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Appointment at Fischer Panda UK

Marine Sales Manager Fischer Panda UK is accelerating its ambitious growth plans in the marine business after recruiting experienced industry executive Craig Gutteridge as the company’s new Marine Sales

Manager. Efective from 9 May, the strong appointment by the marine systems integrator will provide expert knowledge, strategic awareness and leadership in the drive to provide the most technologically advanced and innovative hybrid and electric power, climate control, digital monitoring and watermaker solutions for Fischer Panda UK’s expanding marine customer base in the leisure and commercial markets.

Appointment at Port of Rotterdam

Vice President Per 1 March 2022, Matthijs van Doorn succeeded Emile Hoogsteden as Vice

President Commercial. In the preceding seven years, Mr Van Doorn was responsible for developing the hinterland network as Director Logistics. In the past two years, he was also involved in setting up the digital strategy and responsible for the digital portfolio of the Port of Rotterdam Authority. Mr van Doorn has gained extensive experience in logistics. Before joining the Port of Rotterdam Authority he had worked in various commercial positions at TNT.

Chief Growth Offcer Appointment at Greensea

On Thursday 28 April, marine robotics technology specialist Greensea announced a strengthening to its management team with the appointment of Rob Howard as Chief Growth Ofcer, currently VP

Growth & Strategy for Greensea’s sister company Armach Robotics. Mr Howard’s appointment to Greensea in this newly created role will ensure the company is able to exploit its future potential within the business of marine robotics. Ben Kinnaman, Founder and CEO at Greensea welcomes Mr Howard to the role.

Appointment at Simpson Spence Young

Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has confrmed that Head of Dry Cargo, Stanko Jekov, will be taking over as Senior Partner following

Mark Richardson’s announcement that he will retire at the end of this year.

Mr Jekov, who has been with SSY since 2002 and was made Partner in 2010, has led the Dry Cargo department since 2016.

Over the last six years the department has seen signifcant growth with expansion into new ofces including Dubai, Copenhagen, Varna, Geneva, Sao Paulo and most recently Athens, which opened in January 2022. The targeted expansion of Schottel’s international network of subsidiaries developed further with the foundation of

Schottel East Asia located near Busan.

In addition to the growing market in

South Korea, business development of the German propulsion expert will now also be intensifed in Japan. Business operations were launched in April 2022. Seongki Han has been appointed General Manager of Schottel East Asia. He brings to his new role extensive experience and expertise in the area of ship propulsion, based on a broad educational background as well as on 20 years of sales experience.

Alfa Laval has announced the appointment of Tristan Matthews to the role of

Head of Marine Division for the UK &

Ireland, efective 1 March 2022. This strategic appointment represents the appointment of the frst dedicated

Marine Division Manager in the UK and Ireland region by Alfa Laval. In the new role, Mr Matthews will hold responsibility for driving partnerships with leading UK customers in the marine industry with a strong focus on sustainability, decarbonization, future fuels and alternative technologies.

Chief Technical Offcer Appointment at CSignum

CSignum announces Mark Rhodes as Chief

Technical Ofcer. Mr Rhodes joins the startup at a critical point in its development as it fnalises design, testing and go-to-market for the HydroFi modem, the frst reliable point-to-point wireless underwater communications system that enables the transmission of data through the water-air boundary. CSignum’s patented communication, monitoring and navigational platform and solution is designed to help the underwater observing, water quality, ofshore wind, oil and gas, and aquaculture industries scale to deliver data wherever it needs to be in adverse conditions.

Appointment at Blue Water Shipping

General Manager Sea & Air Blue Water Shipping has set its sights on strengthening the position in the

Norwegian market. The company has turned to Morten Würgler, appointing him the new General Manager Sea & Air,

Norway. Mr Würgler brings more than 20 years of broad international business and logistics experience within airfreight, sea freight, perishables and customer service. He has great international knowhow from both Denmark, Houston, Texas and Norway under titles of Sales Executive and Senior Director in similar corporations to mention a few.

General Manager Appointment at Schottel

Appointment at Alfa Laval