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Friday, November 22, 2024

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Ahmed AlAbri (Photo: ASRY)

ASRY Appoints Ahmed AlAbri as CEO

;We are naturally proud to have one of the most experienced and competent leaders rising up our executive management team.”ASRY is a Bahrain-based shipyard specializing in ship repair, maintenance, and fabrication services. Established in 1977, ASRY serves both commercial and naval vessels in the Arabian Gulf region

William “Dean” Lee (Photo: SAFE Boats International)

Two New Members Join SAFE Boats Board of Directors

Admiral William “Dean” Lee and Tom Norton have joined its board of directors.Vice Admiral Lee served in the U. S. Coast Guard for more than 36-years, most recently serving as the Commander, Atlantic Area (LANTAREA), responsible for all Coast Guard operations from the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf. During his service to the Nation, he served in numerous command and staff positions specializing in search and rescue and small boat operations. Notable assignments included Commander, Fifth District; Deputy Commandant for Operations Policy and Capabilities; Commander, Deployable Operations Group

Joerg Sonne (Photo: Hapag-Lloyd)

Hapag-Lloyd Names Sonne Senior Managing Director for North Europe

container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd announced Joerg Sonne will become Senior Managing Director Region North Europe, succeeding Martin Rolf, who will take over the position of Managing Director Human Resources.Sonne joined Hapag-Lloyd as a result of the merger with UASC and successfully led Area Arabian Gulf from 2017 to 2022. For the last eight months, he has served as Managing Director Area Germany & Central Europe. He will be based in Hapag-Lloyd’s headquarters in Hamburg.“In recent years, Joerg has continuously demonstrated his leadership and commercial expertise within Hapag-Lloyd

ASRY appointed Layla Mukhtar as the new Internal Audit Manager. Image courtesy ASRY

ASRY Appoints New Internal Audit and Legal Affairs Managers

ASRY, a ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, appointed Layla Mukhtar as the new Internal Audit Manager and Fatima AlRayes as the Legal Affairs Manager.Mukhtar is a certified Public Accountant from the New Hampshire Board of Accountancy and holds bachelor’s degree in Business Information Systems from University of Bahrain with an overall work experience of 15 years in the audit and risk assessment fields with reputable firms such as Bahrin Airport Services Company (BAS) and Ithmaar Bank.AlRayes holds a bachelor’s degree in Law from University of Bahrain and has more than 12 years

Adm. Linda L. Fagan (Photo: U.S. Coast Guard)

Adm. Fagan Nominated as First Female USCG Commandant

.Adm. Fagan has selected and the president has nominated Vice Adm. Steven D. Poulin as the Coast Guard’s 33rd Vice Commandant. Vice Adm. Poulin currently serves as the Commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area and is responsible for all Coast Guard Missions from the Rocky Mountains to the Arabian Gulf. The Atlantic Area Commander concurrently serves as Commander, Coast Guard Defense Force East providing Coast Guard mission support to the Department of Defense and Combatant Commanders.Pending confirmation, Vice Adm. Poulin is expected to relieve Adm. Fagan as Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard

Jason M. Vanderhaden (Photo: USCG)

Vanderhaden Named USCG Master Chief Petty Officer

of the Coast Guard that delivers the systems and people that enable the Coast Guard's operations missions. Williamson is serving the Reserve Command Master Chief of Atlantic Area. He is the senior enlisted advisor for all U.S. Coast Guard Reserve missions from the Rocky Mountains eastward to the Arabian Gulf. 

Andrew Shaw (Photo: ASRY)

Shaw Takes the Helm at ASRY

Andrew Shaw has taken up his new position as chief executive at ASRY,  ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf. Effective January 4,  Shaw will lead the firm as it enters its 40th year of operation. He re-joins the company after previously holding the position of general manager of the ASRY Offshore Services division from 2009 to 2014.   Shaw has more than 25 years experience in the global maritime industry. He was most recently group managing director for 2.5 years at a U.K. ship repair and conversion company. Prior to that he was general manager of ASRY Offshore Services for

From right to left: Khamis Juma Buamim, Group CEO, Abdulla Saeed Abdulla Brook Al Hemeiri, Chairman, and Ahmad Al Kilani, Board Member of Gulf Navigation (Photo: Gulf Navigation)

New CEO at GulfNav Leads Expansion Plans

, GulfNav will execute new projects and activities to contribute to turnover and profit growth over the next five years. These projects include offshore support services, increasing shipping services and marine product sales and distribution through expansion of shipping services network within the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman; engaging in trip time charters by working and trading vessels on spot hire; acquiring vessels on bare boat with purchase option; purchasing work boats for offshore projects; and building global network with business stakeholders and third-party owned vessel management under the

Jos Goris

Ship Repair Specialist Goris to Join ASRY

New Operations General Manager, Jos Goris, to bring 20 years of experience with top firms including Damen, Maersk and Shell. ASRY, a ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, has appointed Jos Goris as the new General Manager of the Operations division, effective October 1. Goris brings more than 20 years worth of shipping experience with global leaders such as Damen, Maersk and Shell, with more than 12 years of that being in ship repair yards across Asia and the Americas. He will lead the newly restructured Operations division of ASRY which is the backbone of the yard’s repair capabilitie

Photo courtesy of RCCL

Quantum of the Seas to Embark on World Tour in 2015

. The Quantum Global Odyssey will open for sale on May 20, 2014, for Royal Caribbean’s Crown & Anchor Society loyalty members and on May 22 for the general public. Quantum of the Seas will sail its nearly two-month, epic journey around the world via the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean. Guests aboard the Quantum Global Odyssey will have the opportunity to enjoy all the Quantum-class innovations, while visiting a curated collection of fascinating destinations for an experience only found on Royal Caribbean.   Alternatively, vacationers can choose among

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