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ISSA and Ship Supply News

Celebrations galore

for ASSA

I
t was a double celebration for the Australian Ship Suppliers

& Services Association (ASSA) when they attended ISSA’s
60th Convention & Trade Exhibition in Singapore.

For along with celebrating ISSA’s diamond jubilee, the
association celebrated its 35th anniversary and staged its

Annual General Meeting to coincide with the ISSA celebrations.
In total, 17 members and 11 accompanying persons

attended from Australia making it the largest contingent from
Australia ever to attend the ISSA event.

At the AGM, Jim Costalos, from Southern Cross Marine
Supplies, was re-elected Chairman for a two-year term and

Pandu Jagersberger, from Sealanes, was elected Vice Chairman.

The celebrations were marked by the awarding of
inaugural ISSA Life Memberships to two association

stalwarts, Fen Thompson and Victor Paino, for their
outstanding participation and performance to the association

over many years.
Fen Thompson was the inaugural Chairman elected in

1980 and has served as Chairman on seven occasions and Vice
Chairman three times. He has represented ASSA as the ISSA

delegate and been a strong campaigner ensuring the voice of
ship suppliers are heard at all levels of government and the

ship supply chain.

Victor Paino was Chairman for eight consecutive
years from 1993 to 2000 and was Vice Chairman on

two occasions. He was instrumental in bringing the ISSA
Convention & Exhibition to Brisbane, Australia in 2000,

which was a big success. u

48 The SHIP Supplier Issue 65 2015