Appointments

ECDIS specialist Maritime Information Systems of Norway (Maris) has appointed Ralf Pluch as sales director for Europe. Austrian-born Pluch joins the company from ExNC Entwicklungs- und Vertriebs, which he founded to develop…

DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) has appointed Charlotte Rojgaard as global technical manager, taking over from Dag Olav Halle who has returned to Norway to become a principal consultant with DNVPS.

Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has appointed Christian Freiherr von Oldershausen to the newly created position of senior vice president global sales.

Volvo Penta has a new President - Björn Ingemanson will assume the position on 1 April 2012 succeeding Göran Gummeson, who will retire next year.

Cummins of the USA has named Jenny Bush as general manager for its commercial marine business unit.