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Stirling Snow Joins SPI/Mobile Pulley Works as Director of Engineering

AL, United States

Introducing Stirling Snow as our new Director of Engineering at SPI/Mobile Pulley Works, Inc.! With nearly a decade of hands-on experience in design and engineering, Stirling brings a dynamic blend of technical acumen and visionary leadership to the team. He’s uniquely positioned to help drive innovation in our core capabilities — casting, machining, fabrication, and dredge pump… Read More

Jones Walker Fortifies Maritime Practice Group with Addition of Chris Hannan in New Orleans

LA, United States

NEW ORLEANS — Jones Walker LLP is pleased to welcome Chris Hannan as a partner in the Maritime Practice Group and a member of the maritime litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution team in the New Orleans office. “We are pleased to welcome Chris to our maritime practice group,” said the firm’s managing partner Bill Hines. “He has extensive experience across various… Read More

USACE Galveston District Holds Change of Command with Col. David Dake

TX, United States

Col. David Dake assumed command from Col. Rhett Blackmon as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) commander during a change of command ceremony, July 29, 2025, at the district’s headquarters. On top of handing over command to Dake, Blackmon also celebrated his retirement from the Army after 26 years of service…. Read More

Eric Stolzenberg Named Director of NTSB Office of Marine Safety

WA, United States

Longtime mariner and investigator Eric Stolzenberg has been named director of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Office of Marine Safety. The office investigates major marine accidents within the United States and its territories, as well as accidents involving U.S.-flagged vessels worldwide. ​ Stolzenberg began his career at the NTSB in 2008 as an engineering investigator…. Read More

New Orleans District welcomes new commander, Col. Scotty Autin

LA, United States

NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District commander Col. Cullen Jones handed the reins to Col. Scotty Autin during a formal change of command ceremony at the district’s headquarters Friday, July 25, 2025. A native of Houma, La., Autin now serves as the 66th commander in the district’s more than… Read More

Caukin assumes command of USACE Little Rock District

AR, United States

Col. Patrick W. Caukin assumes command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District during a July 25 ceremony at the Robinson Center in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. He assumes command from Col. Damon M. Knarr, who is retiring after 27 years of service in the U.S. Army. Little Rock District manages approximately… Read More

USACE North Atlantic Division welcomes new commander

NY, United States

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Col. Jesse T. Curry became the 60th commander and division engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division during a change of command ceremony today at the division’s headquarters on Fort Hamilton. He assumed leadership from Brig. Gen. John P. Lloyd, who commanded the unit since June 2022. Curry most… Read More

Port of Long Beach Appoints Don Kwok as Finance Director

CA, United States

Don Kwok to lead efforts maintaining fiscal strength, asset security The Port of Long Beach has appointed Don Kwok as its new Director of Finance. Kwok, who joined the Port in 2016 as Assistant Finance Director, also served as Acting Director of Finance for the Port from September 2017 to April 2019. The Director of… Read More

Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology Appoints Dr. Jenn Burns as Director

MD, United States

Dr. Jenn Burns, a marine physiology and ecology expert, will serve as the next director of the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). Starting Oct. 1, Burns will lead the institute and oversee It’s marine and environmental biotechnology programs, which seek to preserve and… Read More

Mobile Pulley Appoints Stirling Snow as Director of Engineering

AL, United States

Introducing Stirling Snow as our new Director of Engineering at SPI/Mobile Pulley Works, Inc.! With nearly a decade of hands-on experience in design and engineering, Stirling brings a dynamic blend of technical acumen and visionary leadership to the team. He’s uniquely positioned to help drive innovation in our core capabilities — casting, machining, fabrication, and dredge pump… Read More

Shaw assumes command of Mobile District

AL, United States

MOBILE, Ala. — In a ceremony rich with military tradition and symbolic meaning, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, marked a pivotal leadership transition during its change of command ceremony July 18 at the district headquarters in Mobile. Col. Kelcey Shaw assumed command from outgoing commander Col. Jeremy Chapman during a ceremony presided over… Read More

Greensea IQ Appoints Rigel SrL as Exclusive Bayonet Representative for Italy

World ,

Greensea IQ, a leader in subsea robotics and autonomous systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rigel SrL as its exclusive sales representative in Italy for the Bayonet line of Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles (AUGVs). Based in Rome, Rigel SrL brings more than 50 years of experience delivering advanced electronics, robotics, and automation systems… Read More

GLDD’s Stan Ekren, Vice President, Rivers & Lakes Manager term ends as the 2024/25 President of the Mississippi Valley Branch AGC (MV-AGC)

United States

GLDD’s Stan Ekren, Vice President, Rivers & Lakes Manager term ends as the 2024/25 President of the Mississippi Valley Branch AGC (MV-AGC). The mission of Mississippi Valley AGC is uniquely focused on federal flood control and navigation work on the Mississippi River and its tributaries. On the National Level for the AGC, Stan has been… Read More

Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, to host change of command ceremony

MN, United States

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a change of command ceremony at the Union Depot in St. Paul, Minnesota, Friday, July 18, at 10 a.m. Col. Matthew B. Chase will assume command of the St. Paul District from Col. Eric R. Swenson and become the district’s 68th… Read More

Morrow takes command of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District

TN, United States

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With Mississippi Valley Division Commander and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Peeples presiding, incoming commander, Col. John L. Morrow, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, from outgoing commander, Col. Brian D. Sawser, during a change of command ceremony at the Crosstown Concourse Theater in Memphis, Tennessee, July 11, 2025…. Read More

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