Mr. Marine Names Laarhuis CEO
brings a wealth of experience to Mr. Marine. After several years at sea as a marine engineer, Laarhuis transitioned to shore-based leadership roles in the TIC and classification fields, overseeing operations across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Most recently, he focused on developing new products and engaging in M&A activities within the TIC sector, successfully expanding into emerging markets.Laarhuis said, “I am excited to join Mr. Marine in its journey towards innovation and growth in the marine sector. My goal is to build on the strong foundation laid by Karel Peters and drive
Cadmatic Names Detlef Schneider CEO
to Cadmatic to continue Jukka Rantala's successful work,” said Olli Manner, Chairman of the Board. “Detlef’s extensive experience will support our growth objectives, and his diverse background will benefit the development of customer relationships, business models, and our products. Detlef has much to contribute to Cadmatic’s growth path.”Schneider said, “It is an honor to lead Cadmatic toward a successful future. Cadmatic develops excellent engineering and information management products for the marine, process and buildings industry, with an impressive
Bearing AI Names Niels Snog Chief Commercial Officer
Claessens as the Head of Sales, EMEA. Claessens joins Bearing AI following previous roles at Spire and ZeroNorth.“Operational planning in shipping is complex, and customers are looking for solutions that can make the process more accurate and efficient,” Claessens said. “Bearing’s products have been thoughtfully created and proven to address some of the industry’s biggest pain points.”“Bearing continues to roll out a range of advanced AI solutions targeted at improving some of the shipping industry’s most complex planning decisions,” said Dylan Keil
Meet the CTO: Dr. Gunnar Stiesch, MAN Energy Solutions
which are specialized on engines. That is in Augsburg, Germany; in Copenhagen, Frederikshavn andHoleby, Denmark; Saint-Nazaire, France; Aurangabad, India; Changzhou, China; and in Busan, South Korea. Almost all of these sites have their own engine testbeds, and also component test rigs to validate our products and technologies before we put them on the market.In regards to the R&D efforts, Copenhagen is our center for two-stroke technology, with two large research engines and several component test rigs, whereas Augsburg is our primary center for four-stroke R&D activities, including
Akselos Appoints Chief Product & Technology Officer
twin software. I truly believe SPM is the missing puzzle piece in the offshore and petrochemical industry.”Akselos says it uses the world’s fastest and most advanced physics-based simulations. With operations in Europe, the US and Southeast Asia, Akselos’ structural digital twin products are designed to help protect critical infrastructure, including FPSOs, downstream facilities and floating offshore wind, through near real-time structural health monitoring capabilities
Merrigan Joins Teledyne RD Instruments
, and civil engineering. We look forward to her application of theoretical and practical knowledge to address our customers’ requirements."Merrigan added, “I am excited to join the RDI team and look forward to leveraging my multi-faceted background to assist clientele with our products. This position combines my water resource background with my physical oceanography experience, including deploying and analyzing data from Teledyne RDI Workhorses, enabling me to help our customers problem-solve and collect robust observations in many settings.”Teledyne RD Instruments, founded
Laborde Products Names Newman VP of Sales
Laborde Products announced it has appointed Lee Newman as its new Vice President of Sales.Newman brings to the company 26 years in the cardiovascular medical device industry."I am excited to join Laborde Products and bring my experience in sales to the maritime industry," Newman said. "I look forward to working with the talented team at Laborde Products to drive growth, forge new partnerships, and continue the company's legacy of excellence.""I am enthusiastic about this new role and eager to contribute to an industry that is essential to our global economy," Newman
Silicon Sensing Establishes US Office
Silicon Sensing announced plans to open its first U.S. office, with a dedicated in-country team lead by the new head of sales – Americas, Kevin Swain.David Somerville, General Manager, Silicon Sensing, said, “This is an exciting development for us and reflects the growing demand for our products in the region, a growth which is forecast to continue over the coming years as the need increases for precision motion sensing for ever-more compact platforms, whether on land, sea, air or in space.”The U.K.-based firm supplies gyros, accelerometers and inertial measurement units into diverse
Embracing Human and Organizational Performance: A Paradigm Shift to Address Safety and Workforce Challenges
