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Wärtsilä Names Agnevall CEO

Wärtsilä has appointed Håkan Agnevall as its next president and CEO. Agnevall, who is currently president of Volvo’s bus division, will start in his role no later than April 2021, succeeding Jaakko Eskola, who will continue with the company as a senior advisor and executive until he retires in June.

Tidewater Hires Sperling as COO

Vancouver, Wash. based Tidewater Transportation and Terminals has hired Johan Sperling as its new Vice President and Chief Operating Offi cer.

Heney Joins Hornblower as CMO

Kristina Heney has joined passenger vessel operator Hornblower Group in the newly created role of Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Offi cer.

Vinyard Wind Names Oytan Deputy CEO

Sy Oytan has been named deputy CEO of Vineyard Wind, a 50/50 joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, developers of the fi rst commercial-scale offshore wind farm in U.S. coastal waters. Oytan replaces Alan Hannah, who will return to the U.K.

Hempel Hires Cottrell

Todd Cottrell will take over as the Hempel’s new Group Vice President for North America and a member of the company’s Operational Management Board.

HII Building Unmanned Systems Hub

Huntington Ingalls Industries is building a new hub for unmanned systems prototyping, production and testing to meet growing demand from the U.S. Navy for autonomous and uncrewed systems. The purposebuilt Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence will include two buildings totaling over 150,000 square feet constructed on a 20-acre campus in Hampton, Va.

Licnikas Joins Laborde Products

Laborde Products welcomed Peter Licnikas to its marine sales team. He is responsible for representing Mitsubishi Marine Engines along the East Coast as well as Laborde Power Products, which includes Mitsubishi and FPT Barge Power Units and Marine Generators.

Austal Grows US Footprint

Shipbuilder Austal USA has completed the purchase of waterfront

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land, buildings and an existing dry dock along the Mobile River to enhance its new construction and service business lines.

Hilburn Returns to Crowley

Bleu Hilburn is returning to Crowley Solutions as vice president of business development for all government services.

Konecranes, Cargotec to Merge

Finnish engineering fi rm Konecranes and cargo handling machinery maker Cargotec plan to merge to help speed up innovation and reap savings. The companies said they had signed a plan under which Konecranes would be folded into Cargotec.

Coolbaugh Named Ohmsett Facility Manager

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) announced Dr. Tom Coolbaugh has joined the team as the Program/Facility Manager for Ohmsett – The National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility.

Ward Tapped as PSG CEO

Jeff Ward has taken over as CEO of Pure Safety Group, an independent height safety product development, manufacturing and training company.