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92MNNovember 2011Kendrick Joins STX MarineSTX Canada Marine announced that Andrew Kendrick joined their team in October as VP Operations of its Ottawa, Ontario, office. Quigley Named President of US Fab DivisionKevin Quigley, who built VIGOR?s Everett Shipyard into one of the largest dockside repair centers in the Pacific Northwest, has been named president of VIGOR?s US Fab divi- sion. Quigley will oversee all of VIGOR?s new ship construction including ferries, advanced Coast Guard cutters, barges, fishing and cargo vessels. As US Fab president, he also will direct the company?s growing land-based and alternative energy fab- rication projects. ACE Winches Appoints New COO ACE Winches has appointed Graeme Wood as chief operating offi- cer (COO). Mr. Wood will be responsible for driving the business, adding additional vigour to the man-agement of ACE Winches? activities worldwide.First Offshore Marine Academy Trainees Graduate into Jobs The first group of trainees to com- plete the inaugural 12-month train-ing program at the UK?s only dedicat- ed academy for the offshore wind industry has successfully started work in new roles within the industry. In testament to the Offshore Marine Academy?s aim to take people with a familiarity with the marine andcoastal environment and prepare them for a new career in the expand- ing offshore wind industry, each of the four trainees have been snapped up by employers. James Grant, 22, had completed an electrical apprenticeship prior to the program and is now a trainee cable engine driver on the 89m cable laying vessel Team Oman. While Daniel Fraser-Pickard, 26, renovated build- ings before the program and is now a permits coordinator, supporting the Lincs project team under supervision for Centrica.Two more trainees, Mike Giles, 26, a plumber, and Cyrus Mills, 24, an environmental biology graduate are now employed in different depart- ments within OMM. Mike has taken a role as site coordinator supporting the development of a new cable stor- age facility at Gravesend. Tradesmen International Promotes Martin Tradesmen International has pro- moted Todd Martin to the position of National Marine Sales Manager. Martin previously served as Atlantic Division Manager. Martin is a gradu- ate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. ASA Announces New LeadersTim Beaver, Chief Executive Officer of Global Diving & Salvage, Inc., has been elected President of the American Salvage Association at its recent meeting in Arlington, VA, October 5, 2011. He succeeds Mauricio Garrido, who served as President from 2009-2011. Paul Hankins, Donjon-SMIT, LLC, has been elected Vice President. Todd Schauer, Resolve Marine Group, has been named Secretary/Treasurer. ?This new leadership team will serve to energize the ASA?s approach to the diverse fronts tackled by the ASA,? said Beaver. In addition, David DeVilbiss (Global Diving & Salvage, Inc.); Dan Schwall (Titan Salvage); and Bob Umbenstock (Resolve Marine Group) were elected to ASA?s Executive Committee. Paul Smith (The Glosten Associates, Inc.) and Bob Urban (PCCI, Inc.) were elected co-chairs of the ASA AssociateMembership Committee. ABS Nautical Systems Expands inSpecialty Cruise Line MarketABS Nautical Systems has been selected as the asset management soft-ware provider for Star Clippers, based in Monaco. Star Clippers is one of the premier specialty cruise lines and the only modern-day cruise line dedicat- ed to re-creating the golden age of tall sailing ships with a ?mega-yacht? experience. PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS KendrickQuigleyWoodMartinGilesBeaverMN#11 (82-97):MN 2011 Layouts 11/3/2011 9:48 AM Page 92