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16 Oct 2015

Wagh Joins BSM India as Dy MD

Bibby Ship Management welcomed Sanjiv Wagh as Deputy Managing Director of its India offices. With over 30 year’s industry experience, Mr Wagh joins Bibby Ship Management from Kongsberg where he was General Sales Manager for Kongsberg Maritime India. During his time with Kongsberg, he occupied a number of roles covering research and development, ship simulation and analytics. Mr Wagh joins Bibby Ship Management India handling the support functions and other operational areas within each local business. Following the announcement of Mr Wagh’s appointment, Chris Stone, Chief Operating Officer of Bibby Ship Management Group, said: “We are pleased to welcome Sanjiv Wagh to the team. Upon being appointed, Mr Wagh said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Bibby Ship Management.

13 Oct 2015

BSM Completes Global Management Program

Bibby Ship Management has successfully completed its second Global Management Programme which, it says, has helped to develop the management skills of all its management team across its global offices. According to Nicola Quayle, Head of Group HR, at Bibby Ship Management, the Global Management Programme 2015 was designed to benefit all levels across management. -          Two x two-day workshops to explore management principles, theories and models and establish how to apply these back into the workplace. -          Explored the strengths and challenges that colleagues face within the context of their locations and functional areas. Team work is vital so therefore the course allowed them to explore and establish ways to support them.

19 Mar 2015

USS New Orleans Conducts Sea Trials

U.S. Navy photo by Brandon Cyr

The amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) completed a five-day sea trials March 13 following an eight-month planned maintenance period, the U.S. Navy reported. The sea trials gave New Orleans' crew members an opportunity to test a number of shipboard systems including damage control systems, navigational equipment and the propulsion plant following a lengthy maintenance period. The crew also conducted several checks to prepare for its upcoming Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) inspection scheduled to take place later this year. According to Capt.

14 Oct 2013

More Owner/Manager Partnerships on the Horizon

Chris Stone

Third party ship managers will become more in demand in the offshore sector as the health and safety and regulatory environment toughens up, according to one of the U.K.’s leading ship owners and ship managers. “Like a lot of maritime sectors, it comes down to size and scale but if the regulatory situation becomes even more intensive then it will make sense for an owner to look to third party managers,” said Chris Stone, Chief Operating Officer of Bibby Ship Management. Mr. Stone…

11 Jul 2013

Bibby Appoints New Chief Operating Officer

Chris Stone

Bibby Ship Management Group Ltd. appointed Chris Stone as its new Chief Operating Officer. He joined the business on July 1, 2013. Chris will replace Simon Barham who was scheduled to move on from Bibby Ship Management at the end of June. However, Simon has kindly agreed to work a further month to have a managed handover with Chris and will therefore leave at the end of July 2013. Chris has over 30 years’ world-wide experience in the maritime and logistics sector having worked in in Africa, the Middle East, India and most recently in Asia Pacific and Australasia.