PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWSGujral KellerO’Brien Ørbeck-NilssenCucciasEdenzonCuccias to Succeed Edenzon Obit: Herb Repass, Founder, New England Ropes Succeeding Keller, as President of Sea Star Line is as Ingalls PresidentNew England Ropes, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tim Nolan, who has served as Sea Star Line’s Execu-Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) said that Irwin F. the Teufelberger Group, said Herb Repass, the compa- tive Vice President since May.Edenzon will retire on Dec. 1, 2014. Edenzon is cur-ny’s original co-founder, passed away recently in Vero rently corporate vice president and president of Ingalls Beach, Fla. Repass co-founded New England Ropes, Carnival Appoint Burke First CMOShipbuilding. Although Edenzon will not of? cially re-Inc. in New Bedford, Mass., with his friend and asso- Carnival Corporation & plc appointed U.S. Navy re-tire until December 2014, he will step down as presi-ciate David Aigler in 1967. Repass served as President tired Vice Admiral William Burke to the newly created dent on March 31, 2014, and the HII Board of Directors and chief designer of specialty ropes that were manu- position of Chief Maritime Of? cer, effective Decem-has elected Brian Cuccias to succeed Edenzon in the factured by the company for yachting, safety and res- ber 9, 2013. Burke will report directly to Chief Opera-position of corporate vice president and president of cue, arborist, mountaineering, lariats for cowboys, and tions Of? cer Alan Buckelew and will have oversight of Ingalls Shipbuilding, effective April 1, 2014.Navy and Coast Guard operations. Herb, Dave and his the company’s maritime operations around the world. Edenzon was named as Ingalls Shipbuilding president son Randy also collaborated to sell rope for boating on He will be responsible for maritime quality assurance in 2011 and is responsible for all programs and op-the west coast, spawning West Marine. and policy, shipbuilding, ship re? ts, and research and erations at Ingalls Shipbuilding. Prior to this position development.and since 2008, he served as sector vice president and Austal USA Names New O’Brien VPgeneral manager for Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-Austal USA announced the appointment of Terry Bader Joins MartekGulf Coast. Prior to this appointment, he held several O’Brien to the position of Vice President of Business Martek of Palm Beach, a marine electronics engineer-positions of increased responsibility, to include director Development and External Affairs, effective Novem- ing and support company based in Stuart, Fla., an-of future carrier programs and senior vice president of ber 18, 2013. In this role, he will be responsible for nounced the addition of marine business veteran Mar-technology development and ? eet support for the for-the all of Austal’s Business Development efforts, state tin Bader as chief ? nancial of? cer. mer Northrop Grumman Newport News.and federal legislative activities, as well as coordinat-Brian Cuccias, who will report to HII President and ing external communications and media relations. A Duncan Joins BMT Designers & PlannersCEO Mike Petters effective April 1, 2014, currently retired Navy Captain with over 26 years of service, he BMT Designers & Planners (BMT), a subsidiary of serves as the vice president, amphibious ship programs, commanded USS Pensacola and the Nassau Amphibi- BMT Group Ltd., an international design, engineering for Ingalls Shipbuilding and will become vice presi-ous Strike Group during the initial stages of Operation and risk management consultancy, appointed Ralph dent, program management, effective Jan. 6, 2014, un-Iraqi Freedom. Duncan as Vice President of Business Development.til he assumes the president role in April. In this role, he will have responsibility for all program and ? nancial Gujral Named New Harkand CFO Maersk Training Appoints Bowyeraspects, including solicitations, program execution and Subsea inspection, repair, maintenance (IRM) and Maersk Training announcement the appointment of ? nancial performance of all Ingalls Shipbuilding pro-light construction company Harkand announced the David Bowyer as new Head of Training and Educa-grams, to include large-deck amphibious ships (LHA 6, appointment of Ben Gujral as the group’s new CFO. tion, and he joins the senior management team to over-LHA 7 and capture of LHA 8) as well as LPD and LPD see all aspects of training, following recent growth in variant ships production, surface combatants and U.S. Ørbeck-Nilssen: Maritime President, DNV GL the number of delegates attending their courses.Coast Guard ship programs.Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen is appointed president in DNV Cuccias’ shipbuilding career began in 1979 when he GL Maritime. Ørbeck-Nilssen took on the role as Tru-Marine Opens U.S. Service Station joined Litton Data Systems as a ? nancial analyst on president from January 1, 2014, and will operate out Turbocharger specialist Tru-Marine opened in Hous-several Navy programs. In 2008 Cuccias was the vice of Hamburg. Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen holds a Bachelor ton to align its global service coverage with its custom-president, surface combatants, for Northrop Grumman of Engineering degree from Heriot-Watt University ers’ increasing expectations for integrated ? eetwide Shipbuilding, which included the DDG 51 Arleigh where he was awarded a First Class Honor’s Degree maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solutions. Burke-class destroyers, DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class de-in Civil Engineering in 1990. He has an undergraduate Located in Deer Park, Texas, and supported by Tru-stroyers and the U.S. Coast Guard campaigns. Most re-degree from Oslo Polytechnic in Civil Engineering. Marine’s extensive global service network and inven-cently and prior to his current position, he was the vice tory, Tru-Marine Houston is now one of the largest president, large-deck amphibious ships (LHA 6, LHA Sea Star Line, TOTE Leadership Changes turbocharger service stations in the area providing full 7 and capture of LHA 8).Effective January 1, 2014, Sea Star Line (SSL) Presi- range services for turbochargers in ocean-going ves-Cuccias earned a bachelor of science degree in ac-dent Peter Keller became Executive Vice President of sels and offshore oil and gas installations.counting from the University of South Alabama. He Sea Star Line’s parent company, TOTE, Inc. In this also attended Harvard Management, Leadership and new capacity he will assist in the oversight of both ClassNK Tops 220 Million GTFinancial Skills, and the Wharton School of Business TOTE Shipholdings and the TOTE Maritime Divi- Classi? cation society ClassNK announced that the Executive Education program.sion, which includes Sea Star Line and Totem Ocean ClassNK register topped 220 million gross tons for Trailer Express (Totem Ocean). the ? rst time at the end of November 2013. The an-52 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • JANUARY 2014MR #1 (50-58).indd 52 1/7/2014 3:00:57 PM