Dennis Tetzlaff Appointed COO Fleet at Stena Line
, having worked in various professions within the shipping and cruise industry over the past two decades. Most recently, he comes from TUI Cruises, where he served as the Vice President Fleet Operations & Newbuild.Tetzlaff has a degree in nautical science and maritime transport from the University of Applied Sciences in Emden/Leer, Germany, but his career at sea already started at age 20, when he began working as a Deck cadet on a container ship in the Caribbean. After finishing his studies, he went back to working on container ships, before joining German cruise line AIDA Cruises, where he worked
Kosonen Named Managing Director of Turku Repair Yard
Oskari Kosonen has been named managing director of Turku Repair Yard, a Finnish ship repair arm of the Estonia-based BLRT Grupp.Kosonen joined Turku Repair Yard in November 2007. Before that, he held positions at a design and engineering company as well as at a shipyard, where he mainly managed naval projects. Kososnen graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Turku University of Applied Sciences.
Novia, Aboa Mare and KMIFT Enter Into A MoU
Novia University of Applied Sciences and Aboa Mare have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology (KIMFT), which operates under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Republic of Korea, for collaboration on staff mobility and the sharing of information.The Memorandum of Understanding promotes the internationalization of the operations in both institutions.The purpose of the present memorandum is to offer mobility opportunities to staff in the field of maritime training and to share information between the institutions. This way, the instituti
Aumann Named CEO of Oman Drydock
Company S.A.O.C. in Duqm/Oman. Aumann assumed the role June 15 and replaced the former CEO Jin Han Lee (DSME), who advised at the end of 2016 that he would be stepping down. With a bachelor's degree in naval architecture and a master degree in industrial engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Kiel/Germany, the 50-year-old German Aumann brings 20 years of senior management experience with overall P&L responsibility within the international maritime industry, especially in the ship repair and conversion as well as the oil and gas business. Stations of his career are
Wölk Named CEO of bMC
working for a leading P&I correspondent. That followed he worked as Senior Operations Manager and Legal Consultant for a major international Flag State Administration. Apart from his office duties, Wölk regularly acts as lecturer e.g. at the Bucerius Education GmbH and the University of Applied Sciences in Bremen. He also acts as an arbitrator at the German Maritime Arbitration Association (GMAA) and is a member of the German Association for International Maritime Law (DVIS) and the German Society of Travel Law (DGfR). Wölk’s core competences include the combination
Blohm+Voss Strengthens Team
knows the financial structures of Blohm+Voss extremely well and has contributed significantly to the preparation process for the new megayachts refit site in La Ciotat.” Jean-Gabriel Tridon is a French citizen and holds a degree in nautical sciences (Master Mariner) from the University of Applied Sciences Ostfriesland (Germany), a degree in naval architecture and ocean engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Bremen (Germany) and a degree in marine services from Lloyd’s Maritime Academy (England). He has worked at sea and ashore for renowned companies such as Hapag-Lloyd
Demand for EPRS Means Expansion for IRM Systems
years. At IRM Systems, he is responsible for evaluating the EPRS needs of each client, in order to ensure that equipment and personnel conform to requirements. Saad Wahid, a Dutch national, has been appointed as Junior Engineer after gaining qualifications at the University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam, and later at the Technical University of Delft, where he gained a Master of Science degree in Offshore and Dredging Engineering. Saad’s role is to support the engineering team with computer modelling and finite element analysis. New Appointments Offer
