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Maritime Executive Profiles
Captain Richard Phillips achieved worldwide fame when his ship, the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama, was attacked and boarded by Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa in April 2009. The ship was carrying U.S. food aid to Somali refugees in Kenya.
Larry Kiern is perhaps best known to readers of The Maritime Executive as the author of the widely acclaimed “Washington Insider” column. Inside the Beltway, however, he is known as one of the country’s top maritime lawyers. Chambers USA 2013 recognized him as a leading lawyer in the field of Transportation: Shipping Regulatory, and in 2012 he won the prestigious Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing.
Jensen Maritime has grown over the past 52 years to become a recognized leader in vessel design and marine engineering. Twelve years ago, Johan Sperling joined the company as a naval architect.
When European space giant Astrium acquired Vizada Group and its Marlink brand in late 2011, it instantly became the global leader in satellite communications for the maritime industry. Its choice of a Managing Director for the new unit was easy – Olsen had been running Marlink for the last five years.
Since joining the company in 1992 as a sales trainee, Christensen has played a key role in VIKING’s transformation from a regional life raft business to a global player offering a complete range of safety equipment to the marine and offshore industries.
For 20 years boatracs has provided reliable information solutions to the maritime industry. Under the leadership of President & CEO Irwin Rodrigues, the company has an enviable record of growing its business and generating savings for customers. Here’s Irwin with more on where he’s been and where he’s going.
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