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David Skov

CEO Appointment at Maersk

Maersk Training has appointed David Skov as its new CEO as the company targets further growth in the global ofshore energy and maritime markets. Mr Skov was previously Regional Head of

Terminals, Africa & Middle East at APM

Terminals, part of A.P. Moller – Maersk.

He replaces Johan Uggla, who served as Maersk Training’s CEO for four years. Mr Skov has been with A.P. Moller – Maersk since 1995, where he joined the Maersk International Shipping Education programme and has since served in various senior leadership roles with mainly Maersk Line and APM Terminals.

Appointment at BLUE-C

Erik Kristiansen

Managing Director Oslo-based communications, PR, and content agency Blue-C has recruited Kent

Erik Kristiansen, Nor-Shipping’s Head of

Communications and Marketing, as its new Managing Director. Mr Kristiansen joins the frm, which specialises in delivering services to Norway’s key maritime and energy business sectors, as it looks ahead to its next chapter of development at home and overseas. “There’s arguably no person with a better maritime and ocean business network here in Norway than Mr Kristiansen”, comments agency Founder and CEO Mark Fuhrmann.

Seçkin Uz

Managing Director Appointment at Schottel Turkey

As of 1 January 2022, Seçkin Uz has been appointed Managing Director for

Schottel Turkey. Seçkin Uz has extensive experience and expertise in the area of ship propulsion. After earning a degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean

Engineering, he began his career with

Berg Propulsion in the Asia/Pacifc and Middle East region. Upon joining Caterpillar Marine as Managing Director for the entities in Dubai and Istanbul, he steadily pursued to enrich his knowledge and capabilities in the felds of market development, new sales, technical sales and after sales service.

Sunil V. Uchil

Appointment at JFD

JFD, the world leading underwater capability provider serving the commercial and defence diving markets and part of

James Fisher and Sons, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Sunil

V. Uchil as Managing Director Asia. This promotion will not only strengthen relationships and enhance support for

JFD’s existing clients in the region but will also enable JFD to build long term and sustainable growth within these key market areas. Mr Uchil joined JFD in April 2018 as Head of Commercial Delivery for JFD Singapore and is currently Managing Director of JFD Singapore. Appointment at Oceanology International

Capt. David Wilkinson

Dockmaster Oceanology International (Oi) is just three months away, starting on 15 March at

Excel in London. Exhibitors are already keen to take part in this world leading event where industry, academia and government share knowledge and connect with the world’s marine science and ocean technology communities. As part of the drive to provide greater use and engagement in the extensive dockside facilities at Excel, organisers RX Global, have today announced the appointment of retired Royal Naval ofcer, Capt. David Wilkinson OBE as Dockmaster for the event.

Appointment at Inchcape

Shipping Services

Hege Solstad

Vice President Commercial Hege Solstad has joined Inchcape Shipping

Services as Vice President Commercial for the Europe Region. Chief Commercial

Ofcer Christopher Crookall comments,

“We are delighted to announce that

Hege Solstad joins Inchcape as Vice

President Commercial for the Europe

Region. Ms Solstad will be based in Oslo and will take her place as a key member of the Europe regional leadership team.” Ms Solstad will help drive Inchcape’s agenda to grow its market share together with the Europe commercial team.

Appointment at Xeneta

Jesper Kjaedegaard

Board Member

Xeneta, the leading ocean and air freight rate benchmarking, market analytics platform and container shipping index, appointed Jesper Kjaedegaard as a new Board Member. Mr Kjaedegaard is a noted ocean freight expert and independent Board Member of several maritime-related companies and most notably served as a senior executive in the Maersk group for 30 years. Mr Kjaedegaard is past President of the UK Chamber of Shipping and chairman of Maritime UK. He has served as a non-executive Board Director for a number of both listed and privatelyowned transport-related companies.

Appointment at Damen Yachting

Thomas Wieringa

Thomas Wieringa has been named as the new Marketing Director for Damen

Yachting. His appointment aligns with the company’s vision behind the further growth and development of their luxury superyacht portfolio and brand proposition. Joining the company from the super-premium and luxury

FMCG sector, Thomas brings a fresh and challenging outlook to the Dutch superyacht recognised for their Amels luxury superyachts, SeaXplorer luxury expedition yachts and Yacht Support boats.