Appointments

Det Norske Veritas has appointed Rune Torhaug as the new managing director for DNV research and innovation. He has worked internationally with leadership roles in DNV Energy, DNV Maritime and DNV Business…

Mr Chong Chow Pin has been appointed the new chief financial officer of Singapore based offshore energy services group, Jaya Holdings Ltd.

International classification society, Bureau Veritas, has reorganised its marine and offshore operations and appointed a new executive vice president.

Australian boatbuilder Austal has appointed a new regional service manager for the Asia Pacific region – part of the company’s strategy to develop new business in the region and better serve one…

Volvo Penta Americas has appointed Ron Huibers as its new president.

Specialist supplier of filters for the water process and petro-chem industries, Bollfilter UK has appointed Laurence Dunn as its new marketing coordinator as part of the company’s expansion.

Rüdiger Fuchs, formerly with the Sietas group, is to become CEO of P+S Werften on EC approval of the State of Mecklenburg-Pomerania rescue package, taking over from Dr Dieter Brammertz, who is…

Damen Shipyards Singapore (DSSi) has appointed Maarten Jongen as its new managing director.

Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSB) has appointed a new managing director, Mr Jos Goris, who will takeover from mid July.

Mr Paolo Tonon, MSc (Eng), has been appointed Vice President, R&D of Wärtsilä Industrial Operations and will be responsible for the Research and Development of all Wärtsilä products.

Damen Shiprepair Götaverken has appointed Ms Monica Svenner as its new managing director, making her the first woman to take an MD position within the ship repair industry.

GE Marine has announced the appointment of Jeremy Barnes as commercial marine marketing director.

Mr Gennaro Pipoli has been appointed the position of managing director of Imtech Marine Singapore.

Helen Deeble (chief executive of P&O Ferries) and Kenneth MacLeod (chairman of Stena Line) have been elected president and vice president of the UK Chamber of Shipping at its annual general meeting.

The CEO of Color Line, Trond Kleivdal, has been elected as the new president of the Norwegian Shipowners Association.

Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions in Norway says that it has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Philip Bannerman as vice-president, Americas region.