BMT Names Godwin APAC Business Development Director
Veterans’ Advisory Council and deputy chair of the Defense Industry Skills Council.Godwin's appointment comes as BMT is set to announce Singapore as its strategic hub for Asia.“With Singapore as our hub in Asia, we will continue to expand our long-standing presence in countries such as Vietnam, South Korea and Japan and aim to strengthen and expand partnerships in the region. Leveraging our global experience, we are looking forward to expanding into Defense markets in the region from Singapore, which is already a BMT hub for maritime design, infrastructure and environmental solutions
AqualisBraemar Names South East Asia Head
Marine and offshore consultancy AqualisBraemar has appointed John Harris as its new regional managing director of the South East Asia region.Harris will oversee the company’s operations in South East Asia (SEA), including its offices in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam as well as maintain control of adjusting across the greater SEA and Asia Pacific region. He will report to AqualisBraemar’s CEO, David Wells.Harris has been promoted internally to regional managing director of the South East Asia region from a position as head of loss adjusting in the Asia Pacific region. "
Austal COO Gregg Promoted to CEO
six-month transition from current Managing Director and CEO David Singleton.Gregg was appointed as COO 3.5 years ago with a view to him being a natural successor for the CEO role in the future, said John Rothwell, Chairman of Austal Limited. Since Gregg's appointment Austal has set up operations in Vietnam, expanded its operations in the Philippines and won a new Cape class contract with the Australian Government.“Our shipyards in Australia, the Philippines, Vietnam and China are working incredibly efficiently while producing quality defense and commercial vessels,” Rothwell said.&ldquo
MHI Vestas Eyes Further Asia Pacific Growth. Appoints Regional Manager
such as Masato Yamada now leading the development of our company in Asia Pacific, and supporting the growth of our Japanese presence.”Across Asia Pacific, MHI Vestas has been growing portfolio of projects in which it has been selected to supply offshore wind turbines, notably in Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. MHI Vestas recently signed a conditional contract with TLC for blade manufacturing in Taiwan. This is the first localization agreement made by a wind turbine manufacturer to enable blades to be produced locally. As part of the agreement, a new manufacturing facility will be constructed in
Madely Joins Ecochlor as VP of Global Service
extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East with a hands-on approach in leading sales and operations of world class capital equipment and engineering providers. For the past 10 years, prior to joining Ecochlor, Madely held the positions of General Manager and Managing Director for Goltens, firstly Vietnam and latterly China, steering both locations towards profitable growth. He drove the strategic development in both countries having two locations in Vietnam and 4 locations in China providing service support to customers both domestic and international and driving technical and commercial growth
CODA Elects Plumb to Board of Directors
3D sonar technology and real-time subsea intelligence, announced the election of J. Charles Plumb, Captain, USNR (Ret.) to its Board of Directors. Captain Plumb was elected at the company’s annual meeting of stockholders.Captain J. Charles Plumb is a retired U.S. Navy fighter pilot and former Vietnam Prisoner of War. He retired from the United States Navy after 28 years of service, and his military honors include two Purple Hearts, the Legion of Merit, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and the P.O.W. Medal. Since his retirement, Captain Plumb has been a motivational speaker, consultant
Atals Sets Sights on Asian Offshore
roles," pointed out offshore specialist recruiter.The offshore wind sector in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is growing at a remarkable rate. The APAC offshore wind capacity will rise mainly in China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan the coming years. New markets such as India, Thailand, Australia and Vietnam will start within five years. This growth poses a serious manpower challenge for companies involved in this region, simply because it is growing so quickly. Next to this, the Asia-Pacific needs to rely on the European-based experts because the APAC does not yet have their own home-grown offshore
IMS, Austal Ink Manning Agreement
catamaran and trimaran ferries.A preferred service provider to Austal since 2004, IMS has a proven track record of supplying experienced sea trials officers and crew for government and commercial vessels all over the world. IMS continues to provide sea trials crew to other shipyards in Australia, Vietnam and The Philippines to augment its proprietary vessel familiarization, crew training, global ship delivery and vessel manning services
Dan-Bunkering Hires Five in Denamrk
