Appointments

Classification society ClassNK has appointed Mr. Hiroaki Sakashita as president and CEO. Until 17 March 2020, Hiroaki Sakashita served as Senior Executive Vice President, with responsibility for the expansion of ClassNK’s business…

David Loosley has been appointed to succeed Andrew Frew as Secretary General and CEO of shipowner association BIMCO.

Sadan Kaptanoglu, managing director of HI Kaptanoglu Shipping, was elected President of BIMCO at its General Meeting in Athens on Tuesday 14 May.

With effect from 12 March 2019, Mr. Hiroaki Sakashita has been appointed as Senior Executive Vice President as well as Executive Director of classification society ClassNK.

DNV GL-Maritime has appointed Tuva Flagstad-Andersen as the new regional manager for North Europe from 1 January 2019.

Wärtsilä has appointed Torsten Buessow as Director of its Transas business. Buessow joins from DNV GL where he held senior management roles in its Maritime Software Business Unit, and subsequently Fleet Performance…

Jens Groth has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of KrisMa group, including Chris-Marine and IOP Marine.

Klaus Deleroi is now managing director of German marine gearbox supplier, Reintjes, following the retirement of previous head Dr-Ing Christian Schilephack.

International maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy BMT Nigel Gee has appointed Jason Steward as its business development manager.

German shipbuilder Blohm+Voss has appointed Fred van Beers as its new chief executive officer, taking over from Dr Herbert Aly from 1 March.

Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) has appointed Michael McNamara as managing director for the Americas, effective 12 January.

Mercator Media has appointed Gavin Lipsith as Editor of The Motorship, succeeding Bill Thomson who has retired after nearly eight years at the title.

Specialist fleet and vessel performance company BMT SMART has appointed Martin Penney as sales and marketing director.

ClassNK tanker expert, Hayato Suga, has been appointed as the chairman of the Tanker Structure Co-operative Forum (TSCF).

Exhaust solutions company Halyard, has appointed Andrew Davis as sales director to manage its UK and international sales.

Roger Holm has been appointed as Wärtsilä senior vice president, four-stroke, and member of the ship power management team.

International shipping association, BIMCO, has appointed Angus R Frew as its new secretary general/CEO to succeed Torben C Skaanild following his retirement later this year.