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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS

Seaspan

Hansa Heavy Lift

Foss Maritime

US Navy Photo

Odfjell SE

Lincoln Electric

Hilder Stackley Olsen Parrott Dawson

Hastings

RSC Bio Solutions

Reintjes

AAF

SAFE Boats International

MV Werften

Hansa Heavy Lift

Lionberger Champagne Gruenhagen Tobin Martin

Karakassis ultimately accountable for overseeing

Obituary: Donald F. Hastings, Gruenhagen Joins MV Werften Metal Shark Wins Again the operational ef? ciency and safety of MV Werften appointed Richard Gru- Metal Shark was awarded two separate former Lincoln Electric CEO

Former Lincoln Electric chief executive all vessels and marine crews. enhagen (54) as Managing Director of contracts to produce passenger vessels of? cer (CEO) Donald F. Hastings passed Finance and Administration effective for the Potomac Riverboat Company di-

Parrott Takes the Helm at Foss away on Dec. 27, 2016, at the age of 88. February 1, 2017. Gruenhagen gradu- vision of Entertainment Cruises, and for

Hastings had a 44-year career at Lin- John Parrott assumed the role of Presi- ated from Indiana University, is a Certi- the New Orleans Regional Transit Au- coln Electric. He joined the company in dent and CEO of Foss Maritime on Janu- ? ed Public Accountant (USA), has many thority. For the Potomac Riverboat Com- 1953 as a trainee in its welding school ary 1, 2017. He ? lls the spot left by retir- years of experience as Executive Finan- pany, Metal Shark will produce four 88 after earning a degree in economics from ing President and CEO Paul Stevens. cial Management Professional. ft., high speed/low wake, 149-passenger

Pomona College and a master’s degree aluminum catamarans. For the New Or-

Jaenichen Joins HMS Global as COO RSC Bio Solutions Expands in marketing from Harvard Business leans Regional Transit Authority (RTA),

School. HMS Global Maritime added former RSC Bio Solutions announced the addi- Metal Shark will produce two 105 ft.,

Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” tion of several key team members in the high speed/low wake, 149-passenger

Jaenichen, Sr. of the U.S. Department of business development and sales depart- aluminum catamaran ferries.

Stackley Acting Secretary of US Navy

Sean J. Stackley assumed the respon- Transportation as its new Chief Operat- ments. The company welcomes:

Martin Heads New Reintjes U.K. Branch sibilities of acting secretary of the U.S. ing Of? cer (COO). • Damian Seipel, account executive

Navy. Stackley will carry out the day- • Chris Grif? n, business development REINTJES opened a new branch of? ce

Dawson, Karakassis Take the Helm to-day responsibilities of the secretary manager in the south of England to service mar- of the Navy until the incoming Trump Steve Dawson and Alex Karakassis have • Mark Fretz, business development kets in the U.K. and the Republic of Ire- administration nominates, and Congress been appointed Managing Directors of manager land. In charge is Philip Martin. con? rms, a replacement. Hansa Heavy Lift GmbH, taking over • Paul Treese, regional sales manager

Vigor to Develop Alaskan Shipbuilders from outgoing CEO Roger Iliffe, with • Lauren Lionberger, global

Shipbuilder and repairer Vigor has immediate effect. Dawson will oversee ommercial directorBrunswick Leadership Changes teamed up with the maritime workforce

Boston Whaler President Nick Stick- Hansa Heavy Lift’s engineering, tech- • Paul DeVivo, independent strategic development network Maritime Works ler has assumed temporary day-to-day nical, and operational activities, and advisor for a public, private and philanthropic leadership at Brunswick Commercial Karakassis, who remains Chief Finan- initiative called Advancing Alaskan

UAE Shipyard: Albwardy Damen & Government Products (BCGP) fol- cial Of? cer, will oversee the company’s lowing the departure of BCGP General commercial and ? nancial activities. Albwardy Marine Engineering and Da- Workers, which will train Alaska’s next

Manager, Jennifer Butera, and Director Both have been with Hansa Heavy Lift men Shipyards Sharjah have of? cially generation of advanced manufacturing since its inception in 2011. Iliffe has left brought both brands together under one workers. The initiative strives to combat of Sales, Jeremy Davis. to pursue other opportunities. umbrella. Under the new name, Albwar- the high turnover rates seen at Vigor’s dy Damen, the United Arab Emirates- Ketchikan shipyard and elsewhere that

Odfjell SVP Olsen Steps Down based shipyard will continue to construct result when non-Alaskans are recruited

SAFE Boats Names Champagne SVP

Odfjell SE said its Senior Vice President

Helge Olsen will step down from his role SAFE Boats International has appointed newbuild steel and aluminum vessels as to ? ll the state’s critical skills gap. In as Head of Ship Management, effective Hartwell Champagne as its new Senior well as provide the same ship repair ser- 2016 Vigor employed 191 people at the

January 9, 2017. Harald Fotland, SVP Vice President of Operations. Cham- vices to its marine and oil and gas cus- Ketchikan Shipyard, up from 21 em-

Odfjell Tankers, has been appointed to pagne joined SAFE Boats in 2013 and tomers in the Middle East. ployees in 1994. Now with large con- tracts to build two Alaska-class ferries temporarily cover the position as SVP has been a key member of the company’s

Oldendorff to Open Copenhagen Of? ce for the Alaska Marine Highway System,

Ship Management until Olsen’s succes- executive team. Prior to his new assign-

Lubeck headquartered dry bulk ship- as well as other large projects forecasted sor is in place. ment, Champagne was the General Man- ping company Oldendorff Carriers said for the future, Vigor said it is working ager of the company’s Large Craft Pro- duction facility in Tacoma, Wash. where it plans to open an of? ce in the maritime with Maritime Works to proactively

Seaspan Marine Appoints Hilder

Seaspan appointed Paul Hilder to Vice the U.S. Navy’s Mk VI Patrol Boats are cluster in Hellerup, Denmark by June build a skilled local workforce to meet 2017. the demand.

President, Marine Operations. Hilder is manufactured. 54 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • FEBRUARY 2017

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