People & Companies employee Jason Powers from direc- Mueller Elected Next tor of business development to chief SNAME President NETSCo president and CEO operating of? cer. Richard Mueller has been elected Stoik Joins Ascot US to become the next president of the Bukoski Mueller Peakes Pat Stoik has
has multiple new technologies, developed and introduced to market in the past 12 months, with two featured Yateley, Hampshire, UK here. President/CEO: Stephen Fasham • The Origin Acoustic Doppler Current Pro? ler (ADCP) # of employees: 560 launched in April 2023 by Covelya company Sonardyne rep- https://covelya
Ship Repair & Conversion 1997 and 1999, at Todd Paci? c Ship- the best place to help propel our ferry by 2050, WSF currently plans to ret- yards in Seattle. Each 460-foot-long system into a low-emission, sustain- ro? t six current diesel ferries to hybrid ferry can carry up to 2,500 passengers able
2025. electri? cation program administrator. WSF, a division of the Washington State Department of The Jumbo Mark II-class ferries were built between © Stephen / Adobe Stock 40 | MN October 202
People & Companies Rigdon Retires at Tidewater Coplen Joins Crowley as VP Tidewater announced Larry Rigdon Crowley named Mark Coplen as vice has chosen not to stand for reelection as president of project management for Rigdon Fagerstal nonexecutive chairman and will retire Crowley Wind Services. from
EMISSIONS REDUCTION, MEASUREMENT I understand the philosophy of making those ships. It was a U.S. Coast Guard R&D Center project, and we found on their medium endurance cutters we could save 18% critical design decisions early in the process, be- cause as the design and construction progress, by allowing
prior column, but mast at station four.” He then explained that when he worked even this well-known axiom is not readily found on the in- at Sparkman & Stephens, they always struggled with helm ternet. As a matter of fact, the only way I could ? nd a refer- balance on boats (Yes, even S&S designs were not
; Mike Gomper (Clint Precision Manufactur- ing); Reed Jackson (RJ Machine); Rob Klidy, Manager, Scripps Institution of Oceanography/UCSD Machine Shop, Stephen Dexter “Handbook of Oceanographic Engineering Materials”; R. Frank Busby “Manned Submersibles”. Photo by Kevin Hardy, Global Ocean Design Figure
SHIP DESIGN COSTA TOSCANA “You relax and we’ll move the scenery” Photos on this spread courtesy Costa Cruises “You relax and we’ll move the scenery,” is how Scott Knutson, Costa Cruises VP Sales & Marketing North America, describes Costa Cruises offer to its clients. By Bartolomej Tomic aritime Reporter
Association of the United States. Mark Buzby’s resignation in January 2021. Phillips is the ? rst female to Ingalls Promotes Fitts serve in the role. Stephen Fitts has been promoted to vice president of contracts and pricing Franzke to Lead at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. Scania USA Bernhard
People & Companies Adm. Fagan Nominated USACE Memphis Names as First Female USCG Operations Division Chief The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Commandant President Joe Biden nominated Adm. Memphis District has selected Andrea Wil- Linda L. Fagan to serve as the 27th liams as Chief of its Operations
America On the Cover The U.S. dredging market has been strong, with a steady stream of projects in the pipeline—and plenty more on the horizon. (Photo: © Stephen Coburn / Adobe Stock) 2 | MN May 202
INTERVIEW ADMIRAL KARL SCHULTZ, COMMANDANT, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD oday’s U.S. Coast Guard is tasked to perform Admiral Schultz. “That’s a little bit of an aspirational concept multiple missions domestic and abroad, working document about thinking through recruiting, retaining, train- as a law enforceme
“I think it has been a uniquely, persistently challenging period from external factors. 30 We had a plan, and a lot of things have been trying to take us o? the plan. I didn’t think I’d stand in front of some port on of 60,000 people explaining they weren’t going to be paid, but they st ll need to
there. “There are many ways to skin a cat and it will vary in mar- Leading the charge are the likes of Japan and South Ko- kets and local content,” adds Stephen Bull, EVP Renewables rea, that have set various multi-gigawatt targets, with Nor- at Aker Solutions, also speaking at the Aberdeen event, or- way
Who’s News? Latest People & Company News Stephen Fasham, CEO, Covelya Group BV AIP for USV DriX DOF, Ocean Floor Geophysics Sonardyne Group Changes Name non-contact integrated Cathodic Protec- weeks to meet the precise requirements Sonardyne Group Limited, a family- tion (iCP) inspection system and
? gurable sensor interface, support a wide range of sensors and protocols, and provide remote discovery, management, programming, and wireless Led by Stephen Boucher, AIRMAR Technology is a com- features. These capabilities signi? cantly reduce the equip- pany 350 employees strong that is dedicated to
belongs to a class of research vessels that can raphy; and AGOR 25 is operated by Woods Hole Oceano- do things few other research ships can do,” said Stephen Kele- graphic Institution. ty, marine superintendent at Scripps. “It can accommodate a According to Rob Sparrock, program manager for research
faced during Arctic operations, Jacobshavn Glacier in West Greenland. weather conditions were generally not favorable for small ENS Liam Middleton, LT Stephen Hills and ET1 Douglas Locklear run the FiFish Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to inspect under the waterline of the CGC Campbell. .S. Coast Guard
Who’s News? Latest People & Company News ly unmanned surface vessels in support UKHO Launches New Innovation of their mine countermeasure activities. Challenge Ultra’s Integrated Logistic Support The UK Hydrographic Of? ce (ILS) engineering team will provide ex- (UKHO) has launched a new marine pert
Earth’s Surface and their signi? cance in include Lili Hughes, as group QHSE Miguel Silva said the permit unlocks Marine Engineering.” manager, Stephen Booth as decommis- the demonstration phase of the ? rm’s sioning BD manager and asset integrity ? agship HiWave-5 project. Cyprus Subsea, SES Collaborat
laid off or furloughed as The current state of our industry The reality of the situation is that much as 80% of their employees. My own business, Stan Stephens the passenger vessel industry has been devastated by COVID-19 and our Glacier and Wildlife Cruises, has also felt the impact of COVID-19. My
Forward The COVID-19 pandemic has been as tough on the passenger vessel sector as any, but that’s not to say there isn’t cause for optimism. By Colleen Stephens, PVA President 2020-2021 All images: Stan Stephens Glacier and Wildlife Cruises As we take a breath and collectively step into 2021, I’m choosing
based in Chesa- is a freelance writer specializing in energy and environ- peake, Va. mental issues. He contributes regularly to this magazine. 6 Colleen Stephens 3 Alan Haig-Brown is the president of the Passenger Vessel Association began his career as a commercial ? sherman on the B.C. 2020-2021, and