at Herlufsholm Boarding School before joining Dan-Bunkering.Stefen Lassen Knapp was born and raised in the US by Danish parents but moved to Denmark at the age of 18 to study before starting his career in the bunker industry.Victor Poulsen is Danish but spent part of his childhood living in Jamaica and Vietnam. After finishing high school, he furthermore worked a year abroad before returning to Middelfart.All five traders each bring different backgrounds and levels and areas of knowledge to the Middelfart department which is the head office of the Dan-Bunkering group with more than 37 years under its belt
Matthew to Head BIO-UV Group's New Asia Office
fully type-approved BIO-SEA ballast water management system, has appointed Steven Matthew to head up the company’s new sales office in Hong Kong.While Matthew’s focus initially will be on increasing sales of the UV-based BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Vietnam, BIO-UV Group ASIA, established on August 4, 2018, will target the Asia-Pacific market as a whole.With fewer components and welded parts, the UV-based BIO-SEA system is designed and manufactured at BIO-UV Group’s production plant in Montpellier, France, using components manufactured in the
Seafarers Charity Appoints New South Africa National Director
.Apart from ensuring the smooth running of AoS in the country, his duties will also entail coordinating AoS centers within the Southern African region to a central point.Archbishop of Cape Town Stephen Brislin confirmed Barends’s appointment as National Director of AoS South Africa.Seafarers from Vietnam, Namibia and Kenya, as well as other AoS members were also present.AoS South Africa currently has port chaplains in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Richards Bay, who offer spiritual, practical support and a listening ear to seafarers arriving at these ports
Military to Maritime Digital Career Platform Launched
transition into a civilian career,” said Chairman Hunter at a recent House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing. “The current cadre of mariners which have served the commerce and national security of the United States so admirably since the end of the Vietnam War is quickly aging out along with the ships. It's imperative that the federal government, along with its partners in the state maritime academies and maritime unions, develop a comprehensive plan to ensure that the absence of qualified and experienced mariners in the workforce does not become
Vryhof Expands Its Global Footprint
of rigging and mooring equipment and services primarily to the offshore oil and gas industry. Under the terms of the agreement with Vryhof Anchors, Franklin will market and resell Vryhof’s anchoring and mooring equipment in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Vryhof Anchors will provide engineering support to Franklin as and when required
Modernization of The U.S. Fishing Fleet
for the second. Despite the big harvests, just one large vessel a year has been built or heavily modified since 2000. That’s about to change. The Study that vessels over 30 years of age are worth about $9 billion in “replacement value” to the supply chain. Those built when the Vietnam War ended, or before, represent $4.4 billion if replaced. “The results of this analysis (of average vessel age) indicate $1.6 billion (or 37 new vessels) in modernization projects will be completed within the next 10 years. For full details, look for this report in the January 2017
Rigmarine Opens Aberdeen Facility
serve the offshore oil and gas, renewables, construction, break bulk, shipping and marine industries, joins other Rigmarine locations in Baku, Azerbaijan; Aktau, Kazakhstan; and Sharjah, UAE. As part of the Gaylin Group, this is the 10th international hub alongside others in Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam, China and Indonesia. Mike Duncan, managing director of the Gaylin Group of companies, said, “The facility gives Aberdeen a new source of heavy-lift rigging available on short- or long-term rental at respectable prices and with low lead times. We will hold the largest stock of heavy-lift
Vivek Bhatia New CEO of Thyssenkrupp AsiaPac
in the Oil & Gas Industry. The Asia Pacific region includes several important growth markets for thyssenkrupp: large, comparatively well-established economies such as Australia and Japan, but also a large number of markets of varying sizes offering dynamic growth such as Indonesia and Vietnam. thyssenkrupp generated sales of €2.0 billion with customers in the region in the past 2014/15 fiscal year and employs more than 4,100 people there. The shipyard of ThyssenKrupp is an expert in the design and construction of non-nuclear submarines than ThyssenKrupp Marine
Hydro Group Plans for Asia Pacific Growth
2013 the firm formed its Singapore based division, Hydro Group Asia, which has shown an annual increase of sales in the region of over £1.5 million. The five new Business Partner agreements with Uni-One in Taiwan, ISL in China, Oceanpixel in the Philippines, PT Indonesia in Indonesia and DKHG in Vietnam will aid Hydro Group’s cabling interconnect solutions presence in these important markets. “Entering into these new agreements allows us to improve our network across South East Asia, as part of our continued growth plans for the region,” said Steve Ang, Hydro Group Asia
