New chair and directors for Auckland

Pictured: Ports of Auckland. Photo credit: Sulthan Auliya via Unsplash.

Ports of Auckland has elected a new chair and has appointed two new directors.

Jan Dawson was elected by the Board of Directors as the new chair of the Ports of Auckland following the retirement of the previous incumbent, Bill Osbourne. Mr Dawson was appointed to the board on 31 August 2021.

Her previous roles have included being the chair of Westpac New Zealand and the Deputy Chair of Air New Zealand.

She thanked her...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/new-chair-and-directors-for-auckland/

Potential for Exhaust Gas Abatement Systems to Tackle CO2

Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment highlights the potential for systems to directly tackle maritime carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the near future, as technology advances and enables manufacturers to design and upgrade scrubbers to capture carbon at the point of exhaust, says a press release published on Wartsila’s website.

Extensive Research to Explore

Wärtsilä has conducted extensive research and development to explore how Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) can be developed and scaled in maritime....

https://mfame.guru/potential-for-exhaust-gas-abatement-systems-to-tackle-co2/

Bollinger names Pierce director of engineering

The latest fast response cutter in Key West, Fla. Bollinger Shipyards photo

Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., has promoted Christian Pierce to director of engineering. In his new role, Pierce will lead the engineering department in all facets of engineering on both government and commercial programs and be responsible for the execution of functional and design engineering compliant with customer requirements.

Christian Pierce. Bollinger Shipyards photo

The announcement was made by Ben Bordelon, Bollinger’s president and CEO. “Christian’s sound technical expertise and...

https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/pierce-named-director-of-engineering-at-bollinger-shipyards/

Recent initiatives have increased safety offshore, BSEE director says

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Scott Angelle met with staff and offshore energy representatives at key meetings in the Gulf of Mexico region recently to underscore the importance of safe and environmentally sustainable operations. He delivered remarks at both the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Well Control Conference in Galveston, Texas and the Deepwater Technical Symposium in New Orleans.

“The Bureau has heard what our stakeholders were...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/recent-initiatives-have-increased-safety-offshore-bsee-director-says/