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EMMF Strengthens Global Bunkering Team

Exxonmobil Marine Fuels (EMMF), a leading supplier of marine fuels, made moves recently designed to strengthen its bunkering team. Dan Bryce is to leave his post as EMMF Americas General Manager to become Adviser, LNG/PGS Business Planning and

Support. ExxonMobil Gas and Power Marketing, based in Houston. Joe Rud. currently EMMF Manager for Marketing and Supply, is relocating from

Leatherhead (UK) to Fairfax (USA), to become

General Manager Americas. EMMF Fuels Marketing

Division. Iain White, currently Business

Development Manager, Marine Fuels. Leatherhead, is to become Marine Sales Manager UK/lreland/Israel,

Marine Lubricants, Marine & Aviation Lubricant

Sales. Yeo Ek-Thoe. currently EMMF General

Manager Asia Pacific, is to become Manager

Marketing and Supply. EMMF Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. based in Singapore. The new EMMF Asia Pacific

General Manager will be Kim Macmillan. Sowmi (Krish) Krishnamurthy remains as EMMF general manager Europe, Africa and Middle-East, and Patrick

Billy continues as EMMF manager business planning and analysis. ExxonMobil Marine Fuels (EMMF) is relocating its International Sales for Europe. Africa and

Middle East to Antwerp, effective February 2. 2004.

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Kennemann New Chairman for SMM Committee

Jiirgen Kennemann. the Chairman of the manage- ment board of the shipyards Aker Werften MTW. has been selected as the new chairman of the Consultative

Committee of SMM 2004. scheduled to take place in

Hamburg, Germany from September 28 to October 2.

Aker Finnyards Names New President

Jyrki Heinimaa (38) was appointed the new President of the Finnish shipbuilding company Aker Finnyards

Oy as of February 16. 2004. He has been employed by the company since 1996. Erik Skogstrom (39). M.Sc, (Nav.Arch). Shipbuilding, the Senior Vice President.

Production, of the company has been appointed as

Deputy to the President and Executive Vice President.

A&B Names New Execs

Christopher J. Benjamin was promoted to vice pres- ident and CFO. Thomas A. Wellman was promoted to vice president, controller and treasurer. Charles W.

Loomis will be promoted to associate general counsel, and will retain his position of vice president with A&B

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Flood New GM of Continental Marine

Dan Flood has been promoted to general manager of

Continental Maritime, a subsidiary of its Northrop

Grumman's Newport News sector. He replaces Dave

McQuearv, who is retiring.

CAE USA Names New Tech Director

CAE USA marine systems has named Capt. William

H. Luebke to the newly created position of director of technology. He will help set. monitor and evaluate technical standards, as well as develop new engineer- ing approaches to bring the best marine control solu- tions.

Three Executive Appointments at New port News

Northrop Grumman Corporation announced three appointments in its Newport News sector: Becky

Stewart, currently vice president. Surface Ship and

Submarine Fleet Maintenance Program has been named head of the Submarine Program: Irwin F.

Edenzon. currently vice president. Business and

Technology Development, has been named vice presi- dent. Technology Development and Fleet Support; and

John J. Mazach. currently executive director.

Business Development, has been promoted to vice president. Business Development.

Adm. Johnson Elected to Wartsila-Lips Board

Admiral Jerry Johnson has been elected to the Board of Directors of Wartsila-Lips, Inc. as the Vice

President. Business Development, and member of the

Government Security Committee.

Larson Appointed General Counsel of FMC

Amy W. Larson was appointed as the General

Counsel of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).

Durfee Joins Senesco Marine

Senesco Marine hired William K. Durfee as its new

Senior Vice President of Procurement and Planning.

He will oversee and streamline several of the compa- ny's procedures, including the front end of contracts and the scheduling of construction personnel and proj- ects.

Irby Joins Bollinger

Danny R. Irby has joined Bollinger as executive vice- president. new construction responsible for all aspects of construction of new boats, barges and other special- ized vessels and equipment, commercial and govern- ment.

Casjens to Leave Hapag-Lloyd Board

Giinther Casjens. a member of the executive board of

Hapag-Lloyd AG. is leaving the company at his own request with effect from March 1. 2004.

Towers Joins EBDG

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) said that Jim

Towers. P.E. has been promoted to Chief Engineer.

Sulzer Engines Selected for

German Containerships

Eight 1,574 TEU container ships contracted by the

German owner Peter Diihle Schiffahrtsgesellschaft at the Jiangsu Yangzijiang shipyard in the People's

Republic of China are to be propelled by Sulzer RT- flex common-rail engines. Each ship will be equipped with a single 7-cylinder Sulzer RT-flex60C low-speed engine with a maximum continuous power output of 16,520 kW (22.470 bhp) at 114 rpm. The ships are due for delivery in 2005 and 2006.

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