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Galbiati named CEO of Fincantieri Marine Group

MARCO GALBIATI, who has been general manager of Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) since 2018, has been appointed CEO, succeeding DARIO DESTE, who was recently promoted to lead the Naval Vessels Division of parent company Fincantieri and remains FMG’s president.

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has made promotions that see MATT NEEDY move to vice president and chief transformation officer, from vice president of Navy programs. BRYAN CACCAVALE moves to vice president of Navy programs, from vice president of material and manufacturing. Hull air lubrication specialist Silverstream Technologies has appointed CLAIRE GARDINER as chief commercial officer. In that role, she will oversee the company’s expansion efforts in Asia and Europe. With over 16 years’ experience in commercial and engineering roles, she comes to Silverstream from Babcock LGE.

CHRIS MACK JR. has been promoted to chief operating officer of Seattle-based Saltchuk Group member Foss Maritime. In that role, he is responsible for all harbor services activities of Foss Maritime. A 2005 graduate of California Maritime Academy, Mack joined Foss Maritime in 2005 as an able-seaman in its ocean fleet.

Finnish propulsion solution specialist Steerprop has made two key appointments at its newly established Houston-based subsidiary Steerprop, Inc. HANK MORGAN has been appointed president, responsible for developing business operations and providing new and existing customers with a high level of support. SAMULI JÄRVINEN has been appointed COO. DIRK LESKO, whose retirement as president of General Dynamic’s Bath Iron Works (BIW) in April caught many by surprise, is to assume the role of president of Canada’s Irving Shipbuilding Inc. A 32-year BIW employee and third generation shipbuilder, Lesko served as president of BIW from 2017 to 2022.

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