MBARI Names Kaya Johnson Director of Marine Operations
of marine operations, tasked with overseeing the institute’s seagoing assets, including three research vessels, a deep-sea cabled observatory and fleet of advanced underwater robots.Johnson comes to MBARI from Oregon State University (OSU), where he worked for the past six years. Johnson was port captain at OSU, then served as marine superintendent of ship operations. He managed operations for OSU’s fleet of three research vessels—Elakha, Oceanus (retired in November 2021) and Pacific Storm.Prior to his tenure at OSU, Johnson served as the vessel operations coordinator with Ocean Associates
Menoyo Joins Great Lakes Towing Company in VP Role
prospects to bring value and growth to the company.Menoyo, an operations and commercial veteran, joined Cowley Maritime in 1993 as Chief Mate in Puerto Rico on the tug and barge fleet, operating oil and container tug & barges units within the Caribbean region. In 1995, Menoyo came to shore as a Port Captain with primary responsibility over the Marine Salvage and Contract Towing Services. Menoyo later moved to terminal operations in San Juan and the U.S. Virgin Islands where he managed, grew, and optimized the Liner and Feeder operations for the Caribbean Services.In 2010, Menoyo was promoted to General
US Maritime Industry Working to Solve the People Puzzle
of the fact that their investment needs to pay returns. We are doing more to fulfill their mentorship, help them advance faster. The faster you advance, the more money you make, obviously, but also the quicker you can get to the position that's your goal, whether it's in the wheelhouse or the port captain, come onshore. There's a lot of different opportunities, and having that mentor and that career path are important. And we find that as we've been more proactive in that effort, our retention rates have gone up.”It’s a difficult process to advance to the wheelhouse, but ACBL
US Forms Council to Advise on USMMA Improvements
from individuals interested in serving on the USMMA Advisory Council. The newly appointed members—who will each serve two-year terms—include: Ally Cedeno, Founder & President of Women Offshore Foundation*Jonathan “JC” Christian, Capt. (USN, Retired), Fleet Port Captain, Crowley Government Services*Claudia Cimini, Executive Vice President, Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association*Shannon Collins, Director of Training and Technical Assistance Program, National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)Dave Curfman, P.E., Chief Engineer and Assistant Commander
Foss Maritime Names Mack COO
, Oregon, California and Hawaii.Mack joined Foss Maritime as an Able-Seaman in the Ocean Fleet after graduating from California Maritime Academy in 2005. He held several deck positions before moving to shoreside in 2011. He has held several shoreside positions over the last 11 years including Port Captain, Project Manager, Director of Operations and most recently, General Manager of the Pacific Northwest Region.“I come from a family full of mariners and I am humbled to be in a position to support our mariners at Foss,” Mack aid. “I look forward to continuing the legacy of Foss
ISS Names Olsen VP for Ship & Crew Solutions
Ships Service and will report to Chief Commercial Officer, Neill Tomlin. Olsen has over 15 years’ experience in the maritime industry including his career in the Norwegian Navy, drilling rigs in the North Sea and worldwide trade on RORO vessels. Since going ashore as a regional port captain in the Middle East in 2007, he has held a number of senior management positions in ships agency and maritime logistics and returned to his native Norway two years ago
Hall Joins Bouchard Transportation
Retired Active Duty Coast Guard Commanding Officer Brian Hall has joined Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., the nation’s largest independently-owned oceangoing petroleum barge company, as Southern Port Captain / Vetting Manager. Hall brings with him more than 25 years of experience in marine safety, security and environmental protection. In his new position, Hall will report to Mike Brady, VP Health, Safety, Security and Environment and be based in Tampa, Fla. A graduate of Maine Maritime Academy with a degree in Marine Engineering, Hall most recently worked as the Technical Operations
Hornblower’s Captain Goben Named “Maritime Person of the Year”
The International Propeller Club honors Captain Goben in recognition for his service to the maritime industry Captain Richard Goben, Port Captain of Hornblower Cruises & Events in San Diego, received an international maritime award at the 87th Annual Convention and Maritime Industry Conference in Arlington, Virginia in October. International Propeller Club of the United States honored Captain Goben as the 2013 Maritime Person of the Year. The Propeller Club was formed in 1927 in order to support shipping and the maritime industry. Goben was given this honor "in recognition of service as an
