Jack O'Connell

Senior Editor

Jack Oconnell

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In 2006 Jack retired from Seabulk International, where he was Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications and Investor Relations. He previously worked for 20 years at W.R. Grace & Co., where he was Director of Public Affairs and chief speechwriter for J. Peter Grace.

Q&A: Kathy Metcalf, President Emeritus, Chamber of Shipping of America

Published Sep 3, 2025 8:24 PM by Jack O'Connell

Posted in: Business

  Kathy Metcalf has been a trailblazer from the moment she walked through Vickery Gate at Kings Point as a member of the f...

Interview: Matt Paxton, President, Shipbuilders Council of America

Published Jul 6, 2025 4:18 PM by Jack O'Connell

Posted in: Government

  Born and raised in a military family, Paxton inherited a strong work ethic and an even stronger sense of duty. He worked...

Interview: Helen Barden, Director of External Affairs at NorthStandard

Published Apr 29, 2025 1:13 PM by Jack O'Connell

Posted in: Business

  As one of a small group of lawyers with in-depth decarbonization expertise, Barden has become a "go-to" person...

Ol' Man River

Published Mar 31, 2025 4:28 PM by Jack O'Connell

Posted in: Cruise Ships

  The hit song from Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern's 1927 groundbreaking musical, "Show Boat," continu...

Interview: Tim Klaybor, Managing Director, Fassmer Service America

Published Mar 16, 2025 8:43 PM by Jack O'Connell

Posted in: Business

  Klaybor and his team are the service experts for Fassmer products in North and Central America as well as the Caribbean....

Executive Interview: Brent Bruun, President & CEO, KVH Industries

Published Jan 10, 2025 2:56 PM by Jack O'Connell

Posted in: Business

  In the fast-changing world of satellite communications, Brent Bruun and his team at KVH are expanding their offerings an...

High Tide: Workboat Stocks Are Doing Just Fine

Published Nov 29, 2024 3:42 PM by Jack O'Connell

Posted in: Offshore

  It's time for our annual review of workboat stocks and companies that make their living off Big Oil. While not as ga...

Cruise Mania

Published Oct 17, 2024 1:48 PM by Jack O'Connell

Posted in: Government

  It’s a good year to be a cruiser. Or better yet, to own a cruise line. At the annual Seatrade Cruise Global conven...

Making Hay

Published Aug 4, 2024 9:06 PM by Jack O'Connell

Posted in: Business

  “Make hay while the sun shines” – isn’t that how the old saying goes? And it’s certainly t...

Interview: Ted Williams, President, Senesco Marine

Published Jul 21, 2024 11:24 AM by Jack O'Connell

Posted in: Shipbuilding

  An Annapolis graduate and retired Navy Captain, Williams’ current role is growing Senesco Marine and, in the proce...

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