Rear Adm Nunan First Woman Appointed USMMA Superintendent
spearhead efforts to expand diversity and inclusion in the Coast Guard, including formulating policy changes focused on increasing the retention of women in the service. She also served as a member of the Coast Guard’s Sexual Assault Prevention, Response, and Recovery Committee.A Bridgeport, Connecticut native, Nunan graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1987 and received her Master of Business Administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic. She also obtained three Coast Guard merchant mariner licenses, including Master of vessels of not more than 1,600 gross tons and 3rd Mate on vessels of unlimited
Looking for a Good Deal? Learn to Take Advantage of Interns
, so challenge them and they will reward you and our industry.In my next column I will provide further guidance on running successful high school engineering intern programs.For each column I write, MREN has agreed to make a small donation to an organization of my choice. For this column I nominate the Connecticut Maritime Association intern stipend program. https://www.cma-edu.org/internships/ If you need to convince your boss to hire interns this may be the thing to close the deal
NUWC Newport Names Chhim Head of the Undersea Warfare Combat Systems
on Goat Island in Newport Harbor in 1869. Commanded by Capt. Chad Hennings, NUWC Newport maintains major detachments in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Andros Island in the Bahamas, as well as test facilities at Seneca Lake and Fisher's Island, New York, Leesburg, Florida, and Dodge Pond, Connecticut
The Shearer Group Promotes Two
said on Friday it has promoted Joshua S. Sebastian, P.E. to the position of vice president – operations and Harrison C. Brann, P.E. to engineering manager.Sebastian, a 13-year veteran of the firm, has served as TSGI's engineering manager for eight years. A registered professional engineer in Connecticut, Texas and Washington, he will be responsible for all business aspects of TSGI.Brann, a senior naval architect with the firm for seven years, in 2021 received his Master of Business degree from Rice University. A registered professional engineer in the state of Texas, Harrison will be responsible
Fairbanks Morse Defense Names Starr CFO
leading provider to commercial and military aerospace customers. He served in the roles of Executive Vice President and CFO, as well as Vice President and Treasurer. Starr has also served in numerous finance-adjacent roles throughout his career, including Assistant Treasurer at Crane Co. of Stamford, Connecticut; Managing Director of Corporate Finance at Aetna, Inc. of Hartford, Connecticut; and Director of Capital Markets and Risk Management at Fisher Scientific International, Inc. of Hampton, New Hampshire.Starr earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Master
Crowley Names Messina VP Mergers & Acquisitions
Lokey.Most recently, Messina served as president at BG Strategic Advisors, LLC, the leading M&A advisory firm focused on the logistics and supply chain industry in West Palm Beach, Fla. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Connecticut College
Workforce Development: Apprenticeship Programs Help Build the Fleet
England Defense Industry Alliance (SENEDIA), a next-generation industry partnership supported by workforce development stakeholders, including state workforce agencies, academic institutions, training providers, and Manufacturing Extension Partnerships and Procurement Technical Assistance Centers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island are helping develop the qualified workforce that will design and build the submarines of today and the future. This effort is in the process of expanding to all the New England states.Bond points to EB’s “pipeline partnerships” in both Connecticut
Lemanowicz Joins Poseidon Barge, Piedmont Relocates
barge manufacturer Poseidon Barge said it has hired Jerome Lemanowicz as East Coast territory sales manager, to fill the position left by the transfer of Carl Piedmont from the Northeast to the West Coast.Located in New Jersey, Lemanowicz's territory includes Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C., Montreal, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.Lemanowicz graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Engineering in civil engineering and a Master of Science
Offshore Wind Seen as Lucrative Side Gig Option for US Fishermen, Mariners
RCG said.The commitment of New York, along with that of other Northeastern states, will lead to a total of 23.3 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind built by 2035. The offshore wind build-out scenario used for this study is based on the procurement schedules of states in the northeast (New Jersey, New York,Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts) as well as data from RCG’s Global Renewable Infrastructure Projects database (GRIP).Jobs that employ entire vessels in the offshore wind industry align well with the vessels specs in the New York Bight and include fish surveys, mammal and bird surveys, safety
