Kruger Named President of Austal USA
U.S. Navy DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. Kruger earned a bachelor’s degree in marine engineering from the United States Merchant Marine Academy, was commissioned into the U.S. Navy reserves in 1987, and earned a master’s degree in marine engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1995
Bristol Harbor Group Promotes Eling
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 naval projects.At BHGI, Eling
Colonna's Shipyard's President & CEO Tom Godfrey to Retire. New CEO Named
repair work. Webb has held a variety of leadership roles with increasing responsibility across the spectrum of company activities to include ship superintendent, shipyard project and contracts manager, and operations manager of Steel America.Webb earned a B.S. in business management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and completed his project management professional curriculum through Villanova University.“It is an honor to follow in the footsteps of Tom Godfrey, a respected industry leader who has been the driving force behind the growth and success the company
Bearing Names Daly Chief Operating Officer
opportunity for Bearing to keep the industry moving forward with its CII compliance and fleet performance management tools enabled by proven AI modeling and our massive data sets of historical and real-time voyage operations data."Daly holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA in Finance from Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business
Austal USA Names Kruger VP of Global Services and Support
benchmarking efforts that contributed to facility upgrades maximizing outfitting on the ground.Kruger is an Ohio native and holds a bachelor’s degree in marine engineering from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and a master’s degree in marine engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Austal USA significantly expanded the company’s Services business in late 2021 with the establishment of a waterfront repair facility in the Port of San Diego adjacent to Naval Base San Diego. The 15-acre site will focus on ship repair for small combatant-size U.S. Navy, Military Sealift
Crowley Names Karl SVP and GM of Wind Services
to be needed to reach federal goals of 30 gigawatts in power capability by 2030, according to the U.S. government.Karl has a master’s degree in engineering and global operations management from Clarkson University, and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Great Lakes Announces New Leadership Appointments
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 the company’s Senior Vice President
Colonna’s Shipyard Announces Senior Management Changes
of CSI since 2017. Previously, he served in other areas of the company with increasing responsibility, starting as a ship superintendent, later as a shipyard project manager and contracts manager, and eventually operations manager, Steel America. He has a B.S. in business management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and completed his project management professional curriculum through Villanova University.In his new position, Crutchfield will be responsible for all CSI fabrication and machining operations, including off-site welding, and machining, as well as capital
Greensea Hires Harrison as Junior Robotics Engineer
Greensea hired Naomi Harrison, Junior Robotics Engineer, to help advance OPENSEA’s capabilities and ease-of-use. Naomi is a recent graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Robotics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. During her time at WPI, Harrison interned at General Dynamics where she implemented new robotic solutions for design and manufacturing problems. One of her ideas was pitched to and funded by the U.S. Navy’s ManTech program. Harrison also assisted Professor Jane Li, Ph.D., with the analysis of
Panama Canal Appoints New Administrator
Canal Expansion Program. Recently, he served as General Electric's executive director (2013-2015), vice president, and CEO for Central America and the Caribbean (2008-2011).He has a PhD in Managerial Economics and a Master's Degree in Operations Research and Statistics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He also has a Master's Degree in Economics from North Carolina State University.To guarantee a smooth succession, Vasquez will soon begin a transition period under the careful guidance of Administrator Quijano, who will be retiring after more than 40 years in the waterway. Over the next
Mancuso Joins Teledyne Marine
familiarity with Teledyne’s products. Prior to FSI, Mancuso worked in various capacities at Boston Dynamics, American Research Institute, Philips Electronics, and Hazeltine Corp (now part of Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems). He has earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Clark University. Mancuso also has strong local industry ties, presently serving on the Board of Directors of the Marine & Oceanographic Technology Network (MOTN).teledynemarine.co
New Hires Boost RCG US Team
wind construction projects, working for the major wind turbine supplier Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. Negrelli was deputy construction project manager of the recently completed 574 MW Race Bank project in the United Kingdom. Negrelli earned his BSc/BS in Civil Engineering at The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, and his MSc/MS in Engineering/Industrial Management at The Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Negrelli will support clients in project planning, supply chain analysis, independent engineering, and technical advisory.Kuhn is a renewable energy legislative affairs and policy
Daly Joins Sea Machines as COO
led the Sawyer robot product development project from conception through design, launch and global customer deployment. He held earlier senior leadership roles at startups Zeemote, Tea Forte and Handspring, and as a Division Manager at Solectron Corporation. Daly earned a BS from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Santa Clara University. He serves on the Advisory Board for Robotics Engineering at WPI. Michael G. Johnson, CEO of Sea Machines, said, “[Daly’s] leadership experience scaling operations, teams and product programs at innovative tech companies fits perfectly
ABB Names Jouret Chief Digital Officer
People.” Jouret will work from ABB’s Silicon Valley and Zurich offices. He obtained his PhD in Computer Science from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in the UK in 1991, and has a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the U.S
New Addition to The Shearer Group Team
announced a new addition to its naval architecture, marine engineering and marine surveying practice. Harrison Brann joined TSGI in October of 2015 as a naval architect. In 2011, Harrison graduated with a bachelor’s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He has a wide range of knowledge of marine engineering specialties including ship stability, damage analysis, systems integration, ship survivability, and firefighting systems. Previously, Harrison has worked for the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) in their ship engineering
Koryakin to Head Gazprom Dobycha Urengoy
Alexander Koryakin is appointed Director General of Gazprom Dobycha Urengoy. Alexander Koryakin was born in Chelyabinsk in 1968. He graduated from Perm Polytechnic Institute in 1992, majoring in Oil and Gas Field Development. Alexander Koryakin has an MBA degree. He has been employed at Gazprom for 22 years. Between 1992 and 1993 – oil and gas production operator of the 5th grade, oil and gas production foreman of the gas production operations and control service at the Nadymgazprom Production Association. Between 1995 and 1997 – gas production foreman, Deputy Head of
Bristol Harbor Group Announces Two New Hires
for best thesis. Zach passed the fundamentals of engineering exam in the spring of 2015 and was recently approved as a New York State Engineer in Training. Stutzman joined BHGI as a mechanical engineer in June. She graduated on the dean’s list in the spring of 2015 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor’s of Science in biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering. During her time at Rensselaer, Stutzman worked on four different engineering projects, captained an NCAA Division III swimming and diving team and was very active in many clubs and societies, including
