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Chelsea Pettengill (File photo: MaineDOT)

Pettengill Tapped to Lead Maine Port Authority

Logistics Management. Prior to joining state government, Pettengill spent 11 years sailing as a U.S. Merchant Marine deck officer on tall ships, towboats, offshore supply vessels, and tugboats. Much of her time was spent sailing on U.S. waters, including the Great Lakes, Inland Waterways, Gulf of Mexico, and Gulf of Alaska."During her time at the Maine Port Authority, Chelsea has played a key role in the MPA's ongoing success and growth, and I'm confident she will continue that excellent work," said Wade Merritt, President of the Maine International Trade Center and MPA board member

Mass. Maritime Renews Offshore Wind Training Partnership with RelyOn Nutec

Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) on Thursday announced it has renewed its training partnership agreement with RelyOn Nutec GoM (Gulf of Mexico).The partnership was formed in 2019 and over the past five years has provided specialized Global Wind Organization (GWO) Basic Safety Training (BST) to close to 1,000 course participants entering the offshore wind industry. The MMA is the first facility in the nation to offer all five modules of GWO Basic Safety Training for Offshore Wind: Working at Heights, First Aid, Fire Awareness, Manual Handling, and Sea Survival.Upon completion of the GWO Basic

Flavio Batista and Rob Dooley (Photo: Georgia Ports Authority)

Georgia Ports Authority Appoints New Execs

Group that provided logistics solutions for manufacturers of cars, trucks, heavy equipment and specialized cargo. At WW, Batista served most recently as senior vice president and head of Americas sales, leading ocean and logistics commercial development and customer relations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Latin America, based in New Jersey. Prior to that position, he was executive vice president and head of commercial activities for Europe, Africa and the Middle East at Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, based in Antwerp, Belgium.“Flavio’s global experience and his role as a former customer

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MARAD’s Centers of Excellence: Addressing Maritime Workforce Needs and Preparing the Next Generation

.For a school or facility to apply for a CoE designation, it must meet accreditation requirements as outlined under the codified statute 46 USC 51706. Summarizing the statute, Kumar noted that a training entity must provide training and education for the domestic maritime workforce, border the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, the Long Island Sound, the Great Lakes, or the Mississippi River System, demonstrate a record of success in maritime workforce training, and exist as a postsecondary educational or vocational institution. In addition to formal schools or facilities, public and private

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Texas A&M to Reduce Tuition For Merchant Mariner License Students

.Effective September 1, under a new three-tiered fee structure approved by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, students from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Puerto Rico and Panama will save $300 per credit hour under in-state classification; students from Arkansas, New Mexico, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Oklahoma will save $150 per credit hour under in-region classification. Students outside these regions will be considered out-of-region and see no impact on cost.Gen. (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III, president of Texas A&M University, said, “The fee

Christy Guthman (Photo: Crowley)

Crowley Names Guthman VP of Business Development for Wind Services

served as executive general manager of sales and commercial operations for GE Offshore Wind. During her tenure there, she built the company’s North American sales, marketing and supply chain strategy. Guthman also worked as General Electric’s senior sales director for the western U.S. and Mexico.“Christy Guthman will bring to Crowley her industry leadership and experience building effective sales and commercial teams, helping us reach our growth objective in the U.S. offshore wind industry,” said Bob Karl, senior vice president and general manager of Crowley Wind Services. &ldquo

Amanda Lefton (Photo: BOEM)

Former BOEM Head Amanda Lefton Joins RWE

here position at BOEM effective January 19, 2023.RWE is one of the world's largest producers of offshore wind energy, with projects in Asia, Europe and the United States. In the U.S., it has leases off New York and California and is working to advance the offshore wind supply chain in the Gulf of Mexico.“Amanda has successfully created significant momentum for the offshore wind industry in the U.S. Her knowhow navigating all levels of government has resulted in the approval and now construction of the nation’s first two offshore wind projects,” said Sam Eaton, CEO of RWE Offshore

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W&T Offshore Appoints Parasnis as EVP and CFO

W&T Offshore, an independent oil and natural gas producer with operations offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, on Thursday announced the appointment of Sameer Parasnis to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 3, 2023. Parasnis will report to Tracy Krohn, W&T’s Chairman and CEO.Parasnis has 25 years of financial and operational experience, of which 20 have been in banking. He has advised companies in the oil and gas and energy transition industry on equity capital markets, debt capital markets and strategic M&A. Prior to joining W&T

