Tanker Firm Frontline Keeps Barstad as Permanent CEO
Oil tanker company Frontline has appointed Lars H. Barstad as the Chief Executive Officer of Frontline Management AS with effect from September 1, 2021.Barstad currently serves as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Frontline Management AS, having assumed that position after CEO Robert Hvide Macleod decided to step down, as reported in October 2020.Prior to becoming the interim CEO, Barstad held the role as Frontline’s Commercial Director and has previously worked as a trader with Noble Group Ltd and Glencore Ltd in London, as well as serving as Director of Imarex Pte Ltd in Singapore.Ola
Grand Bahama Shipyard Adds Four Executives
and OHSAS 18001 management systems. Don Keirce, Vice President Operations Donald “Don” Kierce joined GBSL November 2010 as Production Manager. Before joining GBSL, Don was a Consultant for Project Solution/ Ship Constructors where he managed the new construction ofthree3 oil tanker power modules. He started his career in ship repair in 1988 as an Apprentice Ship fitter at Kings Bay Submarine Base. During his 28-year career in the marine industry, he has successfully embraced positions in production from an apprentice to production manager. With over 20 years
High Crew Retention Helps Grow MMSI Workforce 25%
we are generating real job satisfaction in one of the industry’s most challenging careers. We are actively looking to work with more tanker and dry cargo owners and operators offering them all the benefits of having a well-managed and trained crew.” Dr. Bhavnani, a former oil tanker chief engineer, said the last year has seen MMSI launch the bespoke training program designed by the Swedish P & I Club and implemented effectively by its own staff thereby focusing on to be addressed specific operational issues. “Our Maritime Resource Management course
Crowley Awards Scholarships to USMMA Cadets
luncheon yesterday in Newark, N.J. Crowley’s Jenny Terpenning, supervisor, marine recruiting, presented the scholarships to the recipients at the event. Recipient William Murray is a first class midshipman studying logistics. At his time at USMMA, he has sailed aboard a containership, an oil tanker, an LNG carrier and participated in an academic research project regarding the development of larger containerships and their affect on the liner shipping industry. After his time at King’s Point, Murray plans to pursue a career at sea in addition to continuing his education by pursuing a
Meiji Shipping Expands with Four New Tankers
to ensure the ships have the right levels of experience and expertise." Bhavnani, an experienced former ships chief engineer, said the new ships would support Meiji’s drive to charter more of its vessels to the oil majors as well as smaller oil companies. “The expansion of the oil tanker fleet has been very carefully planned by Meiji,” he said. “This is very much a long term investment designed to position ourselves as the most competitive operator in the world. We are optimistic the global shipping sector is beginning to recover and expect that to continue gradually
San Jacinto College Breaks Ground on New Training Center
in approximately one year, will provide certificate, associate degree, and incumbent worker maritime training, and will include U.S. Coast Guard-required and approved deck and engineering coursework to prepare mariners for work commercial vessels, from deckhand on an inland towboat to captain of an oil tanker. The building will sit 14 feet above ground. The ground level will showcase a training dock with lifeboats, davits, and fast rescue craft, and a separate industry dock for crew changes. This also will allow for vessel specific training for local maritime companies and will serve as an
