PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
For more than forty years we have undertaken the mission of providing world-class ship management services to our clients, and have demonstrated to the maritime industry the level of excellence that "world class" implies. It is our goal not merely to meet our client's expectations, but to anticipate and exceed them.
Fairfield-Maxwell Services Ltd. (FMSL) provides to our clients responsive, professional and individualized ship management services and, in doing so, strives to achieve an increasing level of safety and cost effectiveness while exceeding international regulations and marine industry standards.
Our ability to perform as we do depends on our team of dedicated personnel who bring with them their wide experience both at sea and ashore. They have committed themselves to ensuring a continued high level of safety and performance by both ships and crews, and their success in this regard is evidenced by the excellence in schedule conformance of FMSL-managed ships.
A primary component of FMSL's service philosophy and an important element of our ability to provide the best in reliable, safe and environmentally responsible ship management services is our focus on ensuring that all of our clients receive the meticulous individual attention and effort needed to identify and meet the specific requirements of their particular operation as well as the more general requirements incumbent on all operators. Our emphasis on individualized attention to our clients' needs will continue to support our standard of providing world-class excellence in ship management for those clients.
Capt. Peter Johansen
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OUR PEOPLE
Capt. Peter Johansen,
President
Pete has been a licensed Deck Officer for more than 28 years. He has experience in sailing on chemical tankers, product tankers and container ships. He began working for Fairfield-Maxwell in 1996 with both their Reefer Express and Great American Lines companies. Prior to joining FML, Pete worked for Sea-Land Services for 8 years serving as a Marine Superintendent. As a Captain in the US Naval Reserve, Pete has experienced two mobilizations during Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2003 he was Commanding Officer of the Military Sealift Command Office in Iskenderun, Turkey and in 2007 he assumed similar duties in Kuwait.
Carl Castiglioni, Technical Manager
Having graduated from the
Calhoon Marine Engineering School in 1982, Carl sailed extensively
in the US Merchant Marine in all Engineering capacities from Engine
Cadet to Unlimited Chief Engineer. Ashore, Carl has worked for
several management companies; holding progressively heightened
positions ranging from Port Engineer, Superintendent, Fleet Manager,
and Director of Engineering. Carl joined FMSL in April of 2017, as
Technical Manager, and brings with him a tradition of performance,
excellence, and expertise in the field of marine engineering that
enhances efficiency in all aspects of Ship Management.
David Duncan, Operations Manager
David has over 28 years experience in the marine industry. He
started working at Fairfield-Maxwell as the Purchasing Manager and
over the years has taken on additional responsibilities. In the past
he held procurement positions with general ship suppliers, ship owners, ship managers and US Government Contractors.
He has certifications in Government Property Administration, VGP
Compliance, MLC Compliance, Internal Auditing and ISPS CSO. David
serves as the company's Designated Person Ashore and Company
Security Officer. David holds a Masters degree in Transportation
Management from SUNY Maritime
Richard Soos, Assistant Controller
Rich joined the Fairfield Group in 1993 as the Chief Accountant for Fairfield-Maxwell Services, Ltd. He is responsible for the financial reporting to our corporate headquarters and various shipowners.
Prior to joining Fairfield-Maxwell, Rich worked several years in the corporate offices of Kerr Steamship Lines as a staff supervisor of vessel accounting. His experience working with a ship agency helped him understand the unique qualities of ship's finances.
Todd McCleary, Communications Manager
Todd has a BS degree in Nautical Science/Marine Transportation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and began working in the operations department for a related Fairfield-Maxwell group company in 1985. He is presently serving as the Vice President
of Operations for our sister company Great American Lines, Inc and has also been the communications manager for FMSL since 2001.
Sharon Atieh, Office Manager
Sharon joined
Fairfield-Maxwell Services, Ltd. as the Administrative Assistant in
2003 and then was promoted to Office Manager in 2009 for both
Fairfield and its sister company, Great American Lines, Inc. She
manages all administrative, office and employee related matters for
the staff of both firms as well as assisting the Chief Accountant at
FMSL & Chief Financial Officer at GALI in the processing and payment
of invoices. In addition, Sharon is responsible for the tracking of
daily movement of the fleet of vessels managed by FMSL ,all crew
related matters including flag state personnel document filings,
VISAs as well as correspondences to and from each ship and the
submission of various weekly vessel reports. Prior to joining the
company, she was employed with a biomedical consulting firm where
she worked for 12 years |