b'NEWSWIRENTSBNames New Directorof Office of Marine Safety L ongtime mariner and investi-gator Eric Stolzenberg has been named director of the Nation-alTransportationSafetyBoards (NTSB)OfficeofMarineSafety. Theofficeinvestigatesmajormarineaccidents within the U.S. and its ter-ritories,aswellasaccidentsinvolvingU.S.-flaggedvesselsworldwide. Navigate Risk With StolzenbergbeganhiscareerattheConfidenceNTSBin2008asanengineeringUSIs maritime specialists investigator. He served as investiga- combine proprietary analytics, tor-in-charge on several high-profile broad experience, and national marine investigations and technical resources to create customized group chairman of numerous naval insurance and risk management architectureandmarineengineeringprograms designed to reduce accidentinvestigations,includingthe cost and lower risk for your sinking of the cargo ship El Faro. Inbusiness.2018, he was selected as chief of marineProud supporters of the productdevelopmentandin2021he Property & CasualtyPassenger Vessel Associationwas promoted to deputy director. Stol- Employee BenefitsUSI Insurance Services Personal Risk zenberghasservedasactingdirectorof Retirement Consulting 601 Union StreetMarine Safety since March 2024. Seattle, WA 98101 206.441.6300 | www.usi.com2023 USI Insurance Services. All rights reserved.StolzenbergearnedaBachelorof Engineering in Naval ArchitectureCollegealongwithanengineeringfromtheNewYorkStateMaritimeWHATS THEofficer license. Following eight yearsSCUTTLEBUTT?in the Merchant Marine, Stolzenberg worked for more than a decade as a navalarchitectandmarineengineeratHas your operation begun construction on a new vessel? vesseldesignfirms,attainingtheposi- Perhaps your team recently completed a build for ationofassistantchiefnavalarchitect. fellow PVA member. We want to hear about the noteworthy happenings at your business and look forward to sharingHe assumed the duties of director ofthe news with the PVA community. the Office of Marine Safety July 27. Contact our editor at sarah@passengervessel.com. 55 AUGUST 2025'