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Business Group Urges Biden to Intervene in West Coast Ports Labor Dispute

said, adding that the port has limited weekend hours.Terminal operations at the Port of Oakland, near San Francisco, have also returned to normal, a spokesperson said.Port executives are eager for a resolution since shipping customers have rerouted goods to facilities on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.Retailers, manufacturers, farmers and other West Coast port customers are eager for a resolution as the peak shipping season approaches and routes between Asia and rival U.S. ports get more expensive due to a drought that is lowering water levels in the Panama Canal.(Reuters - Reporting by David

Philip Luongo - Credit: Harvey Gulf

U.S. Offshore Vessel Owner Harvey Gulf Welcomes Philip Luongo as Executive VP

has said that Philip Luongo, a New York native and graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, has joined the company. After graduating Kings Point, Luongo upgraded his Unlimited U.S. Coast Guard License by sailing on deep sea vessels and operating production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Luongo then transitioned shore side where he worked for BP for nine years, holding various leadership roles supporting the U.S Gulf of Mexico, Angola, Trinidad, Canada, and Brazil. Luongo joins Harvey Gulf as Executive Vice President of Sales, focusing on Oil & Gas, Subsea, Offshore

John Dunn (Photo: Armach Robotics)

Armach Robotics Promotes John Dunn to COO

the maritime energy industry. He transitioned into remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and held several senior leadership roles advancing the use and deployment of ROVs for inspection, UWILD, and exploration activities. Most recently, Dunn held a senior operations role for vessel operations in the Gulf of Mexico

George Kruse (Photo: Manatee County Port Authority)

Kruse Elected Manatee County Port Authority Chairman

Commission, but with distinctively separate officers and financial accountability. The authority sets policy and oversees major expenditures for SeaPort Manatee.Members of the port authority board serve staggered four-year terms, with annual election of officers.Located where Tampa Bay meets the Gulf of Mexico, SeaPort Manatee serves as a ships-to-shelves gateway for Southwest and Central Florida markets, with rail and roadway links, including to the distribution-center-filled Tampa/Orlando Interstate 4 corridor. The closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the expanded Panama Canal, SeaPort Manatee offers 10

Uffe Ostergaard (Photo: Carrix)

Carrix Names Uffe Ostergaard CEO

;s per year at its marine and rail terminals, in addition to its significant activities in cruise, auto- and Ro/Ro logistics, IT Solutions, among others. The company serves more than 250 locations worldwide, including port operations throughout the U.S. as well as internationally in Canada, Panama, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Asia and New Zealand

Tufan Erginbilgic (Photo: Rolls-Royce)

Rolls-Royce Names Erginbilgic CEO

evolution as its customers embrace the energy transition," he said.Erginbilgic oversaw the expansion of BP's downstream business, which includes refining, retail and petrochemicals, into electric vehicle charging, and added thousands of petrol stations in developing economies, such as India and Mexico.He also led the modernization of its refining business, including such measures as the sale of a number of plants.He left BP shortly after Bernard Looney was appointed chief executive, a post for which he had contended, along with BP's former CFO, Brian Gilvary.Erginbilgic will receive a base

VP of Marketing, Michael Boyd - Credit: Dolphin Drilling

Dolphin Drilling Names VP of Marketing as It Targets North Sea Growth

at Dolphin, spanning almost a decade, holding multiple roles including Rig Manager, Project Manager, and latterly as VP of Supply Chain. He has an MBA from the Open University and an MSc in Project Management from Aberdeen University.Dolphin Drilling which has operational bases in Aberdeen, Stavanger and Mexico owns and operates three Aker H3 moored semi-submersible rigs which are currently being marketed in the UK, Norway, and internationally. In October 2021, Dolphin Drilling also secured marketing rights for the 7th generation KFELS Moss Maritime CS60 ECO MW semi-submersible drilling rigs.Boyd said:

Jerry Knight (Photo: Danos)

Danos Hires Knight and Promotes Williams

manager of project services, tapped to lead the company’s fabrication, construction, coatings, scaffolding and rope access service lines.Prior to joining Danos, Knight worked nearly 14 years at Williams, where he held several roles, most recently as technical services manager for the Gulf of Mexico. Before Williams, he worked for 16 years at Occidental Chemical Corporation. Knight graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.“I’ve had the privilege of working with Jerry for a number of years, and he brings a wealth of knowledge from

Odyssey Marine Exploration Appoints Jones as CFO

positions at Oppenheimer & Company, Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers.Odyssey has also brought on additional litigators and expert consultants to augment its legal team as preparations ramp up for a hearing before the NAFTA Tribunal. The company says it did not receive fair and equitable treatment by Mexico which resulted in the denial of the ExO Phosphate Project Environmental Permit. “Making strategic adjustments to a legal team is common in large international arbitrations. Adding specialized resources at this time to advance our multi-billion-dollar damages claim bolsters our arguments in

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