Jack O'Connell
Senior Editor
In 2006 Jack retired from Seabulk International, where he was Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications and Investor Relations. He previously worked for 20 years at W.R. Grace & Co., where he was Director of Public Affairs and chief speechwriter for J. Peter Grace.
Jim Baker, Founder & President, Baker Marine Solutions
Okay, tell us about yourself – your background and education. I’ve been around boats, on and off, most of my adult...
Upgrades & Downgrades: Workboats Rising
It’s been a long time since we last visited the offshore workboat market, and for good reason. Nothing but bad news. Plungin...
Executive Achievement: Rajan Vasudevan, Founder & CEO, OceanManager
“Transforming Maritime Oceanwide” through digital solutions was entrepreneur Vasudevan’s ambitious vision in fou...
Cruising is Back, Just in Time for Debt-Laden Cruise Companies
It was a grand show, the first in-person reunion in three years of cruise industry professionals from around the world. Three days...
Executive Achievement: Hal Hockema, Chairman of Hockema Group
Entrepreneur Hockema endorsed the “work from home” lifestyle long before it became fashionable, founding his boutique...
Executive Achievement: Alfonso Castillero, COO, Liberian Registry
Having previously run the world’s largest ship registry – Panama – Alfonso Castillero came to the Liberian Regis...
Executive Achievement: Rodger Rees, Port Director, Galveston Wharves
Tell us about yourself – your background and education. I graduated from East Tennessee State University wit...
Profile: John Kozel, President, SIMS Pump Valve Company
In a market dominated by China, this 101-year-old U.S. company stands out. Its pumps, impellers and pump parts don’t corrode...
Low Profile
When Ralph Ellison wrote Invisible Man back in 1952, he might as well have been talking about the shipping industry. In describing...
Christian Demere, President & CEO, Colonial Group
Congratulations on your appointment as President & CEO last December! Were you groomed from the beginning to someday take over...