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Changes at PRS Helm

Jul 03, 2013

Polish Register of Shipping announces that the long-serving President of the Board of the classification society Dr. Jan Jankowski, and Board Member Jerzy Wyrzykowski are stepping down from their posts in June in 2013. They had been at helm of the Society for 16 years…

TOTE and Carlile Announce New Appointments

Jul 03, 2013

TOTE Logistics Inc. parent company of Carlile Transportation Systems announced several new company positions.John Armstrong – Carlile, Vice President, LogisticsJohn Armstrong has accepted the Vice President, Logistics position for Carlile Transportation Systems…

RINA Commits to Support IACS During Chairmanship

Jul 02, 2013

International classification society RINA has committed major resources to support IACS (International Association of Classification Societies) during its year of chairmanship.Roberto Cazzulo, Chairman of RINA Services SpA, was elected as Chairman of IACS Council at the end of June…

USCG Yard under New Command

Jul 02, 2013

Caption        Before a crowd of 500 guests and the workforce of the U.S. Coast Guard Yard, Captain George Lesher (left) assumed command of the Coast Guard Yard from Captain Richard Murphy (right) at 11 a.m. on June 7, 2013. Rear Admiral Ronald Rábago (center)…

RSC Bio Solutions Make Several Staff Appointments

Jul 02, 2013

RSC Bio Solutions said it is focused on growing its business in key markets and has organized its sales team into segments focused on growing private and public waste, marine construction, marine transport, utility fleets, offshore oil and gas and wind power industries…

EBDG Seattle Continues Staff Growth

Jul 02, 2013

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) welcomed two new additions to its Seattle team: Engineer Kurt Jankowski and Designer Justin Jones. Kurt Jankowski comes to EBDG with broad education in naval architecture and marine engineering in addition to experience in boat and ship construction…

Seagull Delivers Maritime Labor Convention Wakeup Call

Jul 02, 2013

Norwegian training specialist Seagull is urging seafarers and shore-based staff alike to make themselves fully aware of their rights and obligations in the event of non-compliance with the Maritime Labor Convention. Failure to comply with the new legislation could lead to vessels being detained…

Trelleborg Names RPS Evans-Hamilton Service Partner

Jul 02, 2013

Trelleborg will provide a local presence for onsite marine services in North America, Central America and the Caribbean by appointing RPS Evans-Hamilton as Service Partner for the Docking and Mooring division of Trelleborg Marine Systems for these regions…

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Welcomes Class of 2017

Jul 02, 2013

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy welcomed its incoming Class of 2017, consisting of 238 plebe candidates from across the country. Upon arrival, the Congressionally-nominated future Midshipmen began a rigorous, 18-day regimen of academic, military…

MOL Appoints Tim Harrington to Lead MOL Canada

Jul 01, 2013

MOL (America) Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, Tsuyoshi Yoshida, has named Tim Harrington to serve as Vice President, Canada and head the MOL (Canada) Inc. liner organization. Harrington will be responsible for sales, customer service…

TOTE, Carlile Announce New Advancements

Jul 01, 2013

Linda Leary, TOTE Logistics Inc., Vice President, Commercial DevelopmentLinda Leary has accepted the Vice President, Commercial Development position with TOTE Logistics, Inc., Carlile’s parent company. Linda’s new role will be overseeing the Sales and Marketing Department of Carlile…

Chet Morrison Names New Marine Construction GM

Jul 01, 2013

Chet Morrison Contractors recently announced the hiring of industry veteran Michael Brown as General Manager of Marine Construction. Brown has 35 years of experience in the commercial diving industry, most recentlyan eight-year tenure as Vice President and General Manager for EPIC…

Dr. Ulrich Dohle New Head of Tognum

Jul 01, 2013

As announced in April, Dr Ulrich Dohle today takes up his new duties as Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Tognum AG. He succeeds Joachim Coers, who has left the company after nine years at his own request. In his new role, Dr Dohle will not only take on the typical duties of a CEO…

Relocation to Dan-Bunkering Singapore

Jul 01, 2013

Dan-Bunkering announced that Thieu-vi Phung has joined Dan-Bunkering in Singapore as of July 1, 2013 after having worked for six years in Dan-Bunkering’s office in Copenhagen.Thieu-vi Phung has previously been living and working in France and speaks Danish…

Caterpillar to Acquire Berg Propulsion

Jul 01, 2013

Caterpillar Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Johan Walter Berg AB, including its core brand of Berg Propulsion, a leading manufacturer of mechanically and electrically driven propulsion systems and marine controls for ships. With the acquisition…

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