Managing Partner/Principal

• Nov 2001 - Present

The Maritime Group has expanded its global consultancy services with regionally offices and partners in Seattle, Honolulu, London, and Singapore providing a diverse range of maritime related services and project management assistance to public and private sector agencies and companies globally. Born in Norway, Bill comes from a long-line of professional mariners, spending his youth growing up around the ocean and on Hawaii’s waterfront, which has evolved into a life long passion. Mr. Anonsen has worked in the maritime industry for the past 45 years engaged in all aspects of the maritime industry, including; port development, ship husbandry, port logistics and marine transportation, cargo and cruse ship operations, legislative oversight, regulatory compliance and maritime security. Previously, Mr. Anonsen served as the Director of Port Operations – Hawaii for NCL America, and as part of the senior management team, established new company operations to support start-up operations of new U.S. flagged cruise ship operations in Hawaii. Prior to NCL, Mr. Anonsen served on contract as a Maritime Operations Specialist to the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation. His responsibilities included development of immediate and long-term statewide port security measures; development of cruise ship terminal and infrastructure improvements; and liaison actions with the State of Hawaii commercial harbor users in statewide port development improvement initiatives and identifying areas of concerns. Mr. Anonsen worked for various maritime companies, including American Classic Voyages Co. (American Hawaii Cruises/United States Lines) where he served as Vice President-Maritime Affairs, Prior to American Classic Voyages, he worked for Sause Brothers, Matson Navigation Company, and Theo Davies Marine Agencies where he had operational oversight of company vessels and the management of marine logistics and terminal support operations. Show less

Founder/President

• Sep 2017 - Present

Director - Port Operations

• 2002 - 2004

Merchant Mariner

• 1972 - 2002

V.P. - Maritime Affairs

• 1994 - 2001

Marine Operations

• Oct 1988 - 1994

Operations Manager - Ship Agency Division

• Jun 1974 - Oct 1988