US Maritime Industry Working to Solve the People Puzzle
;Despite aggressive recruiting efforts, the pandemic and mandate prevented Philly Shipyard from ramping-up its workforce in accordance with plan. COVID driven labor shortages continue to impede Philly Shipyard’s efforts to efficiently maintain its workforce.”With labor markets tight, Julie Blount, executive vice president at Blount Boats, said the Warren, R.I. shipbuilder has been “in direct competition” with other shipyards for skilled workers, and that many employers have been “forced to rely more heavily on bringing in subcontractors” in order to keep up with production
JAXPORT Promotes Infrastructure Development Leader Bennett to COO
efficiencies.”As COO, Bennett manages the port's operations, equipment, and engineering and construction departments and oversees the implementation of a capital growth program in excess of $250 million annually. Major projects under his area of responsibility include the expansion of Blount Island’s container and auto-handling capabilities
American Offshore Services Hires Romano as Vessel Superintendent
role.Formed in 2020, AOS is a joint venture formed between European CTV operator Northern Offshore Services (NOS) and U.S. offshore logistics company SEA.O.G Offshore to provide services to the U.S. offshore wind industry.In November 2021, AOS ordered its first four CTVs from Warren, R.I. shipbuilder Blount Boats
JAXPORT’s Board of Directors Names Hamilton Chair
Retired CEO/President of Atlantic Marine Holding Co., LLC; and Dr. John Newman, Senior Pastor, The Sanctuary at Mt. Calvary.“I am thrilled to serve as Chair during this time of incredible growth and opportunity for our port,” Hamilton said. “From harbor deepening and the buildout of the Blount Island terminal to rising to the business challenges created by the pandemic, CEO Green and the port’s leadership team have done an incredible job positioning JAXPORT for the future. The JAXPORT team has the full support of our Board as we work together to maximize the jobs and business opportunitie
Boatbuilding: Blount Powers Ahead
Maritime Reporter & Engineering News recently visited the Blount Boats facility in Warren, Rhode Island. The year 2019 might be the ‘year of the woman’ in the eyes of the IMO, but the two women at the head of Blount Boats – Julie & Marcia Blount (pictured) – have been a driving force in the U.S. boatbuilding market for decades, building on the business that their father Luther Blount built starting in 1949. As 2019 is Blount Boat’s 70th anniversary, a full story on the yard, it’s history and evolution will appear in the October 2019 edition of M
Vigor Hires McCreary, Blount in Leadership Roles
U.S. shipbuilder Vigor has hired Richard McCreary as VP of Business Development and Bill Blount as International Business Development Manager. As VP of Business Development, McCreary will lead Vigor’s growing government programs in ship repair and fabrication. He brings to the role long history in shipbuilding and ship repair, having serves as Executive VP for VT Halter in Mississippi for five years, CEO of Marinette Marine from 2005 to 2011, and recently finished a six year tour with BAE Systems in Alabama. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan in Naval Architecture/Marine Engineeri
Bowles Named Director of Donald L. Blount & Associates
Naval architecture and marine engineering firm Gibbs & Cox, Inc. has appointed Jeffrey B. Bowles as Director of its Chesapeake, Va. division, Donald L. Blount & Associates (DLBA). Bowles joined DLBA in 2001 as a Webb Institute Naval Architect and earned a master's degree in Marine Engineering from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. He was promoted to DLBA Technical Director in 2011. Bowles is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Virginia, Florida and New York, and is a certified Project Management Professional.
Petrobras CEO: Wage Hikes of Last Decade are Impossible Today
Brazil's state-led oil company Petrobras is unable to give its workers the kind of pay raises that increased company salaries by about 50 percent in real, inflation-adjusted terms over the past decade, Chief Executive Pedro Parente said on Friday. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as Petrobras is formally known, is in annual pay talks with its unions, but Parente said that at least some of the employees understand the need for the financially troubled, heavily indebted company to limit pay increases. (Reporting by Jeb Blount; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
Oil Workers Reject Petrobras Offer, Strike Possible
that has been cut by about two-thirds in the last three years. The union has instructed workers to "work to rule", or meticulously follow the letter of their labor contract and refuse to perform any task not specifically required. ($1 = 3.26 Brazilian reais) (Reporting by Jeb Blount; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and David Gregorio)
Brazil Speeds Leniency for Corrupt Firms to Save Jobs
to bid for government contracts in exchange for an admission of guilt, providing evidence of wrongdoing, the return of stolen assets and payment of fines. They do not expunge criminal prosecutions against companies or their officials. (Reporting by Lisandra Paraguassu; Writing by Jeb Blount; Editing by Robert Birsel and Clive McKeef
Monforte Quits Petrobras Board
resigned, Monforte, who represents non-government holders of the company's preferred stock, would have seen his position on the board end Wednesday, April 29 when minority shareholders elect a new representative to the board. Monforte had not been nominated to serve another term. (Reporting by Jeb Blount; Editing by David Gregorio
Petrobras: 12% Staff to Take Early-Retirement Plan
challenging offshore investment programs. The company said that the program aims to retain knowledge necessary to Petrobras. Petrobras said 55 percent of the workers who have agreed to the program will likely leave this year. ($1 = 2.2173 Brazilian reais) (By Jeb Blount, Reporting by Jeb Blount; Editing by Sofina Mirza-Reid
