Captain Johnston was appointed Head of Shipping Operations in September 2005. In this role he is responsible for all technical management of OSG’s International Flag and U.S. Flag Fleets, which includes the Company’s technical management operations in Athens, Greece, Newcastle, United Kingdom, New York and Tampa, USA.
Since joining OSG in 1969, Captain Johnston has held numerous positions including Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, and Vice President of U.S. Operations, where his responsibilities included the operation the U.S. Flag fleet. He has served on crude oil tankers and product carriers in capacities ranging from Third Mate to Master.
Captain Johnston is a member of the Executive Committee of Intertanko. He is a member of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Council and the ABS Classification Committee. He is president and member of the board of the American Maritime Association as well as a member of the board of the Transportation Institute. He is a past chairman and committee member of the Alaska Tanker Company (ATC).
Captain Johnston holds a bachelor of science degree in marine transportation from the State University of New York’s Maritime College and is a graduate of the executive program at Dartmouth University’s Tuck Business School. |