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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS MeltzPickavanceKeenanNicholsFosheimCummingsObituary - Louis S. Meltz American Maritime Safety (AMS) President Louis Meltz passed away on April 2, 2013 after a several-month battle with cancer. Louis loved the U.S. maritime industry and the peo- ple in it. His highest praise was to de- scribe a man or woman as loyal, and there were many whom he described in this fashion. Undoubtedly they were inspired by Louis? own dedicated friendship. AMS will hold a memorial service for Louis Meltz in conjunction with this year?s annual meeting. RADM Pickavance Joins San Jacinto Maritime Program Rear Adm. William W. Pickavance, Jr. joined San Jacinto College as a consultant to the maritime program. Pickavance previously served as an of cer in the U.S. Merchant Marine and the U.S. Navy. He will assist with the development of San Jacinto Col- lege?s new maritime facility along the Port of Houston. Keenan Joins TITAN Salvage Patrick Keenan joined the TITAN Salvage team as director of operations, bringing more than 20 years of experi- ence in naval architecture, marine en- gineering, salvage and marine pollu- tion abatement. Keenan will report to Managing Director Rich Habib and will be based in Pompano Beach, Fla. Vigor Promotes Nichols, Fosheim Vigor Industrial promoted Bryan Nichols and Grant Fosheim. Nichols joined Vigor Industrial in 2011 as a sales representative and will now serve as Manager of Vigor?s Sales and Mar- keting division. Fosheim joined Vig- or?s marketing department in 2011 as a marketing assistant and will now serve as Sales and Marketing Associ- ate.Propeller Club Honors Cummings Representative Elijah Cummings was honored by more than 300 guests at the Propeller Club?s annual Salute to Congress Dinner, held on May 7 at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Va. Forbes Receives SCA Leadership Award The Shipbuilders Council of Amer- ica (SCA) presented its inaugural ?SCA Maritime Leadership Award? to shipbuilding and repair advocate, Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R) from Virginia?s Fourth District. The award was presented April 11 dur- ing SCA?s annual general membership dinner at the Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City. The SCA Maritime Leadership Award was established in 2013. Hines Joins K&L Gates K&L Gates LLP welcomed Julius H. ?Sam? Hines as partner in the commercial disputes practice. Hines arrived from Womble Carlyle San- dridge & Rice, LLP, where he was a leader of the  rm?s admiralty and mar- itime practice group. ARTCO Turns to Class NK Safety Management Systems LLC won a contract from American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) to assist the company in establishing a Towing Safety Management System in accordance with pending U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter M regulations. ARTCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), is one of the largest U.S. in-land shipping companies, operating a  eet of more than 2,000 barges and upwards of 80 towing vessels on the Mississippi, Illinois and Western Riv- ers. SMSLLC was recently acquired by ClassNK, the world?s largest ship classi cation society and provider of maritime safety certi cations.ValvTechnologies Names Bodine Marketing Director ValvTechnologies, Inc. named Julie Bodine as Director of Global Market- ing. Bodine?s principle responsibilities include marketing, communications, branding and public relations. Most recently, she served as the Director of Marketing for Sererra Consulting Group. Maritime Academy Hosts ?K-12? Symposium The  rst ?K-12 Maritime Educa- tion Great Lakes and Inland Water- ways Symposium? was held April May 201354 MNMN May2013 Layout 50-59.indd 54MN May2013 Layout 50-59.indd 545/3/2013 1:01:03 PM5/3/2013 1:01:03 PM