Bristol Harbor Group Promotes Eling
form Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) announced it has promoted a member of its team, Daniel P. Eling, P.E., to a managerial position.Eling, a senior naval architect with six years of experience at the firm, has been promoted to the role of engineering manager.Eling holds a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Rhode Island. Eling worked for 15 years as a naval architect in Washington, D.C. on numerous U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, commercial and international
Orlowski Named VP Engineering at Austal USA
of international and U.S. Navy shipbuilding programs to include aircraft carriers, submarines, destroyers, and littoral combat ships. Orlowski holds a PhD in systems engineering from George Washington University. He received a master’s in systems engineering and a bachelor’s in ocean engineering from Virginia Tech. He is a graduate of the Executive Program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business
Resolve Marine Forms Government Relations Department
development and project mobilization and de-mobilization, personnel supervision, vessel operations, salvage and diving operations and logistics.Baumann brings decades of experience in both the naval and maritime industries. Having served as naval diving officer and the U.S. Navy’s Director of Ocean Engineering, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving, he led numerous national and international maritime salvage disaster responses during his military career. After retiring from the military, he joined CACI Inc. as a Senior Program Manager in the Training and Warfighter Readiness group, leading their Foreign
VIDEO: Patrick Ryan Named CTO at ABS
, Ryan has always been focused on cutting edge technologies around ships and ship building. Prior to joining ABS, he was in ship design, program management, and engineering leadership roles, at Newport News Shipbuilding. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, and a Masters in Ocean Engineering.Watch the interview with Patrick Ryan here
Resolve Marine Announces New Leadership Roles
, business development with oversight of the company’s Alaska and compliance divisions, shared resources (equipment, assets, and response depots), marketing and communications, and Resolve Academy. He holds a B.S. in marine engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, an M.S. in ocean engineering from Florida Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Cornell University.Lana Farrell, also a second-generation family member with the company and currently manager of talent development, will add responsibilities and lead the company’s alternative investments division with oversight
ZF Marine Hires Lewis as Head of NA Commercial-Fast Craft Product Line
naval architect and proven sales leader, George is sure to be a valued asset for our customers, partners and the industry as a whole.”With this position effective immediately, Lewis is now operating from ZF Marine’s headquarters in Miramar, Fla.Lewis earned a bachelor’s degree in ocean engineering from Virginia Tech University and a certificate in yacht design from The Landing School of Boatbuilding & Design. He has multiple years of technical engineering and sales experience across the recreational and commercial marine sector on a boatbuilding- and component-level. Lewis previously
Callan Marine Promotes Two VPs
some of the leading dredging companies in the nation. He will continue to lead the development and training of Callan’s engineering personnel assigned to field-based and office-based roles. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, with a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering.Jones is a 12-year veteran of the construction and maritime industry, with roles in design, project estimation, and senior project management. He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2010 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.“We are very excited to promote both
Great Lakes Announces New Leadership Appointments
Director of Charleston Deepening Projects, which included the largest dredging contract ever awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He joined the company in 1994 as a field engineer and has held positions of increasing responsibility in project management. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and an MBA – finance specialization from the University of South Carolina. He is a current board member of the Western Dredging Association Eastern Branch and is a member of American Society of Civil Engineers.Gunsten has been
Resolve Marine Announces Leadership Transition
;s Alaska and compliance divisions, shared resources (equipment, assets, and response depots), marketing and communications, and Resolve Academy, the company’s firefighting and training division.Farrell holds a B.S. in marine engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, an M.S. in ocean engineering from Florida Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Cornell University.Joe Farrell, Jr., Resolve Marine’s founder and CEO, said, “I am more than pleased to officially announce that my son Joe III will be transitioning to lead the organization that I founded nearly 40 years ago
Uz Tapped as MD for Schottel Turkey
Effective January 1, 2022, Seçkin Uz has been appointed Managing Director for Schottel Turkey.Uz has extensive experience and expertise in the area of ship propulsion. After earning a degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, he began his career with Berg Propulsion in the Asia/Pacific and Middle East region. Upon joining Caterpillar Marine as Managing Director for the entities in Dubai and Istanbul, he steadily pursued to enrich his knowledge and capabilities in the fields of market development, new sales, technical sales and after sales service. In his recent positions, he
Callan Marine Hires Dearing as Engineering Director
of production estimating tools, production analysis tools, and survey and production field deliverables as we continue to expand and grow Callan in the competitive national market.”Dearing is a graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, with a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering
The Shearer Group Adds Two Naval Architects
Naval architecture, marine engineering and marine surveying firm The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI) announced two new additions to its team. The company has hired Colton Bonnaure and Jacob Frost as naval architects.Bonnaure graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Ocean Engineering and was the Senior Captain of the Texas A&M Human Powered Submarine Team, where he redesigned a new controls system for a one-man submarine. For his undergraduate research project, Bonnaure assisted in the development of a free running model of a high-speed watercraft meant to be self-propelled and controlled
CR Ocean Engineering Announces Management Changes
Samuel W. Croll, CEO of CR Ocean Engineering LLC (CROE), has announced two changes to his senior management team effective July 1, 2021.Dominique Philibert has become President and COO, and Nick Confuorto, CROE’s former President and COO, has retired and remains with the firm in an advisory capacity.Philibert has been the Technology Director at CROE since 2013. Working closely with Confuorto, he developed CROE’s exhaust gas cleaning designs. He was directly involved in all aspects of management from marketing and sales to certification, participating in conferences and seminars, issuing
Texas A&M Introduces Master of Science in Ocean Engineering Program
The Department of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University has established a new Master of Science (M.S.) in Ocean Engineering degree program offered exclusively at Galveston – highlighting the unique waterfront location and resources of its seaside campus.This nonthesis, 30-credit program provides students with a unique education and career preparation filled with hands-on experience, direct access to the coast, on-the-water field data collection adventures, industry collaboration, close proximity to Houston and world-class resources.And, in the case of graduate student Hayden Smith
Sakashita Takes the Helm at ClassNK
its new executive team, will actively participate in new innovative initiatives to enhance its capability, and pave the way for the development of new technologies and propagation of their benefits throughout the industry.”Sakashita holds a bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, from Yokohama National University and started his career at Japan’s Ministry of Transport (now Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) in 1980. During his career with the government, he played vital roles in maritime administration including regulatory oversight and
Roberts Named President of Foss Maritime
and services provider Rolls-Royce, rising to senior vice president, customer and services–Americas.A U.S. Navy veteran, Roberts served as a qualified deck and engineering officer aboard the fast attack submarine USS Honolulu.He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a degree in ocean engineering and holds a Master of Engineering Management from Old Dominion University. Most recently, Roberts completed a course of study at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and is currently enrolled in a course of study at the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington
The Shearer Group Hires Toerner
The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI) announced a new addition to its naval architecture, marine engineering & marine surveying firm, Daniel Toerner.A recent graduate from Texas A&M University, College Station, with a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering, Toerner joins TSGI as a naval architect. During his time at Texas A&M, he interned at Electro-Mechanical Industries, Kiewit Offshore Services, and Clarus Subsea Integrity. He also studied during a summer abroad in Italy.Toerner was the Team Captain for Texas A&M’s Human Powered Submarine Team where he designed, modeled and built a
