View non-flash version
When APM Terminals, the world’s most successful container terminal operators, decides to build a $450 million terminal in Portsmouth, that says a lot. What makes Portsmouth so attractive to APM Terminals? The same things that could make it the ideal location for your company’s headquarters. Portsmouth is strategically located midway along the Atlantic coast at the Zero Mile Marker on the Intracoastal Waterway. Portsmouth is also part of Hampton Roads, the world’s largest natural harbor and one of the busiest ports in America. The city’s business-friendly environment includes Empowerment, Enterprise and HUB zones, work- force development programs and much more. With a new business park and retail and residential developments underway, now is the time to join leading companies like APM Terminals in the city of Portsmouth. The right place, the right time. 1-800-848-5690 • www.portsmouthvaed.com APM Terminals knows ports. APM Terminals chose Portsmouth, Virginia. Circle 207 on Reader Service Card The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) named Robert E. Kramek president elect of the organization at its recent Annual Maritime Technology Conference & Expo in Houston, Texas. Kramek, President and Chief Operating Officer of ABS, one of the world's leading clas- sification societies, will commence his term January 1, 2007, succeeding cur- rent SNAME President Dr. Roger H. Compton. Admiral Kramek is a former Commandant of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) from which he retired as a Four Star Admiral. "SNAME pro- vides an essential forum for the exchange of ideas, information and innovation between naval architects and marine engineers in the United States," says Kramek. "It is also one of the fore- most technical bodies in the world that works closely with its counterparts in the other leading maritime nations. The continuing challenge facing the leader- ship of the Society is to effectively align its focus with the needs of the maritime industry while at the same time best serving the immediate needs of its mem- bers." Admiral Robert E. Kramek grad- uated with honors from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Academy with a B.S. in engineering in 1961 and attended postgraduate schools at the University of Michigan, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Alaska. He has received Master of Science Degrees in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management. He is a Fellow of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), a member of the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE), a member of the U.S. Navy League, and a life member of the Reserve Officers Association. Along with these memberships he serves on the Board of Trustees of the Webb Institute and the Board of Advisors for the University of Michigan's School of Engineering among many other profes- sional commitments. Mr. Kramek also attended the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, graduating with Highest Distinction. He completed the prestigious "Capstone" Program at the National Defense University's Institute of Higher Defense Studies. He has been honored as a Distinguished Alumnus at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the U. S. Naval War College, and the University of Michigan. Mr. Kramek is a recipient of the Reserve Officers Association Minuteman Hall of Fame award, the NAACP Meritorious Service Award, and an Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Robert Kramek is a naval architect and marine engineer. He is a Fellow of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), a member of the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE), a member of the U.S. Navy League, and a life member of the Reserve Officers Association. Along with these memberships he serves on the Board of Trustees of the Webb Institute, the Board of Advisors for the University of Michigan's School of Engineering, the Board of Visitors of the Joint Military Intelligence College, the Houston Texas Council of the United Services Organization (USO), the Advisory Board of the Navy League, and is a director of the Coast Guard Foundation and is a companion of the Naval Order. He has received numerous military awards including Distinguished Service medals from the Department of Defense, Transportation and the United States Coast Guard. He is also a recipi- ent of the American Pilots Association Navigation Safety Award, the Seamen's Church Institute Distinguished Service Award, the U.S. Navy League Distinguished Service Award, the Society of the Naval Order Sea Service Award and was recently inducted into the United Nations Maritime Hall of Fame. 10 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News News Kramek Named President-Elect of SNAME MR DECEMBER2005 #2 (9-16).qxd 11/30/2005 10:59 AM Page 10
