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Karl to lead new Crowley wind services business unit

Crowley has appointed BOB KARL as senior vice president and general manager of its new business unit, Crowley Wind Services. A long-time energy industry leader, Karl served more than two decades in roles at General Electric.

Dredging and marine construction specialist Callan Marine Ltd. has promoted CHRIS DEARING to vice president of engineering and production and OLIVER JONES to vice president. Dearing will continue to lead the development and training of Callan’s engineering personnel assigned to field- and office-based roles. Jones is a 12-year veteran of the construction and maritime industry. MIGUEL HERNANDEZ, formerly general manager of sales and marketing at MODEC, has been named senior vice president of offshore business development at ABS. In that role, he is leading ABS’s global offshore services business, including in the FPSO, FPU and floating offshore wind sectors.

Austal USA has appointed MICHELLE KRUGER as vice president of global services and support. A marine engineer with more than 25 years of maritime industry experience, Kruger is a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., graduate and prior to joining Austal USA most recently served as the vice president of operations at GD Bath Iron Works.

West P&I has appointed GINA PANAYIOTOU as its environmental, social and governance (ESG) manager, responsible for reviewing the P&I club’s approach to sustainability, people, and governance, and for developing and implementing a strategy that supports its commitment to ESG. TEO ENG DIH, currently Deputy Secretary of the Singapore Ministry of Defense, succeeded QUAH LEY HOON as CEO of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore when she stepped down September 5. TEO’s responsibilities have included serving on the Jurong Port board of directors.

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