Vard Marine VP Andrew Kendrick Retires
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Andrew Kendrick (left) and Derek Buxton (Photo: Vard Marine)
Naval architecture and marine engineering firm Vard Marine announced Derek Buxton, current vice president business development, has taken on the additional duties as vice president for the company s regional office in Ottawa effective immediately, following Andrew Kendrick’s retirement from the company.
Kendrick started the position as president of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) on January 1, 2021 and continues to work for Vard Marine as a principal consultant.
Kendrick’s career in the defense and security industry spanned 45 years, with 10 of those years spent at Vard Marine. He established himself as a prominent figure in the design of icebreakers and Arctic vessels and was involved in the development of the International Maritime Organization Polar Code. He established the Ottawa office in 2011, and through his
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