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Kraken Announced Executive Appointments

Jul 14, 2015

Kraken Sonar Inc. announced it has recruited two industry veterans to further develop its sensors-to-systems strategy. Joining the company is Dr. Tom Tureaud, who brings 30 years of industry experience with expertise that resulted in 12 patents…

Port of Long Beach Hires Communications Director

Jul 14, 2015

Noelia Rodriguez to fill newly created executive role The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday selected Noelia Rodriguez as the Managing Director of Communications to oversee the Harbor Department’s Communications, Government Relations and Marketing divisions…

Milaha CEO Al-Hetmi to Step Down

Jul 14, 2015

Milaha president and CEO, Khalifa Ali Al-Hetmi, will retire in September, the Qatar-based marine transport and logistics conglomerate announced. Having joined Milaha 31 years ago, Al-Hetmi has been at the helm of Milaha for the past seven years…

Change-of-command at USCG Sector Baltimore

Jul 13, 2015

Coast Guard Sector Baltimore holds change-of-command ceremony, receives new Captain of the Port The crew of Coast Guard Sector Baltimore held a change-of-command ceremony Friday in Baltimore which saw Capt. Kevin C. Kiefer transfer command to Capt…

Webb Institute Picks Crowley Scholarship Recipients

Jul 13, 2015

Webb Institute, a four-year college specializing in naval architecture and marine engineering, announced the 2015-2016 recipients of Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Thomas B. Crowley, Sr. Memorial Scholarships. Nicholas Ratinaud, of West Bloomfield…

Cruise Industry Gets First American Female Captain

Jul 13, 2015

For the first time in the cruise industry, an American female will take the helm of a mega-ton cruise ship. At 37 years of age, San Francisco native Kate McCue will command Celebrity Summit, a 91,000-ton, 965-foot ship in the Celebrity Cruises fleet…

Odfjell Tankers Head Steps Down

Jul 13, 2015

Morten Nystad will step down as senior vice president of Odfjell Tankers after 35 years with the company. His departure is effective immediately. Nystad has held various management positions during his tenure at Odfjell, serving within the…

Lifejacket Donations to boost Safety in Torres Strait

Jul 12, 2015

Marine safety in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula area is getting a boost with the donation of 1,400 children’s lifejackets as part of the Torres Strait Marine Safety Program (TSMSP) School Based Maritime Safety Education Project…

New Captain Helms USCG Recruiting

Jul 10, 2015

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Ron LaBrec relinquished command of Coast Guard Recruiting Command in a time-honored ceremony at the Ballston Common Mall here Friday, signifying new leadership and transition of command to Capt. Robert Smith, the Coast Guard announced…

Crowley Promotes Communications VP

Jul 09, 2015

Crowley Maritime Corporation has promoted Mark Miller to vice president, corporate and marketing communications, within Crowley’s corporate services group. Miller directs all aspects of internal and external communications around the world for Crowley and its commercial subsidiaries…

Billy Smith Rejoins Trinity Yachts

Jul 09, 2015

Long time vice president of Trinity Yachts to help shape the future of Harvey Gulf William S. Smith III (Billy) has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Trinity Yachts effective immediately. The announcement was made today by Shane Guidry…

Port of Seattle Hires Senior HR Director

Jul 08, 2015

The Port of Seattle has hired Paula Chan Edelstein as senior director of human resources. Joining the port’s executive team July 27, Chan Edelstein will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to the port’s human resources and development functions including talent acquisition…

Final Lineup announced for ICS Conference

Jul 08, 2015

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has announced its final program for this year’s ICS International Shipping Conference which features speakers from across the global industry. The conference is one of the principal events during the second London International Shipping Week (LISW15)…

Inauguration of Jimmie H. Hobaugh Community Center

Jul 08, 2015

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today the completion of the Captain Jimmie H. Hobaugh Coast Guard Community Center. The…

ShipServ Scales New Heights for Heart Research UK

Jul 07, 2015

An 11 strong team from ShipServ, a  leading maritime e-marketplace, has raised $6,616 for charity Heart Research UK by scaling three mountains in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in only 13 hours. CEO Paul Ostergaard and ten colleagues climbed a total of 1…

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