Board Members
Trustees:
Michael T. Bohlman,
Shipping Co. Executive & Maritime Safety, President Knows Maritime LLC
USCGA BS Engineering 1966, U. Maryland MS Chemical Engineering 1972, Capt. USCGR
Director Marine Services Horizon Lines, CSX, Sea-Land
Chair Maritime Security Comm., Chair Chamber Shipping America, Chair ISO Technical Comm. 104,
VP American Maritime Assoc., Dep. Chair International Safety Panel, Chair MARAD’s Ship Operators Cooperative Program, Chair Cargo Handling Cooperative Program.
Joseph V. Breglia
Marine & Facilities Engineer, President JVB Consultants LLC,
Senior Lecturer & Curriculum Leader, School of Engineering, SUNY Maritime College.
SUNY Maritime College Bachelor of Marine Engineering 1980, 1 A/E Unlimited Steam.
Sailed 1980-1984, Port Engineer Sea-Land, CSX, Horizon Lines.
VP & General Manager Ocean Transportation Services.
Hendrik “Rik” F. van Hemmen PE, President Martin Ottaway van Hemmen Dolan Inc.
Virginia Tech BS Aerospace & Ocean Engineering 1982. Fellow in SNAME, Fellow in National Academy of Forensic Engineers, member of numerous technical & maritime preservation organizations, and is highly published. Martin Ottaway van Hemmen & Dolan has a reputation as the marine consulting firm of last resort for non-standard technical, operational & financial marine problems. The firm serves owners, underwriters, equipment manufacturers, shipbuilders, attorneys, charterers, regulatory agencies and shipbuilders, and has been in continuous operation since 1875 on projects all over the world.
Paul M. Hormann Marine Engineer, Secretary-Treasurer Society Marine Port Engineers NY
USMMA BS Engineering 1967, St. John’s U. MBA 1980; C/E Steam & Motor Unlimited.
Sailed 1967-1973 on break bulk, tanker, bulkers and container ships. Worked ashore as port/ superintendent/R&D/administrative engineer for National Bulk, Ogden Marine, Energy Transportation LNG, USN, Sea-Land, Exon-Mobil, Holland & Knight Law, and International Registries. Besides SMPE (above), he is active in SNAME, the Marine Society NY, and Institute Marine Engineers Science Technology as NY Technical Chairman.
Curtis P. Junker Historic Preservationist, Designer, Planner, Real Estate Developer;
VP Junker Systems (caseless-cartridge machine-gun R&D); Retired Ship’s Officer.
USMMA BS Nautical Science 1976, Columbia U. Master of Architecture & MS Historic Preservation 1985, Sotheby’s Institute Art MC Art 1995.
Sailed 1972-2008, Chief Mate Unlimited, sailing 2/M MMP enabled second career in Historic Preservation.
Nonprofit Boards: Society of Cincinnati MA, Society of Colonial Wars NY, St. Nicholas Society NY.
Publications: Voyages Into Spirituality: An Interfaith Prayerbook for Seafarers, 2022; Public Park with Garden Dining, Northampton County, PA, 2020; Sea Dog Says: A Memoir of Wondrous Works of the Deep, 2018; “Leadership Considerations for Historical Societies in the 21st-C,” 2016; The Granary Restaurant in Eaton, PA, 2014.
Peter I. Keller Chairman of SEA/LNG, London, and an Industry Consultant.
Lehigh U. BS Finance with minor in Engineering 1965, ROTC, Capt. US Army Transportation Corps,
Sea-Land Service 1968-1982 operations, administration & sales; on team that formed Navieras de Puerto Rico; General Operations Manager North Europe, General Manager Northeast US, VP Information Services; CEO The CAST Group, Montreal, Canada; EVP & COO NYK Group Americas; President Sea Star Line; EVP TOTE Maritime & oversaw their development of Marlin Class (world’s first LNG-powered, dual-fuel container vessels). Boards of New York Shipping Association, Pacific Maritime Assoc, US Maritime Exchange, Ocean Carriers Equipment & Maintenance Assoc and Consolidated Chassis Management. Founded Coalition for Responsible Transportation. Inducted into International Maritime Hall of Fame in 2006. Past member of “The Box Club.”
