Titan Taps Francesco Valente to Succeed Jim Marcotuli as CEO
. shipbuilding and ship repair operation. He joins Titan from Beretta, where he has led U.S. operations since 2019.Marcotuli has led Titan since it was formed in 2019, furthering the integration of Titan’s three major ship repair entities: Vigor (Portland, Seattle, Ketchikan), MHI (Norfolk), and Continental Maritime (San Diego). He retires after nearly five decades as a leader and executive in the aerospace, defense and manufacturing sectors.“It has been an honor to lead the Titan team for these last five years, and to grow the business into a leading supporter of our national defense,&rdquo
Semco Maritime's Offshore Workforce for Aker BP's Norwegian Oil Fields
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has awarded Semco Maritime a contract for the provision of Offshore Personnel Service in 2022-2027 for the company’s oil & gas installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf."Semco Maritime has provided highly qualified labor to Aker BP under a framework agreement for the provision of offshore personnel since 2016, and the new contract entails a continuation of the cooperation in 2022-2027 with the option of extending by 12 + 12 months," Semco Maritime said.The contract covers the provision of personnel for the oil fields Valhall, Ula, Ivar
NFPA Certificated Marine Chemists – A Century of Fire Protection and Life Safety
Guard require a Marine Chemist’s Certificate is posted for hot work in, on or adjacent to tanks, spaces or compartments that contain or previously contained combustible or flammable liquids or flammable gas. Presently there are 93 NFPA Certificated Marine Chemists located in ports throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam. Together these marine chemists write about 31,000 Marine Chemist’s Certificates each year.It's fitting that NFPA 306 has entered the revision cycle for the 2024 edition just as the marine chemist program enters its second century. The first draft
BOEM Taps Doug Boren to Lead Pacific Office
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced Doug Boren has been appointed as the new regional director for the agency’s Pacific Office in Camarillo, Calif. Boren will be responsible for managing the development of energy and mineral resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii.“Doug has many years of service with BOEM, working on aspects of OCS energy and minerals programs at the regional, national and international levels,” said BOEM Director Amanda Lefton. “His collaborative management style, public engagement
Addleshaw Goddard Hires Ian Le Pelley
enhance AG's current offering.Ian will be joining AG's Edinburgh office, further helping to drive the firm’s Scottish growth strategy.Ian’s appointment comes on the back of a number of lateral hires across 2021 both in the U.K. and overseas – and the opening of new offices in Continental Europe – that has seen AG develop its international capability and deliver exceptional work for clients from strong business fundamentals
US Jobs from US Offshore Energy: A Goal 44 Years in the Making
energy and maritime policy. You can imagine my surprise then when one night while I was reading the Congressional Record from 1977—I’m a blast at parties—to see John’s grandfather testifying before the U.S. House of Representative’s Ad Hoc Select Committee on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) issues.Mr. Guste and the other panelist testifying that day were urging Congress to recognize that the OCS contained amazing potential for energy development but that this resource had to be developed responsibly.Specifically, citing the increasing offshore oil and gas development
The Emerging U.S. Offshore Wind Industry in a Post-COVID-19 World
which will make it more difficult to find crew experienced with these kinds of operations. Importantly, the Jones Act does not preclude foreign companies – or even, necessarily, foreign vessels – from performing all work in this space, including some heavylift and construction on the outer-continental shelf. But, it does impose significant limitations that need to be anticipated and accounted for in any business plan. Moreover, this is a politically charged topic, and there are several movements afoot to try to change these laws and regulations in potentially material ways, so this will need
Vår Energi Names VP Field Development
& Wells in another Norwegian oil firm Aker Energy."We are very pleased with getting Bjørn Thore on board. In addition to his technical expertise, he is a highly experienced and well-liked leader. We are a company with ambitions, committed to a long-term development of the Norwegian Continental Shelf, and Bjørn Thore’s in-depth knowledge and long experience will be of high value going forward," says Vår Energi CEO, Kristin F. Kragseth.Ribesen has over 25 years operational and strategic experience from the international oil and gas industry. In Vår Energi
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Names New CEO
, Oil and Gas); from Instituto de Empresa (Management Fundamentals); and most recently from IEB in Madrid (Masters, Corporate Finance and Investment Banking).According to info on the company's website, the Aberdeen-based oil company has interests in 48 fields, of which it operates 38, on the UK Continental Shelf with 11 offshore installations and two onshore terminals.
