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12Maritime Reporter & Engineering News NEWSThe nited eamens ervice () 2011 Admiral of the cean ea Awards (AT) will be presented to James L. enry, Chairman and President of the Transportation Institute General Dun- can J. McNabb, Commander, .. Transportation Command and Robert D. omerville, Chairman of AB (for- merly the American Bureau of hip- ping). The prestigious maritime industry award will be presented at a gala indus- try dinner and dance to be held at theheraton New ork otel and Towers, New ork City, on ctober 28, 2011. A special AT recognition plaque will be presented to Captain George uick, former President of the Association of Maryland Pilots.enry has played in virtually every maor initiative in .. maritime policy since he assumed the presidency of the Transportation Institute in 18 and be- came its chairman in 10. e played a particularly key role in protecting the Jones Act when it came under attack in the mid-10s. enry is also Chairman of the Na-tional Defense Transportation Associa- tions Military ealift Committee and Chairman of the nited tates Maritime Coalition. In 200, he was awarded the Vincent T. irsh Maritime Award for utstanding Leadership from the Navy League of the nited tates. In 200, he was the recipient of the prestigious Na- tional Transportation Award from Na- tional Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) during its Annual Forum in Charleston, .C. General McNabb is commander of.. Transportation Command (- TRANCM), the single manager for global air, land and sea transportation and the worlds largest shipper for the Department of Defense. A command pilot, he has amassed more than ,600 flying hours in transport and rotary wingaircraft. e graduated from the .. Air Force Academy in 1. General McNabb has held commandand staff positions at squadron, group, wing, and maor command and Depart- ment of Defense levels and has more than 20 awards, recognitions and achievements. General McNabbs staff assignments have been a variety of planning, pro- gramming and logistical duties. These include serving as the Deputy Chief oftaff for Plans and Programs on the Air taff and Chairman of the Air Force Board having oversight of all Air Force programs.The American Bureau of hipping (now AB) promotes the security of life, property and the natural environment primarily through the development and verification of standards for the design, construction and operational mainte-nance of marine-related facilities. Mr. Robert omerville has led the global agency consisting of more than 3,000 employees, serving as its Chief Execu- tive fficer until April 2011. e now serves as Chairman of AB. erving as Director of AB Group of Companies, Inc., Mr. omervilles dis- tinguished maritime career includes 0 years with AB in various capacities. Prior to oining AB in 10, he served as a seagoing engineer and gained ship-yard experience at Newport News, at the time the largest shipbuilder in the world. omerville serves as a volunteer mem- ber of the MMA Alumni Association Board of Directors, trustee of the ea- mens Church Institute, and Vice Chair- Costa Favolosa Margareth Mad, the Italian actress who became a household word as the star of the Italian film ?Baara?, served as the godmother of the Costa Favolosa. The naming ceremony for the flagship of Costa Cruises, will take place on July 2, 2011, in the setting of the Piazza nit d?Italia in Trieste. The 11,00-gt, ,00-passenger Costa avolosa,will be the largest ship flying the Italian flag. The event to cel- ebrate the ship?s naming will be a tribute to Italian identity: art, beauty, music, per- sonages and history narrated through anextraordinary experience that will involve everything around the square, from the sea to buildings and the sky. The naming event was included in the official cele- brations of the 10th anniversary of the of Italian nification. Margareth Mad is one of Italy?s most elegant Mediterranean beauties and a new icon of the great Italian cinema. ?Margareth Mad and Costa Cruises share the values that represent the Italian style: beauty, refinement and a strong personality,? said Pier Luigi Foschi, Chairman and CE of Costa Crociere .p.A. ?It could only have been this fab- ulous actress, who rose by right to the in-ternational elite of Italian icons, tobecome the muse of our flagship andCosta?s unmistakable world-renowned style.? Costa Favolosa was built by Fin- cantieri.www.costafavolosa.com Italian actress and star of Baarìa was the special godmother at the Namingof the made in Italy? flagship on Sat-urday, July 2, in Trieste. 2011 Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Award Winners Henry, General McNabb & Somerville Floating Hotel for Offshore Renewable Sector vitzer and anderson Maritime launched a new concept in accommodation for the offshore re- newable sector. eatel is a specially adapted North ea barge with a 0 bedroom hotel module offering a stable platform and quality accommodation atwhat the companies claim is half the cost of currentalternatives. It is designed to be securely anchored in a deep sea location, maximizing the man hourson site. eatel covers 2,000 sq. ft., and has been designed to offer the space and feel of an equivalent land based motel. The actual vessel is a North ea barge fixed to an offshore barge. It is self sufficient, with onboard generators, an infield maintenance workshop, storage facilities, restaurant, gym, lounges and social areas. eatel provides 0 bed- rooms which can be single or double capacity at acheaper price than a city centre hotel. Designed tobe moored indefinitely up to 0 miles offshore, ea- tel is secured using a single point mooring systemand a fixed anchor spread specifically designed for each location. nce moored, eatel can safely operate up to sea state and a critical wave height of 6. m. ?At the moment most wind farms transfer their staff from onshore facilities out to the work location by boat, which can be a four hour round trip or more,? said Mark Malone, managing director, vitzer. ?ea- tel provides on site accommodation to maximizes the number of productive man hours. taff can be transferred by either helicopter or boat to the portable renewable work site. eatel therefore offers fully flexible, efficient and comfortable ac- commodation and rest facilities which will provide significant advantages to overall proect cost. www.seateloffshore.co.uk