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Obituary: Adm. James Steele Gracey

Admiral James Steele Gracey, USCG (retired), 17th Commandant of the Coast Guard, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020, in Falls Church, Va., at the age of 92.

Born in Newton, Mass. in 1927, Adm. Gracey graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1949 and Harvard Graduate School in 1956. His career included diverse tours both ashore and afloat, culminating with his role as Coast Guard Commandant from 1982 until his retirement in 1986.

Adm. Gracey is survived by his wife of almost 71 years, their daughter and son, three grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter.

Reiss to Lead NOAA’s OPC

NOAA has selected Arthur John “A.J.” Reiss, as the director of NOAA’s Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) in College Park, Maryland. OPC provides marine forecasts and critical decision support services for mariners, ensuring the safety of lives and vessels at sea by alerting to hazards like hurricane-force winds and high seas.

Two Join MJP

Marine Jet Power (MJP) announced Cole Merritt and Peter Gonzalez have joined its business development team in the Americas. Merritt is Sales Manager responsible for OEM sales in North, South and Central America, and Gonzalez is as Aftermarket Sales and Training Manager responsible for aftermarket sales and training in the Americas region.

Thrustmaster Hires Fisher

Carl Fisher joins Thrustmaster of Texas as Government Sales Manager, focused on expanding the US Government market for Thrustmaster propulsion systems and technologies.

Callan Marine Names New COO

Callan Marine has hired Arie van den Adel as its new Chief Operating Officer. A 30-year veteran of the dredging industry, van den Adel has served as a Dredging Operations Consultant since 2018, managing a great variety of dredging projects around the globe.

AEGIR-Marine Taps de Lange as Managing Director

AEGIR-Marine has appointed Jaap de Lange as Managing Director. de Lange, who comes from a role at Damen Shipyards, will start his new role on June 15, succeeding Peter Zoeteman, who has served as a Managing Director ad interim since September 2019.

Gibbs & Cox Hires Hobbs

Naval architecture and marine engineering firm Gibbs & Cox announced Brian Hobbs has joined the company as Chief Information Officer. In his new role, Hobbs will provide executive leadership and oversight of the full spectrum of corporate information technology infrastructure, security, end user services, people and processes.

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Kline Joins Martin & Ottaway

James “Jim” Kline, USCG (Ret)., has joined maritime consulting firm Martin, Ottaway, van Hemmen & Dolan, Inc. as an engineering and surveying consultant. Kline recently retired from a 25-year career at the United States Coast Guard (USCG) culminating in his posting as a master marine inspector in USCG District 1.

Hamilton Joins Ingram Board

James L. Hamilton has been elected as director of Ingram Industries, whose businesses include Ingram Content Group and Ingram Marine Group. An investment banker specializing in global transportation, Hamilton has served as the Global Head of Transportation for JP Morgan during the past decade and serves as Chairman of the USMMA Alumni Association and Foundation Board as well as other non-profit boards.

SENNEBOGEN Hires Jones

Jason Jones has joined SENNEBOGEN’s executive teams as Americas Sales Manager, responsible for developing and leading the company’s sales network in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and South America.

Muhlert Awarded SNAME Fellow Status

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) awarded the status of Fellow to Hans Muhlert, P. Eng. of Robert Allan Ltd.

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