Arun Duggal is the President and Country Manager of MODEC America, Inc., following the merger of MODEC International, Inc. and SOFEC, Inc. In this role, he leads the combined U.S. operations and serves as the Head of the Mooring Solutions Business Unit.
With over 30 years of experience at SOFEC and the MODEC Group, Arun has been involved in the design and implementation of mooring and turret systems for floating production vessels globally. His career has progressed through various technical and leadership roles, including Chief Technology Officer and CEO of SOFEC.
A SNAME Fellow, he has contributed to industry standards for mooring design and integrity. He holds a Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering from Texas A&M University and is a frequent contributor to offshore technical symposiums and publications. In 2025 he was awarded the OTC Heritage Award and the SNAME Blakely Smith Medal for his contributions to Ocean Engineering.