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Navtor

Jason Marine Group

Odfjell

ODC

Foss

Said Sumner Holme Fotland Mobley J. Foo Chew Tuck

PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS

New Shipyard CEO at ODC torate headed by VP Sales and Customer held the position as intermediate senior Jason Marine Names New CEO

Oman Drydock Company (ODC) ap- Service, Saar Dotan, will enhance ZIM’s vice president of Odfjell’s Ship Manage- Joseph Foo Chew Tuck will take over pointed Said bin Homoud Al Mawali strategy to become a digital leader in the ment since January 2017. In addition, as chief executive of? cer at Singapore as Chief Executive Of? cer replacing shipping industry. Odfjell appointed Geirmund Drivenes based marine electronics systems in-

Stephan Aumann who announced earlier as global head of ship management and tegrator Jason Marine Group, follow- last year by the ASYAD (formerly Oman NAVTOR Hires Holme as CTO Bjørn Hammer as global head of tanker ing the retirement of long-serving CEO

Global Logistic Group) board of direc- E-navigation specialist NAVTOR ap- trading. Both positions will report to the Ronald Tan Lian Huat.

tors in Duqm/Oman. Prior to his role at pointed Anders Holme for the role of COO.

ODC, Said was providing leadership and Chief Technology Of? cer. Holme will Marlink Expands in Japan governance for the Executive Manage- manage teams that work across of? ces Mobley Scoops Young Designer Prize Satellite communication provider Mar- ment of OTTCO since February 2014. in Egersund, Norway, Singapore, Ja- Philanthropic design proved the key to link said its Tokyo of? ce has relocated pan, Sweden, Russia, the U.S. and U.K. success at this year’s annual Superyacht to new, larger premises as the company

Foss Names Sumner CFO NAVTOR’s main software development UK Young Designer Competition 2018, grows its Japan team to meet the needs

Bryceon Sumner has joined Foss Mari- takes place at the company’s head of? ce in partnership with Pendennis Shipyard of an expanding VSAT customer-base in time as chief ? nancial of? cer, hired to in Egersund and its dedicated base in St and Olesinski, as Christopher Mobley, the region.

oversee all aspects of the organization’s Petersburg. a transport design student from Stafford- Marlink’s Japan of? ce, which was ? rst ? nancial function and performance. shire University, was crowned the win- established in 1978, provides proxim-

Prior to joining Foss, Sumner served as Fotland Named COO at Odfjell ner at the London Boat Show. Mobley ity to Japanese ship owners and is a key

COO and CFO for public and private Odfjell SE appointed Harald Fotland received the prize of a four-week intern- player in the region’s growing use of sat- companies, family of? ces and as a senior as chief operations of? cer (COO), ef- ship at world leading custom superyacht com services. ? nancial of? cer of a $60 billion govern- fective January 5, 2018. he Norwegian builder and re? t specialists and event As part of Marlink’s global network of ment banking insurance fund. tanker shipping ? rm said it is introduc- sponsor, Pendennis Shipyard. Featuring more than 20 ? rst-party facilities, Mar- ing a COO function to ensure full inte- innovative ideas such as the launching link Japan supports shipping companies

ZIM Appoints a Chief Digital Of? cer gration between ship management and system of the submersible vessel at the to deliver more effective and available

ZIM announced today that it has ap- commercial operations. Fotland joined aft end and the extending beach club connectivity to crew members using ser- pointed Liav Geffen as Chief Digital Odfjell as chief of staff in 2010, and in from the mid ships, Mobley’s superyacht vices such as Marlink Sealink VSAT and

Of? cer (CDO) This new position, part of 2015 was appointed senior vice presi- design was voted the most imaginative Inmarsat Fleet Xpress.

ZIM’s Sales & Customer Service direc- dent of Odfjell Tankers. He has also for the client.

Campbell Migrates to Fleet Xpress

Inmarsat has reached an agreement with Nassau, help us to stay ahead of the game.”

The Bahamas-headquartered Campbell Shipping to “Our success is directly attributed to the compa- migrate its ? eet of dry bulk carriers to Fleet Xpress. ny’s philosophy of building better lives for the peo-

The commitment will involve a migration and ple we employ,” said Capt. Dasgupta. “Although upgrade from Inmarsat’s XpressLink services to we are in the business of moving cargo, we never

Fleet Xpress, in a move to ensure ships managed by forget our commitment to our team members. To-

Campbell ships will continue to have the best sat- day’s seafarers want to stay in touch with their fam- ellite connectivity service available on the market, ilies and remain connected to the rest of the world. according to Capt. Anindya Dasgupta, VP Human Reliable connectivity is therefore crucial. Faster

Capital, Campbell Shipping. on-board Internet and low-cost calling options will “This upgrade will mean our ships will bene? t result in improved morale, contributing to produc- from faster connections to the Internet, available tivity and the retention of talent in the company.

through a single cost-effective package,” said Capt. “We expect the additional bandwidth provided by

Dasgupta. “It will enable us to accelerate improve- Fleet Xpress will also facilitate closer monitoring ments in other areas of vessel IT infrastructure, of day-to-day vessel operation, which, over the lon-

Inmarsat allowing more activities and functions to be sup- ger term, will lead to gains in operational ef? ciency ported and carried out on board. Fleet Xpress will and cost savings.” 70 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • FEBRUARY 2018

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