Bert Hernandez Named President of Royal Caribbean's Silversea
Royal Caribbean Group announced to has tapped Bert Hernandez to succeed Barbara Muckermann as president of its Silversea brand.Most recently serving as senior vice president, international, Hernandez has been with the Royal Caribbean Group for the past 20 years. He previously served as president of China operations for Royal Caribbean International and was chief operating officer for the group’s former luxury cruise line, Azamara.Muckermann is departing Royal Caribbean Group after 14 years with Silversea to pursue other opportunities, the company said."I have had the pleasure of working
Americraft Marine Appoints Peter Fetten as Chairman
tank barges, landing crafts and general cargo vessels. A main focus for the shipyard has been crew transfer vessels (CTV) to support and service offshore wind farms.A shipbuilding industry veteran, Fetten’s experience includes design, construction and ship management work. He has previously held senior roles at Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Cruise, as well as Blohm and Voss where he worked for 15 years. He is also the initiator/developer of Grand Bahamas (Freeport) Shipyard. He holds degrees in naval architecture and welding engineering from the University of Hamburg.“We are committed
Vineyard Offshore Hires Musiol as External Affairs Director
wind development. I look forward to working with the rest of the External Affairs team to nurture relationships of trust and collaboration in every community Vineyard Offshore is part of.”Musiol was most recently Vice President of External Relations for the New England Aquarium, and before that Senior Vice President and Regional Director of Public Affairs, New England and New York, for Citizens Bank. Previously, he was Chief of Staff to the President of the Massachusetts State Senate.Rick Musiol, Jr. holds an M.S. degree in Public Affairs from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a B.A.
US FMC Names Usman Chief Information Officer
Mohammad “Ali” Usman has been hired as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Federal Maritime Commission and appointed to be a member of the Senior Executive Service.Usman will serve as director in all areas of information technology (IT) and as the primary IT technical advisor to the Managing Director.He assumes his new duties effective immediately.“Well functioning, publicly accessible, and secured information systems are vital to being able to meet the mission of a government agency in the 21st Century. Mr. Usman possesses skills and experience that permit him to be pivotal
Steve Nevey Tapped to Lead Washington State Ferries
for over 30 years. She was never one to shy away from a challenge and for that she has my utmost respect and appreciation.”Nevey's experience spans on the water working for a ferry system in Scotland, major seagoing corporations and the cruise industry. Nevey moved to Seattle in 2008 and held senior positions with Holland America Group, where he gained experience in ship retrofits and vessel maintenance, crew scheduling, human resources and career tracking for deck officers. During the pandemic, Nevey helped lead 24/7 worldwide operations management and emergency response. In his role as director
Jozwiak Joins GLO Marine as Green Transition Lead
expected to enhance the company's technical capacity to deliver high-end services to the retrofit and vessel upgrade market, with a focus on green technologies and decarbonization measures.Jozwiak brings more than six years of engineering project management at DAMEN and more than nine years as senior approval engineer at DNV’s Oslo Headquarters. His knowledge in structural engineering, adept project management, and comprehensive regulatory understanding promise to deliver a type of expertise that is hard to come by in the maritime industry. With Maciej's guidance, GLO Marine&rsquo
UK Chamber of Shipping names Hatcher Chief Executive
chief executive, replacing Sarah Treseder.Hatcher has recently retired from the Royal Navy. He brings with him a broad wealth of experience. His last role was as the UK National Hydrographer and Deputy Chief Executive at the UK Hydrographic Office. He gained a thorough understanding of Whitehall while in senior appointments at the Ministry of Defense, where he was responsible for global strategy, operations and defense engagement.Hatcher will join the Chamber on 18 March, and following a short handover period, Treseder will leave the Chamber at the end of the 2023-2024 financial year.Hatcher said, "
Austal USA Names Parsons Human Resources VP
, programs and services.“Kristin’s prior experience with Austal USA and her extensive experience as an employment attorney makes her the perfect selection to lead our Human Resources team,” said Austal USA Acting President, Michelle Kruger. “We are excited to have her join our senior leadership team as we work to recruit and retain our superior shipbuilding workforce required to successfully execute our current and projected contracts.”Parsons is an employment attorney with over 20 years of experience working with human resources management and executive teams to provide
