout the USA & Canada. The busiest clinics are in the Philippines as that country accounts for largest percentage of total examinees. www.ukpandi
