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People & Companies

Maersk Training appoints new CEO HDR Promotes LaFata Gupta joins BMT

Maersk Training has appointed David HDR’s Cathy LaFata has taken on a BMT Appoints Hittesh Gupta as Head

Skov as its new CEO as the company new role as the company’s transporta- of Casualty Investigation, Asia. With targets further growth in the global tion equity director, where she will more than 23-years of experience in offshore energy and maritime markets. apply more than 27 years of environ- the shipping industry, Gupta has a deep

Skov was previously Regional Head mental justice expertise to help clients understanding of marine surveying of Terminals, Africa & Middle East at incorporate equity into projects at every having served on product and crude oil

APM Terminals, part of A.P. Moller – level. In her new role, LaFata will help tankers and offshore oil & gas produc-

Maersk. He replaces Johan Uggla, who multidisciplinary teams deliver HDR’s tion units. He has worked extensively served as Maersk Training’s CEO for full breadth of advisory and technical for underwriters and leading P&I Clubs four years. services through an equity lens. undertaking casualty investigations.

“Mr. ECDIS” Tor Svanes

Chronicled in New Book

AVTOR CEO Tor Svanes is e? ts for the maritime industry. At the “Mr. ECDIS”, at least that’s end of the day his legacy won’t be the the title he’s been given in products and services he’s developed, a new book charting his life but the lives they’ve saved, the ef? cien-N story as well as his role in the develop- cies they’ve unlocked, and the environ- ment of maritime e-Navigation. Author ment they’ve protected. The book may

Tønnes H. Gundersen details the be ? nished, but I’m looking forward to voyage that took Svanes from electri- the next chapter!” cian’s apprentice in the small town of Svanes led C-Map Norway as CEO,

Egersund, Southern Norway, to a glob- building the company into the world’s ally renowned ? gure in this key smart leading supplier of digital charts before shipping niche. And, Svanes is keen to a disagreement with Boeing-owned ness has regional of? ces in Norway, add, the journey isn’t over yet. Jeppesen Marine (which acquired the Singapore, Japan, Sweden, Germany,

Gundersen spent more than two years business in 2007) forced him out in Russia, Poland, the United States, and researching, interviewing and writing 2011. From that point he followed his the United Kingdom, with customers in the 300-page opus, which was launched own vision, founding NAVTOR and more than 60 countries.

today in both English and Norwegian pushing the envelope of e-Navigation “I may have been given the title versions. The author says the publica- development. ‘Mr. ECDIS,’ but for me it’s about the tion operates as a biography, but also The company quickly launched the story of digital development and how as a history book, interweaving Svanes’ ? rst type-approved, cloud-based Pay innovation can make life simpler, safer personal development with the evolu- As You Sail digital chart service, before and smarter at sea, rather than any one tion of technology that is now essential going on to develop an entire eco-sys- personality,” said Svanes. “It’s also to unlocking safer, smarter, simpler and tem of world ? rst innovations centered important to underline that none of this more sustainable shipping and business on seamlessly sharing data between could ever be achieved individually. operations. ship and shore, accelerating shipping It’s always about the team effort, so I’d “From humble beginnings in a work- into the digital age. really like to thank all our customers, ing-class family he’s shown incredible Today, NAVTOR has products and employees, backers and supporters over ambition, inspiration and dedication services on over 7000 vessels world- the years. This is a voyage we’ve made – even when forced out of high-pro? le wide and has made the move into per- together… and we’re not at our destina- industry positions – to commit himself formance monitoring and optimization, tion just yet. There’s plenty more devel- to a cause that has delivered huge ben- as well as digital logbooks. The busi- opments, and bene? ts, to come.” 56 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • January 2022

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