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www.marinelink.com MN55PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS ThomasKellnerNeo Tiau GeeModyTrafford & Vojvodichand career opportunities through the years. Crowley President, Chairman and CEO Tom Crowley Jr. accepted the award from SUNY Maritime College President Rear Admiral Wendi B. Carpenter, USN (Ret.), during the colleges annual Admirals Scholarship Dinner, held on the Throggs Neck campus in New York. Since 1984, Crowley has provided more than half-a-million dollars in scholarships for more than 200 stu- dents at maritime academies andother select institutions. In 1994, Crowley established the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship Program in honor of his father, and has also donated more than $2 million over the years to sup- port other educational programs. WRSystems Announces Key AppointmentsW R Systems, Ltd. (WRSystems) announced two key appointments inits Maritime Technologies Division: Arthur Thomas Senior joins as Vice President ? Maritime Business and Mike Kellner joins as Director ? Maritime Business. Thomas has extensive experience in the commercial maritime electronics sector. He was both President and owner of Seacoast Electronics until its sale to Radio Holland (RH) in 2009. Before joining WRSystems he held the position of Director, Maritime Sales ? Americas at Thrane & Thrane. Mike Kellner has held senior positions at Thrane & Thrane, Radio Holland and Furuno. IBIA announces Vice Chairman for 2012 The International Bunker Industry Associations (IBIA) board of direc- tors has unanimously agreed to appoint Simon Neo Tiau Gee as Vice- Chairman and Dilip Mody as Honorary Treasurer for 2012 to 2013.Sea Tow Captain Trafford Receives Coast Guard Service Award Sea Tow Services International, Inc., is proud to announce that Captain Les Trafford, owner of Sea Tow Shinnecock and Moriches, headquar- tered in Hampton Bays, NY, has been honored with a Certificate of Merit Public Service Award from the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard on behalf of the Secretary of Homeland Security. The award was presented to Capt. Trafford by Commander, Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound, Captain J. M. Vojvodich at a ceremo- ny held at Coast Guard Station Moriches, N.Y., on May 15, 2012. Trafford, who has been a U.S. licensed Coast Guard Captain for over 22 years, was cited for, "his exemplary commitment to maritime safety and support of [U.S. Coast Guard] Station Shinnecock, Aids to Navigation Team (ANT) Moriches, and the local boating communityfrom January 2009 to October 2011. Throughout this period, Captain Trafford has devoted countless hours providing invaluable local knowledge of the ever-changing shoals of Moriches Bay and Inlet. His efforts were instrumental in recent aids to navigation (ATON) operations." Braemar Appoints Far EastDirector Braemar Technical Services (Incorporating The Salvage Association) has announced theappointment of Graeme Temple to the role of Regional Director for its Far East region. Graeme is a Marine Engineer with a Class 1 Certificate of competency and he sailed as a chiefengineer for 15 years. Since moving into marine consultancy and survey- ing Graemes particular areas of expertise has included hull and machinery damage surveys, expert witness work, expert marine engi- neering consultancy, bunker dispute advice, towage approvals, general marine surveying and pollution advice.