@ SAMS, Science + Autonomy = Answers
COMPASS, Dr Andy Dale and Dr Denise Risch have been looking at the way life moves around sea area between the Republic of Ireland, Ireland and Scotland. It’s perhaps not a huge area, relative to the open ocean, but, it’s a complex one. The area is very influenced by slow currents from the continental edge and it follows a slope to the north. Some goes down on to the shelf. There’s a current around the top of the Republic of Ireland, one comes up from the Irish Sea. Atlantic water comes into this region and loops around and heads north. These currents drive ecology in the area, bringing
Offshore Wind Conference Set for SUNY Maritime
will bring over $1.2 billion in new economic activity to New York’s waterfront and beyond.”Over the past several years, the Federal Government’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has been engaged in the process of planning for wind energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). In the area of shallow waters between Long Island (to the north and east) and the New Jersey coast (to the south and west), referred to by cartographers as the New York Bight, BOEM has plans to lease at least three major tracts for wind energy. These energy projects will advance domestic
MTL: Allan Named Senior Naval Architect
supporting the MTL team developing systems and procedures, driving MWS and supporting the company’s global FPSO and marine activities.MTL, which employs 44 people and has just signed an agreement to expand its services in Brazil, has worked throughout the globe in Canada, Africa, United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS), Europe and Asia Pacific.MTL is a specialist FPSO integrity and repair management company, providing structural integrity management, on-station FPSO repair, naval architectural and equipment solutions. MTL’s unique approach to delivering safety, value and quality is founded
RMT Concerned Over Offshore Wind Policy
on subcontracting and deregulation. Costs cut on that basis are a completely false economy and inhibit job creation.“We need high employment and safety standards across the offshore energy sector, ensuring that UK law applies and is enforced for all current and future energy workers on the UK Continental Shelf. This would protect pay and conditions for workers across the offshore wind supply chain, from seafarers transporting infrastructure and expertise to the skilled women and men required to install wind turbines and connect them to the grid.“It would also ensure that offshore oil and
Svitzer Appoints Jeeninga, McKeating as Cluster Managers
Svitzer, aprovider of harbor and terminal towage to the global shipping industry, has recently appointed Fred Jeeninga as Cluster Managing Director, Continental Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, Georgia) and Maurice McKeating as Cluster Managing Director, UK South.Fred Jeeninga holds nearly 20 years of experience from the marine service industry. His work has taken him to Russia, Germany, Denmark, Brazil, and the Caribbean. He has been with Svitzer since 2009, most recently as Operations Manager in Svitzer Americas before taking on his new role.Maurice McKeating has nearly 30 years of international
Nigerian Maritime: Dakuku Re-elected Chairman
Dr. Dakuku Peterside has been re-elected the Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administration (AAMA) for another term.Dr. Dakuku who is the incumbent Chairman of the Association was unanimously elected to continue to lead the body by the member states present at the 4th conference of the continental body which recently met at the El-Sharm sheik in Egypt.According to the Chief Operating Officer and Acting CEO of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), Mr. Sobantu Tilayi, the leadership style of the NIMASA DG has brought better relationship amongst the leaders of the maritime administra
Dussler tapped to Lead Xeneta's U.S. Ops
Xeneta is moving to accelerate the growth of its North American operation with the appointment of Florian Dussler as General Manager and VP Sales, Americas. Dussler, previously VP Americas for logistics software firm Transporeon, will head Xeneta’s New York office and aim to grow both awareness and market share for the leading global freight benchmarking and market intelligence platform. The news comes as Xeneta announces it has now built its database to over 55 million contracted rates, while also welcoming some major names to its community of global shippers. Xeneta, which crowd-sources data
HII, KBR to Manage Aussie's Naval Shipbuilding College
; HII Technical Solutions is a professional services business providing solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers worldwide. The division was formed in December 2016 when HII acquired Camber Corp. and combined it with HII’s existing services subsidiaries, including AMSEC, Continental Maritime of San Diego, Newport News Industrial, SN3, Undersea Solutions Group and UniversalPegasus International. Technical Solutions provides fleet maintenance and modernization, unmanned solutions and rapid prototyping, agile software development and network engineering, training systems, logistics
