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64 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ? OCTOBER 2013 Jaenichen Nominated to be Permanent Marad ChiefPresident Obama announced his intent to nominate Captain Paul Nathan Jaenichen, Sr., USN (Ret.) as Administrator of the Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. Jaenichen has been Act- ing Administrator since David Matsuda?s departure and currently serves as the Acting Administrator and as the Deputy Administrator of the Maritime Adminis- tration (MARAD) at the Department of Transportation. He was a career naval of- Þ cer, retiring after serving 30 years as a nuclear trained Submarine OfÞ cer in the United States Navy. His Þ nal assignment was Deputy Chief of Legislative Affairs for the Department of the Navy from 2010 to 2012. He received a B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy in Ocean Engi- neering and a M.S. from Old Dominion University in Engineering Management.Salerno Sworn in at BSEEBrian Salerno was sworn in on August 26 as the Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Salerno retired as a Vice Admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard in 2012, after more than 36 years of active duty service. He is the third Di-rector in BSEE?s history, following James Watson and Michael Bromwich. General Dynamics: Electric Boat, BIW Leadership ChangeGeneral Dynamics said that Jeffrey S. Geiger, president of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, will become president of General Dynamics Electric Boat effective November 4, 2013, following the retire-ment of Kevin J. Poitras. Geiger will con-tinue reporting to John P. Casey, executive vice president of Marine Systems for Gen-eral Dynamics. In addition, Frederick J. Harris will remain as president of General Dynamics NASSCO and will also serve as president of Bath Iron Works. Bath Iron Works and NASSCO will remain as whol- ly owned and separate General Dynamics subsidiaries. Michael J. Mulligan, presi-dent of General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, will remain a vice president of the corporation and will be-come vice president and general manager of Bath Iron Works; Kevin M. Graney, currently vice president of operations at NASSCO, will become vice president and general manager of NASSCO. Mulligan and Graney will report to Harris; Harris will continue reporting to Casey. Competition Authorities Approve DNV GL Merger The merger between DNV and GL is now approved. The new company - DNV GL - will be operational from September 12, 2013.DNV GL will be the world?s largest ship and offshore classi Þ cation society to the maritime industry, a provider of technical assurance and risk management services to the oil and gas industry and a leading expert in wind and power transmission and distribution. The competition author- ities in South Korea, the U.S., the EU and China have cleared the merger between the two companies, both of which will soon celebrate 150 years of independent operations. The new company, formally called DNV GL Group, will comprise 17,000 employees across 300 sites in more than 100 countries, and have rev-enues of $3.4b million per year. Carpenter Departs SUNY Maritime SUNY Maritime College President Rear Admiral Wendi B. Carpenter, USN (Ret.), announced in early September that she will step down shortly after the completion of the Fall semester. Admi- ral Carpenter has served as President since August 31, 2011, and has decided to step down in order to have more time for family and to pursue both personal and professional priorities and passions. SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher will work with the College to form a search committee and will ensure leadership at the campus continues uninterrupted.Topaz Names Fabricius CFO Topaz Energy and Marine appointed Pernille Fabricius as CFO. Fabricius? ca-reer spans 25 years and she joins Topaz from her position as CFO of DAMCO, a global logistics division of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. ASRY Appoints Berge Chief Executive ASRY appointed Nils Kristian Berge, the current Commercial General Manager, as Acting Chief Executive, to succeed Chris Potter, who leaves the company in Octo- ber 2013. The ASRY Board of Directors conÞ rmed the transition has been planned for several months to ensure a smooth and seamless transfer of responsibilities. Berge said, ?I am honored to be given the opportunity to continue Chris?s excel- lent work positioning ASRY as one of the region?s leading marine repair facility. I intend to streamline the yard?s ef Þ ciency, lead it to greater stakeholder value, and consolidate its reputation so that it re-mains a source of pride for the Kingdom of Bahrain and Arabian Gulf? www.asry.net ASA Names New Of Þ cers for 2013-2015 The American Salvage Association (ASA) elected a new slate of ofÞ cers at its fall meeting. Paul Hankins, VP for Salvage Operations at Donjon Marine Co., Inc., was elected President, suc-ceeding Tim Beaver, Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. Todd Schauer, Resolve Marine Group, was elected Vice Presi- dent, and Jim Elliott, Teichman Group, was named Secretary/Treasurer. Hapag-Lloyd Makes Management ChangesHapag-Lloyd AG said that Rolf Habben- Jansen will succeed CEO Michael Beh-rendt, who is set to leave in the middle of next year. Habben-Jansen has been appointed to the Executive Board of the People & Company NewsJaenichenSalernoMadsenCarpenterFabriciusBerge MR #10 (58-65).indd 64MR #10 (58-65).indd 6410/3/2013 2:19:47 PM10/3/2013 2:19:47 PM