Marine Log - February 2009 - (Page 36) Newsmakers THE PORT OF TACOMA HAS NAMED Jorgann Simonsen manager of Accounting Operations. In addition, the port has hired Jason Jordan as senior environmental project manager. The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) named Mark Smith its new police chief. Smith will be responsible for the planning and execution of the departments maritime security and law enforcement functions. Sino Global Shipping America Ltd., operating primarily in China, announced the appointment of He Yi Min as chief technical officer. The chairman of Foresight Shipping, Ravi Mehrotra has been appointed ambassador for the 2009 conference of the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA). Jorgann Simonsen PORT OF TACOMA Kenneth Fox FOX ASSOCIATES Kathleen Haines NYMAR Todd Pellegrin has been appointed to the position of vice president, Worldwide Liftboat Operations for Hercules Offshore, Houston, Tex. Kenneth Fox, 79, passed away December 30. A U.S. Navy Naval Engineer for 25 years, Fox was the principal of Fox Associates and specialized in ferry design, construction, and operation. He was one of the pioneers of the study of wake wash from high-speed ferries. Jonas Kihlberg was named senior vice president of Stena Bulk Group Worldwide iand head of Stena Bulk LLC. Aker Philadelphia Shipyard appointed Robin H. Booth as director of sales and marketing. WISTA USA treasurer, Kathleen Haines has been named the new treasurer of New York Maritime (NYMAR). United States Marine Inc. (USMI), Gulfport, Miss., promoted Bryant Bernard to president. Bernard previously held the position of Division Head of Special Projects. Dubai’s Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC appointed Per Wistoft Kristiansen as its CEO. LEGAL NOTICE CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY 200 MARITIME ACADEMY DRIVE, VALLEJO, CA 94590 Invitation to Bid #TSGB-G-BALLAST2009 The Trustees of the California State University will receive sealed bids, at the above address, for work on Training Ship Golden Bear to include modifications to the ballast water piping, ship structure, and electrical system necessary for the installation of a ballast water treatment test facility. All engineering and reference drawings are complete and have been submitted for review and approval by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Work shall be performed by the selected contractor in adherence to bid documents, technical specs/drawings and all USCG Inspector & ABS Surveyor comments. A strongly recommended pre-bid site visit is scheduled for February 10, 2009 at 9:00AM. Bids will be received until 2:00 PM on Feb 23, 2009. Call Vineeta Dhillon at 707654-1086 for bid documents. It will be the bidder’s responsibility to obtain a bid package in sufficient time to fulfill requirements therein. 36 MARINE LOG FEBRUARY 2009 www.marinelog.com http://www.marinelog.com
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