Wärtsilä of Finland revealed in a statement on Wednesday that John Hatley, Vice President, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions in America, has been named to the board of directors of the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF).
Hatley, who has been with Wärtsilä since 2010, worked on promoting the adoption of gas as marine fuel in North America, the statement says.
“I believe the SGMF will play a pivotal role in promoting the safe adoption of gas as a preferred fuel throughout the marine global markets, both today and in the future,” Hatley said.
SGMF, a non-governmental organization has been established to promote safe and responsible operations for gas-fuelled ships as well as fostering of relationships amongst regulatory agencies with principal stakeholders.