Gladys Goh takes the Helm at Nippon Paint Marine
is the founding business for the 140-year-old Nippon Paint Holdings Group, a leader and pioneer in marine paint and Goh Gladys joined Nippon Paint Malaysia in 2006, driving the brand to become Malaysia's top coatings provider and subsequently led expansion into new markets. She concurrently serves as Senior Vice-President, Strategic Innovation & Marketing at NIPSEA Group.Over the course of 2024, Nippon Paint Marine plans to launch several new products to market, including expanding its leading antifouling solution, FASTAR, to incorporate Hydrogel ‘water-trapping’ technology for both
TAI Engineers Names Kalla Director of Production Design
Amer Kalla as director of production design, based in Houston."We are excited to have Amer Kalla join the TAI team. His wealth of experience and expertise will play a crucial role in advancing our production design capabilities and contributing to the success of our projects,” said Kris Karri, senior vice president of operations and chief engineer at TAI Engineers. “Kalla will be responsible for TAI’s global production design team in the U.S. and abroad."Kalla is an engineering manager with more than a decade of experience specializing in shipbuilding. He has been a key figure
Edda Wind Names Øverlie CFO
Norwegian offshore wind vessel owner Edda Wind announced it has appointed Hermann Hovland Øverlie as its new chief financial officer (CFO) following the resignation of Tom Johan Austrheim. Øverlie will join Edda Wind March 1, 2024.Øverlie is currently senior vice president of business development at Flex LNG and was previoulsy CFO at Amar Group. Øverlie has also extensive experience from financial/liquidity planning, risk management and financial analysis from Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers and DnB. He holds a master’s degree in financial economics from BI Norwegian
Gunderson Marine to Open Trades Skills Training Center
, 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 positions from pipefitters, to supervisors, up to senior management roles. Compensation ranges from $21.86/hour as an entry-level fitter/welder to $41.54/hour as a top-scale supervisor, according to the company's website."The training center will equip participants with skills for meaningful and sustainable careers," the company said, noting
TCarta Plans Bathymetric Mapping Workshop for Jamaica
and empirical regression, and a statistics estimation tool for quality assurance of derived water depth measurements.“NLA Jamaica is eager to map the nation’s waters and contribute the data set to Seabed 2030 in time to be included in the 2024 published data,” states Diego Billings, Senior Hydrographic Surveyor for the National Land Agency, “We have already seen the benefits of producing SDB in support of NLA’s operations, and we’re looking forward to building our expertise, so that we can use these tools more flexibly.”This year’s workshop seeks to produce
Replacing Shipbuilding with Creative Industries Presents Risk for Northern Ireland’s Economy
production could turn out to be a gamble. We’ll have to wait and see whether the project becomes a heart-warming economic success story – or end up as an expensive and ill-fated launch that reminds locals of the most famous of Belfast-built ships, the Titanic.The authorAgata Lulkowska, Senior Lecturer in Film Directing and Producing, Staffordshire University(Source: The Conversation
BAE Systems Begins Building Shipbuilding Academy in Glasgow
BAE Systems announced construction has begun on a new Applied Shipbuilding Academy at its Scotstoun shipyard on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow, as the company bolsters 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
Golden Ocean Names Svensen CEO
its board has appointed Lars-Christian Svensen as CEO, effective January 1, 2024.Svensen had been serving as interim CEO following the resignation of the company's previous CEO, Ulrik Andersen, in June 2023.Svensen joined Golden Ocean as chief commercial officer in December 2020 and was previously senior vice president in Norway and president of U.S. trading activities in Seattle for Western Bulk. Before that, he was a downstream analyst for Petredec and a tanker broker for Cmarine Services PTE Ltd. in Singapore. Svensen holds a shipping degree from Merkantilt Institutt of Norway.Ola Lorentzon, chairman
Bristol Harbor Group Promotes Eling
Bristol, R.I. based naval architecture and marine engineering form Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) announced it has promoted a member of its team, Daniel P. Eling, P.E., to a managerial position.Eling, a senior naval architect with six years of experience at the firm, has been promoted to the role of engineering manager.Eling holds a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Rhode Island. Eling worked for 15 years as a naval architect in Washington, D.C.