near misses at safety leadership meetings and in industry reports, AWO is helping members prepare for this paradigm shift. And preparation is needed.SIRE 2.0, OCIMF’s new inspection program that is applicable to most barge and vessel operators who provide marine transportation of liquid petroleum products in North America, offers an opportunity to compare ‘traditional’ safety management oversight to future HOP-based oversight programs. OCIMF has created a crosswalk document titled, “SIRE 2.0 to VIQ7 - Comparative Analysis” (find it under the “January 2022” heading)
Engines, Inc. Names Hughes Managing Director
engines, inc., a Jonesboro, Ark. based distributor of diesel engines and generator sets, has hired David Hughes as its new managing director. Hughes is an industry veteran with expertise in marine diesel product management, having most recently served as sales manager for marine products at Scania USA. He has also held leadership positions at distributors such as Superior Diesel and Hamilton Power Solutions."I'm excited for the opportunity to join the team at engines, inc. They've been a successful and well-respected engine distributor and supplier to the marine market since 1979
Conroy Joins Connector Subsea Solutions
us with a proven track record of building high-performing, sales-driven teams within the subsea oil and gas industry."Conroy has held a number of leadership positions at subsea technology companies and was most recently managing director at Deepsea Technologies.Connector Subsea Solutions supplies products and solutions to deliver offshore connections for the energy industry
Mack Boring Promotes Ponnwitz to Lead New Sustainable Energy Division
with the ePropulsion product line,” said Patrick McGovern, President and CEO of Mack Boring. “Chris has been an exemplary leader for our company, and he’s a fast learner who has been working relentlessly to promote electric propulsion. We are known to invest in promising new products for the markets we serve, and the combination of our expertise in building brand recognition and after sales channels with ePropulsion’s best-in-class line of electric propulsion systems, is an ideal union.”Ponnwitz started with Mack Boring in 2015 as Marketing Manager and in 2021 he
Xeneta Appoints Chief Product Officer
insights and further personalization of the experience for customers. We want to display relevant data with the right context so that we can shorten the time it takes for customers to identify the most relevant insights for their business.“I see my job as bringing clarity and focus on how the products we are launching today are supportive of the longer-term vision to change the way freight is bought and sold.”Xeneta CEO Patrik Berglund said: “I knew we needed a global talent who brings a unique understanding of the Xeneta platform, the problems we are trying to solve for customers
Manta Marine Technologies Announces New Leadership
will be the new CCO.“I am confident that Manta Marine Technologies, with Ina at the helm of its new leadership team, will continue to excel at advancing sustainable solutions for the maritime industry,” said new owner, Okapi Supply Trading Advisory SA CEO, Mohamed J. Ndao. “All our products, such as FuelOpt and shore power solutions, are well known for their ability to help make vessels greener. Our new team will build on this success and ensure that we help our sector move closer towards a low and zero carbon future,”“By becoming part of the Okapi family we will be able
Alex Johnson Named New Director of Products for Cellula Robotics
Canada-based marine technology company Cellula Robotics announced it has appointed Alex Johnson as its new director of products.In his new role, Johnson will spearhead the technological advancement of all of Cellula’s product lines and ensure the successful execution of build projects.Johnson previously served as Cellula’s director of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) products, overseeing the development of the company's AUV technology."Cellula is dedicated to developing and delivering cutting-edge, high-quality, and dependable AUVs and subsea solutions. Our primary focus is on
Gladys Goh takes the Helm at Nippon Paint Marine
in 2006, driving the brand to become Malaysia's top coatings provider and subsequently led expansion into new markets. She concurrently serves as Senior Vice-President, Strategic Innovation & Marketing at NIPSEA Group.Over the course of 2024, Nippon Paint Marine plans to launch several new products to market, including expanding its leading antifouling solution, FASTAR, to incorporate Hydrogel ‘water-trapping’ technology for both ocean-going and coastal-range vessels. It is also focusing on developing low VOC in both antifouling and anticorrosion coatings to meet regulatory compliances
TCarta Plans Bathymetric Mapping Workshop for Jamaica
TCarta Marine, a global provider of hydrospatial products and services, will conduct a week-long coastal bathymetric mapping workshop for hydrographic surveyors in Jamaica. The workshop will be hosted by the Jamaica National Land Agency (NLA) and funded by The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 project.Scheduled for the week of February 5, 2024, at the NLA Surveys & Mapping Division headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica, the workshop will instruct participants in the use of satellite-derived bathymetry (SDB) technology with the TCarta Trident Geoprocessing Toolbox. The software-as-a-service SDB