John V. Keenan, President of Keenan Coaching & Consulting, past Horizon Lines COO
SUNY Maritime BE Marine Engineering 1979, U. Tennessee MBA 1996,
Center for Creative Leadership Peak Program 2010,
College of Executive Coaching Certified Executive Coach 2012.
Sailed 1979 to 1983 when he went ashore as a Port Engineer for Sea-Land, Port Elizabeth.
Rose to GM Sea-Land North America, then Horizon Lines VP Sales & Marketing Horizon Lines, VP Operations & Labor Relations, Sr. VP Operations, then President & COO.
John H. Riddle, Port Engineer, Sea-Land & Horizon Lines, retired.
USMMA BS Marine Engineering 1976, C/E Steam & Motor Unlimited.
Sailed 1976-1989, including as 1/E and/or C/E on C-4, T-2, SL-7, D6, D9, and ACVs.
Port Engineer for Sea-Land, USSM, Horizon Lines, and Patriot Contracting.
Past President & Chairman of the Board of Society of Marine Port Engineers.
Raj Sengupta Naval Architect, Chairman of Marine Design & Operations
Univ. Michigan Naval Arch. & Marine Eng. 1975, expertise in vessel design & construction supervision, vessel technical & economic evaluation, project feasibility studies, and re-flagging of foreign vessels to U.S. Registry. He has been responsible for new construction projects of containerships, reefer vessels, bulk carriers, chemical carriers, and car carriers. Currently, Mr. Sengupta is the Project Sponsor within MDO for the design of the new Maritime Administration Sealift Vessels. His last project was as Project Manager for the new Construction of the OHANA Class Pasha LNG powered Container Vessels built to ABS Class in Keppel AmFels (now SEATRIUM AMFELS) in Texas. He is a member of the American Bureau of Shipping Technical Committee, and partner member of the Shipbuilders Council of America Security Council.
Advisory Committee:
John W. Boylston Naval Architect, President John Boylston Naval Architecture
USMMA BS Marine Transportation 1961, U. Michigan MSE Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering 1965, Johns Hopkins MS Business International Business 1990.
Sailed 1961-1965 as licensed deck officer for Cities Service Oil Co.; USNR.
Chief Naval Architect for Sea-Land 1965-1976 (responsible for design & construction of 38 new cargo vessels and the conversion of 35 cargo vessels, including the design & operation of the eight 33-knot SL-7 Class vessels).
VP Marine Ops El Paso Marine, VP Engineering Giannotti & Associates, VP Seaworthy Systems, President & COO Argent Marine Operations, VP Ship Construction Sea-Land (1997-1998), VP Ship Construction Totem Ocean Trailer Express, finally John Boylston Naval Architect consulting in 2005.
Numerous publications, awards, and civic participation, including Project Liberty Ship Baltimore.
Peter Kahl Capt. USMS, full-time faculty at USMMA
USMMA BS Marine Engineering 1979, Hofstra MBA 1983, sailed 14 years, Chief Engineer Unlimited, Port Engineer Sea-Land, spent 5 years developing training programs for industry professionals and USN personnel, developed the ship production & shipyard management major at USMMA, and participated as an Expert Consultant on the Department of Navy Science and Technology Board with expertise in lifecycle management, ship maintenance, and construction process.
James R. Zatwarnicki Capt. USMS, USMMA, Assoc. Dean Faculty Affairs, Provost
SUNY Maritime BS Marine Transportation 2002, MS International Transportation Management 2017; Capella U. PhD Leadership for Higher Education (in progress); Master Mariner Unlimited.
Sailed 2002-2018, including Patriot Contract Service (Master on USNS LMSRs), Horizon Lines, Maersk & APL. Marine Operations Staging Manager during Deep Water Horizon, MC 252 spill response.
Master & Mate for Metson Marine & Dyn Marine oil spill recovery vessels.
Master for Vinik Marine tow boats.
Nonprofit boards: Sea Dart II Inc, Liberty Nautical Education Center, World Ship Society, Steamship Historical Society, Friends of American Merchant Marine Museum.