Chad Cary to Lead NOAA Corps and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
expertise to support NOAA Fisheries, NOAA’s National Weather Service and NOAA headquarters.“I am grateful for this opportunity to continue serving the nation alongside our highly skilled and dedicated workforce,” said Cary. “I would also like to thank my predecessor, Vice Admiral (select) Nancy Hann, for her vision, courageous leadership and service to the nation.”Cary was born and raised in Alaska. He earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental science with an emphasis in marine sciences from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before joining the NOAA Corps
Austal Chairman John Rothwell to Retire, Richard Spencer Tapped as Successor
, West Australian, commercial shipbuilder to an ASX-listed, international defence prime contractor with a multibillion-dollar orderbook, over 4,000 employees and substantial ship building operations in Australia, the United States and South East Asia.Rothwell said Austal set out four important criteria to select its new chair – excellent character; strong business acumen; in-depth knowledge of the U.S. defense industrial base; and enduring relationships with the Australian and/or U.S. defence sector.“Those criteria narrowed the field of candidates considerably,” he said. “Richard
NOAA Promotes Nancy Hann to Deputy Under Secretary
NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Rear Adm. Nancy A. Hann has been selected for promotion to the rank of vice admiral and will serve as NOAA’s deputy under secretary for operations, beginning August 2024. Since 2021, Hann has served as director of the NOAA Corps and NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO).In her new role as deputy under secretary for operations, Hann will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the agency's national and international operations for oceanic and atmospheric services, research and coastal and marine stewardship.“Vice Adm. (select) Hann
Structural Safeguards in Coast Guard Suspension and Revocation Proceedings
case to an ALJ. Occasionally, the mariner and the IO will enter into a settlement agreement early in the process and the ALJ will issue an Order consenting or rejecting the settlement agreement. In the absence of an early settlement agreement, the ALJ convenes a pre-hearing teleconference to select the date and place for hearing and establish a schedule for the parties to file their motions and exchange witness and exhibit lists. The case will then proceed to hearing like a civil trial without a jury as allowed in federal or state court. At the close of the hearing, the parties
Training Tips for Ships - Tip #42 - What’s the Point of Testing? (Part I)
to provide useful information.Understanding the fact that exams are more like audit processes than comprehensive evaluations is critical because it changes a great deal about how we approach training and testing. For example, much like with a financial audit, we need to be very conscious of how we select the sample of items we actually test. Getting that wrong means we are far more likely to miss critical gaps. Also like a financial audit, it means that the goal of the test is not only the act of sampling itself, but perhaps more importantly the motivation it creates in the trainee to learn the full
Armach Robotics Promotes John Dunn to COO
on strategic planning for the business and, together with the leadership team, will ensure the operational infrastructure of systems, processes and staff is set up to accommodate the rapid growth goals of the business, the company said.“I had the enviable opportunity, when I founded Armach, to select the All Stars I have met throughout my career as teammates. John was one of my first calls,” said Ben Kinnaman, Armach’s founder and CEO. “Armach is going to change the world and leave this place better for our next generation. John is an ideal leader to have in the C-Suite with
Jackie Q. Carter to Serve as Director at Port Milwaukee
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson has selected Jackie Q. Carter to serve as Municipal Port Director. In this position, Carter will direct commercial and recreational operations at Port Milwaukee, oversee a staff of twenty people, and administer Foreign Trade Zone No. 41. The appointment is subject to Common Council approval.A lifelong resident of Milwaukee, Carter has worked in the local non-profit and public sector for more than 20 years. She most recently served as the Finance & Administration Officer for Port Milwaukee, where she provided oversight of all Port business operations, including its
Fincantieri Offers New Apprenticeship Program in Wisconsin Shipyards
program this week. This program, which was approved by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, is designed to increase the quality and quantity of skilled technicians trained and equipped to succeed in the maritime sector of the manufacturing industry. Fincantieri will select its first group of apprentices in July, and then will open up additional apprenticeship positions in the coming months. Interested men and women can apply through the company’s website.“We provide paid training and education which leads to industry-recognized credentials and college-level
Crowley Awards Scholarships to Four USMMA Cadets
