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Resolve Strenghtens Intl. Staff
Resolve Marine Group of Fort Lauderdale intends to develop its expertise on a more global basis and has recruited a number of key personnel into its Umbdenstock company to achieve this aim. Bob Umbdenstock, marine industry executive and consultant with international management experience in heavy salvage, wreck Farrell removal and environmental protection, has joined the company to develop and market the emergency response capabilities Resolve offers to ship owners and managers. A Habib graduate of Dartmouth College and a former US Navy salvage officer, he has been a special casualty representative (SCR) for Lloyds Open Form Crothers with SCOPIC. Joe Farrell III, son and namesake of the current Resolve Group President, also joins the company. Joe is a graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Farrell III where he earned a BSc degree in marine engineering. He recently graduated from the Florida Institute of Technology with an MSc in Ocean Engineering and with a concentrate in Naval Architecture. Other key appointments include Capt. Rich Habib, Senior Salvage Master, and Bill Crothers, Group Chief Financial Officer.
GPA Expands in Latin America
"The local market is developing very attractive projects that we want to take part in, and therefore, we need to be prepared to support and serve our clients during the complete execution of the projects" said Paulina Alvarez, Business Manager of GPLA. "A local presence facilitates keeping a close liaison with clients after launch and delivery with respect to the operation and maintenance of each vessel," says Mario Villa, Engineering Manager of GPLA. "One of our main assets and differentiation points is that GPA has always developed special Alvarez solutions that suit each client's needs, therefore it is of advantage for us to be closer and more accessible to our clients in order to get a better understanding of their situation, Villa needs and require-
ments," Mr. Villa adds. Temporarily, the GPA Latin American office is located in the heart of the business and commercial district in Santiago, Chile, while the permanent office, located nearby, is being prepared to be ready by mid 2009. Guido Perla Latin America EIRL will be located at: Av. Cerro Colorado 5240, Torres del Bosque II, Piso 10, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile; Contact: Paulina Alvarez; Tel: 56.2.434 53 22; Email: gpaLatAm@gpai.com;
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Beier Radio Promotes Morgan
Buddy Morgan, recently named sales manager for Beier Radio, has more than 30 years of experience in management, sales, marketing and training for marine technology companies across the U.S. His most recent position was as National Sales Manager for Japan Radio Company in Seattle, WA. In the new post, Morgan will be responsible for coordinating Beier Radio's sales efforts for both products and services. He will attend industry trade shows on behalf of the company and manage the production of all marketing tools.
Schottel: Expansion Plans Continue
Shepherd Joins Ashtead Tech
Ashtead Technology announced that Derek Shepherd has joined the Board as a non-executive director. Shepherd is a main board director of Aggreko plc. For the last 10 years, Shepherd has been Managing Director of Aggreko International, one of the key drivers of Aggreko's recent growth. Under Shepherd's leadership, its revenues have grown from $48.8m to $696.7m.
Crowley Expands Scholarship Program
Crowley Maritime Corporation will enhance its scholarship grants with the Maritime Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport beginning in fall 2009. The company has pledged to increase its donation from $10,000 to $20,000 a year for deserving and need-based students in the program. The increase in funding will allow two students each semester, or four students each year to benefit from the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship Program. "The Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship has been a fundamental part of our scholarship program at Williams-Mystic since 2003. As of this coming spring 2009 semester, 15 students from 12 different colleges , including Dartmouth, Wheaton, Mount Holyoke, Emory, Bryn Mawr, and Swarthmore, have attended the Maritime Studies Program because of the Crowley scholarships," said Dr. James T. Carlton, director of Williams-Mystic and a professor of Marine Sciences at Williams College. In the fall of 2008, Nicole Singer a student from Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Penn. was awarded the $5,000 scholarship to attend the program. A native of New York City and studio arts major, Singer aspires to be an art teacher. Her love of the maritime world was evident in her admissions essay to the pro ram. "In New York City, the sea is often forgotten. In school, we learned about how New York is a city of immigrants, but rarely did classes address the voyage to New York and the experiences aboard ships as turning points in the lives of immigrants. Indeed, it is probably the only experience first waves of immigrants had in common upon arriving in the United States," Singer wrote. "These students, selected to become Crowley scholars based on both their force of character as well as their financial need, receive the opportunity to learn about the history, literature, policy, and science of the world's oceans," Carlton said. "We are absolutely delighted that the Crowley Maritime Corporation's generosity in increasing the Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship beginning in the fall 2009 academic year will now permit us to double the number of Crowley scholars able to attend the program." Susan Rodgers, Crowley senior vice president of administration, said the decision to increase the financial gift was in part due to the quality of students entering the program and those attending internships at Crowley.
With an investment volume in 2008 of around 8.5 million for capacity expansion measures alone, Schottel GmbH set a course for development of the group despite the general worsening of economic conditions worldwide. The past 12 months saw the implementation of a number of planned projects -- on schedule and within the constraints of the approved budget. These projects at the company's locations in Germany included extensive construction work, the expansion of the machine pool, the optimization of production processes, and the creation of up to 40 new jobs in Spay and around 30 in Wismar. Modernization was also carried out at the foreign subsidiaries -- particularly in China and Brazil.
Motia Compagnia Selects IMOS
Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) is expanding its international focus. After establishing the subsidiaries GPA Shanghai in 2004 and Guido Perla Europe GmbH (GPE) in Germany in early 2008, GPA has announced the establishment of Guido Perla Latin America EIRL (GPLA) in Santiago, Chile.
Veson Nautical said that Motia Compagnia di Navigazione based in Venice, Italy has chosen Veson's Integrated Maritime Operations System (IMOS). Motia is the technical manager for the Netherlands-based Seaarland Shipping fleet, which implemented Veson's IMOS last year. IMOS has been managing all aspects of cargo transportation for Seaarland's fleet, which includes 11 handymax product tankers, three panamax bulk carriers, four Aframax Tankers, and
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