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46 MN April 2011 USCG Civilian is IMO Secretary General Candidate Jeffrey Lantz, the Coast Guard’s Director for Commercial Regulations and Standards, will be a candidate in the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) elections scheduled for the 106th IMO Council in London. Lantz is also the Chairman for the IMO’s Council, the organization’s second highest govern- ing body and the U.S. Head of Delegation to the organization’s Maritime Safety Committee, Marine Environment Protection Committee and other sub committees. Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Names New CEO Kristian Røkke has been appointed President and CEO of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA. Røkke was most recently the Senior VP of Operations at the shipyard. In his new position as CEO, Røkke will lead the transitioning of the yard to win orders for new Jones Act vessels, particularly in the containership, dry cargo and barge markets. Bentley Feted by National Maritime Historical Society Helen Delich Bentley will be an honoree at the National Maritime Historical Society's Washington Annual Award Dinner in Washington, DC. Bentley is a former chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission and five-term U.S. Congresswoman representing Maryland's 2nd Congressional District. Captain Nanartowich Joins MAMA Unlimited Master Ed Nanartowich has been appointed COO of the Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy (MAMA). Captain Nanartowich joined MAMA as an advanced course instructor following his retirement as a Senior Master with the Navy’s Military Sealift Command. Nanartowich sailed as Master from 1981 to 2008 with 24 commands within the MSC fleet. Fox Named Crowley’s SNR VP Carl Fox will assume the role of sen- ior VP of corporate services at Crowley Maritime Corp. on June 1. Fox is currently serving as VP of strategic initiatives and marketing for the company's liner and logistics units. Fox also serves as chairman of the board for the Northeast Chapter of the Florida Red Cross. Rev. Nation Joins SCI as Lower Mississippi Chaplain Rev. Michael Christopher Nation joined the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) as a chaplain for Ministry on the River. Rev. Nation ministers to mariners working in the Lower Mississippi River region and brings 15 years of pastoral experience to the job, including coordinating the local American Red Cross request for chap- lains after Hurricane Katrina. Rev. Rice Joins SCI as GOM Chaplain Rev. Winston Rice, a former off- shore worker and maritime lawyer, has joined two current chaplains for Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) Ministry on the River, extending the Institute’s inland ministry efforts into the Gulf of Mexico. Colonna’s Shipyard Appoints Sutton Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc. of Norfolk, Va. appointed Charlie Sutton as Director of Operations for its Colonna Down River Division, a rapid response ship repair service. Sutton recently worked as Program Manager at Earl Industries. Larkin Rejoins Crowley Frank Larkin has rejoined Crowley Maritime Corporation as VP of sales and customer care for the company's liner services and logistics groups. Larkin previously worked at Crowley from 1988 to 1999, in a variety of positions including VP and general manager of Crowley's South America services. McLellan Joins Global Diving Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. announced that Nathan McLellan has joined the team as Contracts Administrator. McLellan earned his Lantz Bentley Nanartowich PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS Rev. RiceFox Rev. Nation