the Crowley-managed container ship MV Charleston Express. At USMMA, Roberts serves as the regimental academic officer, an EMT officer in charge, and a captain of the women’s swimming and diving team.Since 1984, Crowley has funded more than 1,000 students studying at maritime academies and other select schools in the United States mainland, Puerto Rico and Central America, totaling more than $3 million dollars.The Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship program was established in 1994 by his son and CEO and chairman, Thomas B. Crowley Jr. The memorial scholarship commemorates and honors his
Webb Searches for New President as Keith Michel Plans Retirement
$51.6 million in gifts and pledges; the design and construction of the state-of-the-art Couch Academic Center; and the expansion of the scholarship program to meet all demonstrated financial need of incoming students, to name a few. In August 2021, a committee of trustees, with the input of selected faculty members, administrators, and students, initiated a national search to identify qualified candidates. Jon LaBerge, Vice Chairman of Webb’s Board of Trustees, is chairing the search committee. The search committee, working together with the national search firm WittKieffer, will
Canadian Government Ends Montreal Port Strike
employers across the country: no need to negotiate in good faith with your workers, because if the going gets tough, we'll be there to support you," CUPE National President Mark Hancock said.Labor Minister Filomena Tassi said in a statement on Friday the government will work with the parties to select a mediator in the coming days to help reach a deal. The new law does not allow any work stoppages.The unionized workers have been in contract negotiations since 2018.Business leaders had urged the government to intervene as the strike threatened to disrupt supply chains just as the country was recovering
US Jobs from US Offshore Energy: A Goal 44 Years in the Making
mundane, intricacies of offshore energy and maritime policy. You can imagine my surprise then when one night while I was reading the Congressional Record from 1977—I’m a blast at parties—to see John’s grandfather testifying before the U.S. House of Representative’s Ad Hoc Select Committee on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) issues.Mr. Guste and the other panelist testifying that day were urging Congress to recognize that the OCS contained amazing potential for energy development but that this resource had to be developed responsibly.Specifically, citing the increasing offshore
RightShip Expands Its Vetting Criteria
focus on social welfare for a vessel’s crew during 2020. In response, we’ve added in clear expectations regarding human rights, which were not part of the last version. This ensures that all charterers now take social welfare and the rights of our seafarers into consideration every time they select a vessel for a voyage,” he added.The new vetting criteria will be applied from June 30, 2021, though charterers may choose to adopt the new standards early
Training Tips for Ships #12: Training in COVID-19 Times - A “How to Guide”
;At this moment, the goal is to deploy effective training quickly. The tools we require are a learning management system (LMS) to deliver on-line training and assessment, and a conferencing tool to allow for real-time interactions.If you have an LMS already available, great. If not, you will have to select one. While in normal times there would be many criteria to consider in this choice, I’ll identify only two core requirements here that must be considered. First, ensure that your LMS allows you to easily deliver your own custom training content and assessments. For example, can you record a
Training Tips for Ships: Tip #5
these two variables in your exams is careful organization of your question categories. In your LMS, each question category should be set up to contain a pool of questions which each cover the same competency at the same level of difficulty. Once we have this set up, the exam can be defined to always select a specific number of questions from each category to make all instances of the exam consistent.A Simple ExampleLet’s consider a PPE exam. For simplicity, let’s say the exam covers three competencies or knowledge: the protective equipment needed for firefighting, the equipment needed for
WA State Maritime Accelerator Launched
for local companies to grow and secure funding in a sector where capital is often scarce.About the accelerator:WeWork Labs is now accepting applications from any startup or new venture that is passionate about finding innovative solutions that benefit the maritime economy. Applicants will be reviewed and selected by the Maritime Blue advisory committee.Maritime Blue will select 10 promising startups to be admitted to the first accelerator cohort, which will formally begin in January 2020.These selected startups will benefit from intensive programming provided by WeWork Labs over an accelerated 4-month period
New Online Marine License Insurance Program
for 360 Coverage Pros. "The challenge mariners have faced in the past is the time-consuming process of searching for the best coverage and price only to struggle with a cumbersome quoting and application process. Using our online technology, professionals in the marine industry can now easily select their coverage, complete an application and have proof of insurance in literally minutes. Additionally, vessel operators, either directly or through their insurance broker, can place coverage on a group basis for their licensed officers, often at discounted rates.”The program offers mariners
