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President Appointment at Steerprop

Mr Hank Morgan has been appointed

President of Steerprop Inc. as of 1 July, 2022. Mr Morgan has long and comprehensive experience in sales and after-sales service in the North American marine market. In his new role he is responsible for developing Steerprop’s business operations, providing new and existing customers with the high level of support that Steerprop customers worldwide have grown to depend on.

Appointment at Propspeed

Commercial Sales Manager EMEA Industry leader of biocide free foul-release coatings Propspeed, announces the appointment of Edo Smitz as Commercial

Sales Manager – EMEA. The move supports the company’s commitment to the sector following an increase of resource allocation to Propspeed’s commercial business unit. Matt Forbes,

Sales Director EMEA, welcomed Mr smitz to the company, “We are committed to building a commercial division that ofers vessel operators the fnancial benefts that come from using Propspeed foul-release coatings’ systems.”

Regional Director Appointment at MSI

Maritime Strategies International has appointed Jianjun ‘JJ’ Wang as Regional

Director, Asia, to continue building the consultancy’s brand to the regions shipowners, ofshore players and shipyards.

Mr Wang will be responsible for managing activities in the Asia Pacifc region. This includes regular contact with MSI clients, guiding regional strategy, building brand awareness and marketing MSI’s services in the region. In addition, Mr Wang will contribute to MSI’s monthly and quarterly range of research and forecasting publications as well as the provision of valuation services and research and consultancy projects.

Appointment at Van Ameyde Marine

Van Ameyde Marine, the Netherlandsheadquartered marine surveying, consultancy, and loss prevention group, has appointed Rob Chesters as its new

Global Business Development Manager.

Mr Chesters has a remit to work with teams across group to develop a global strategy and service ofering, with the aim of expanding the company’s international reach geographically and by market sector. Mr Chesters, who has more than twenty years’ business development experience in the maritime services sector, joins Van Ameyde Marine from Oceanic Technical Solutions. Brookes Bell, the leading multi-disciplinary technical and scientifc consultancy, has appointed its frst female Master Mariner as a Marine Consultant. Karley Smith joins Brookes Bell after 16 years at sea, 11 years working in the ofshore oil and gas industry where she qualifed as a

Dynamic Positioning Operator and most recently, from the private superyacht sector, where she worked as Chief Ofcer. Using her experience as a Master Mariner she will be working with the team to investigate and help solve maritime disputes and provide advice for legal cases.

Smartgyro has appointed a Technical Sales

Manager in the U.S., adding marine industry specialist Bob Walker to the sales team.

Based in Maryland, on the Chesapeake

Bay, Mr Walker brings almost 30 years of experience in marine equipment and yacht sales to the new role at Smartgyro, including seven years as Application

Engineer for sister company VETUS most recently. In his new role, Mr Walker will work with the three main distributors and dealer network to focus on building market presence and brand awareness, while providing strong technical knowledge for customers and supporting the distributors.

Mr Samuli Järvinen has been appointed

Chief Operating Ofcer of Steerprop. His extensive experience from various roles within Steerprop Services is perfect for ramping up the subsidiary’s operational activities. Mr Järvinen is responsible for bringing Steerprop’s world-class services to North American customers, ensuring fast and professional maintenance and availability of Steerprop Original Spare Parts.

Chief Operating Offcer

Managing Director Appointment at Flexofold

Leading propeller specialist Flexofold has appointed a new Managing Director to maintain the momentum achieved during a phase of momentous growth for the company in recent years. After successfully guiding the Danish-based manufacturer to a historic high point, the current incumbent and 13-year Flexofold veteran Keld Willberg is departing to continue his career in a new management role outside the leisure marine business. Efective on 1 August 2022, Keld hands the leading role over to Henning Uldall, a marine industry specialist with 20 years of experience in boatbuilding, sales and the aftersales market.

Marine Consultant Appointment at Brookes Bell

Appointment at Smartgyro