People & Company News
ConocoPhillips Management Change
ConocoPhillips announced that Randy Limbacher, president, Exploration & Production - Americas, has elected to leave the company to pursue other opportunities, effective October 31. The position held by Mr. Limbacher will not be replaced. The organization currently under this position will be moved directly under John Lowe, executive vice president, Exploration & Production. brand, and to Tasmania's reputation around the world. "As founder of catamaran builder Incat, Robert has been an important part of our export industry for more than 40 years and Tasmania has benefited greatly from his passion and commitment. "His world-class catamarans are being developed and produced here in
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Tasmania and are recognized the world over." In the past 13 months Incat has delivered two of its largest vessels to date to opposite sides of the world. Delivered in September 2006, the latest 98 m catamaran Milenium Tres is the sixth Incat high speed catamaran to join the Spanish fleet of Acciona Trasmediterr�nea while last August saw the handover to
Austal USA's New COO
Austal USA appointed Joe Rella to the position of Chief Operating Officer for Austal's Mobile, Alabama shipyard. Rella most recently led the sales and marketing team of Jeffboat, LLC in Indiana as Vice President. Mr. Rella has more than 10 years of experience at shipyards on the Gulf Coast, including both Atlantic Marine in Mobile, Alabama, and Ingalls in Mississippi. Rella started his maritime career by enlisting in the U.S. Navy and graduating from the Navy's Nuclear Power Program.
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ASA Announces Leaders
John A. Witte, Jr., Executive Vice President of Donjon Marine Co., Inc. (Hillside, NJ) has been elected President of the American Salvage Association (ASA). Mauricio Garrido, Managing Director of Salvage for the Americas for Titan, a Crowley Company, (Fort Lauderdale, FL) has been elected ASA's Vice President, and Tim Beaver, President of Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. (Seattle, WA) has been elected Secretary/Treasurer. In addition, James Calhoun, Senior Vice President, Bisso Marine Co., Inc. (Houston, TX); Paul Hankins, Vice President for Operations, Donjon-SMIT, LLC (Alexandria, VA); Charles Usher, President, Marine Pollution Control (Detroit, MI); and Ken Edgar, Marine Response Consultant (Houston, TX) were elected to ASA's Executive Committee.
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Leadership Award for Clifford
Incat Founder and Chairman Robert Clifford has been recognized for his personal and company's significant contribution to the Tasmanian Export Industry. Making the Tasmanian Award for Export Leadership at the 2007 Tasmanian Export Awards at the Launceston Country Club, Tasmania's Deputy Premier Steve Kons said Clifford was recognized not only for this significant contribution to industry, but also to the economy, the Tasmanian
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