The Emerging U.S. Offshore Wind Industry in a Post-COVID-19 World
of years from their initial projections. Since the new analysis will require a consideration of the potential “cumulative” environmental impact if other offshore windfarms are built, this delay is likely to cascade to other projects.Revolution Wind, a 704-megawatt project off the coast of Connecticut and Rhode Island targeted for completion by 2023, has announced delays of their own, also due to permitting issues and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Other large projects are facing similar delays.Among other problems, the delays have jeopardized the projects’ access to federal tax credit
Madely Joins Ecochlor as VP of Global Service
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 of the company.Madely will initially work out of the Ecochlor Connecticut USA office with a global remit for this role. One of his first priorities is to assist in the move to a larger facility due to Ecochlor’s rapid expansion. As Vice President – Global Services, Madely will work alongside Ecochlor’s CEO Steve Candito to implement procedures and
Chembulk Tankers Announces Leadership Changes
coordinate support to the Company and its Board of Directors, which he initially joined at the end of 2018.Continuing the company’s global trading coverage and regional customer focus, chartering responsibilities will continue to be managed by Chembulk’s regional heads in Singapore and Connecticut, who will now report to Kelleher.As part of the transition, Chief Commercial Officer Steve Laino will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities
WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff Names Kennedy Maritime Manager
to joining WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, he was stationed in Dubai, UAE as the head of the ports and terminals group and thereafter the lead of the New England maritime practice for a prominent international engineering firm." A licensed professional engineer in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Virginia, Kennedy received a B.S. in civil engineering from Northwestern University. He is a member of the Society of American Military Engineers and the Project Management Institute
Noonan Named CMA's 2017 'Commodore'
in 2016 Paddy Rodgers. The Award is given each year to a person in the international maritime industry who has contributed to the growth and development of the industry, and the 2017 Commodore Award will be presented on March 22, 2017 at the Gala Dinner marking the conclusion of the annual Connecticut Maritime Association conference and trade exposition. Jack Noonan Chembulk Tankers’ CEO Jack Noonan joined the company in April 2007, originally serving as COO. He was promoted to President after the acquisition of Chembulk by Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) in December 2007 and subsequently
MarAd Stresses Economic Impact of Shipyard Jobs in NE
industry in Rhode Island is stronger than ever,” said Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI). “Thousands of Rhode Islanders are employed in this challenging field, enabling them to earn a good living and support an industry that has a long and rich history in our state.” “Connecticut, home to the submarine capital of the world, is a true shipbuilding hub with thousands of highly-skilled workers who are second to none. We deliver ships on time and ahead of schedule, setting a higher bar for the entire industry to reach and ensuring this industry will only grow in years to come
Hydroid Hires New VP of Engineering
, organizational management and program execution. Prior to UTAS, Becz was head of global R&D for Lenze S.E., a developer of automation and robotic systems for industrial applications. Becz holds a B.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and the University of Connecticut, respectively, and is a licensed Professional Engineer. He has performed original research in fluid mechanics and hydrodynamics, complex systems design and modeling, and hybrid power systems. Becz is the author of more than 30 articles and holds two patents. In order to accommodate Hydroid&rsq
Dan-Bunkering Expands in the US
Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. has announced that a new office in Stamford, Connecticut, will see the light of day as per May 1, 2015. The opening is part of the Dan-Bunkering group’s expansion strategy which was kicked off earlier this year by the opening of new offices in Valparaiso and Montevideo. The two new offices in South America have been off to a great start and is thus accompanied by the latest addition to the Dan-Bunkering group in Stamford, Conn. Dan-Bunkering’s Stamford office will be headed by Mads Buchwald, a Danish national, who has been active in the bunker business
