Marine Equipment News


SCI Hires New Sales Head, Opens 12th Office

Nov 19, 2013

Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI), a global provider of emergency marine evacuation systems, has made a new appointment and announced the opening of its 12th office.Jos Lems, who has more than 25 years’ experience in the maritime sector…

Dometic Makes Key Changes in EMEA Territory

Nov 11, 2013

Dometic Group recently confirmed five key appointments in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) territory following the restructuring of Dometic Group’s global business operations in early 2013.Dometic noted that the appointments have…

DMW Marine Hires Reeder

Nov 04, 2013

DMW Marine Group hired Monty Reeder as its Inside Sales Manager and New England, Canada and mid-Atlantic direct Sales Representative. Reeder graduated from Ursinus College with a degree in Business and Economics and previously represented Iron Mountain…

WEG Electric to Expand Capacity in Mexico, China

Oct 31, 2013

WEG Electric announced investments of $345 million over the next five years for the expansion and increased production in both Mexico and China.The existing manufacturing complex in Mexico will benefit from expanded production capacity as well as increased vertical integration…

MTN’s Wagner Elected to USSA and ISS Boards

Oct 30, 2013

MTN Communications (MTN) managing director of yacht services, Derik Wagner, has joined the Boards of the U.S. Superyacht Association (USSA) and International Superyacht Society (ISS).MTN is extending its industry thought leadership with Derik Wagner joining the Boards of the USSA and ISS…

HOSTAR Moves WWII PT Boat

Oct 30, 2013

PT-728, one of the few remaining examples of the torpedo-armed fast attack craft that helped America win WWII, is no ordinary boat. To help move the vessel carefully, HOSTAR Marine used a hydraulic yard trailer.Portraying various sister boats…

Death Knell for NOAA Traditional Paper Nautical Charts

Oct 24, 2013

NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey has announced major changes ahead for mariners and others who use nautical charts. Starting April 13, 2014, the federal government will no longer print traditional lithographic (paper) nautical charts .  NOAA will continue to provide other forms of nautical charts…

Valery Ermakov Appointed CEO at Transas

Oct 23, 2013

Transas Group announced Valery Ermakov took over the responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer, Transas Group as of October 22, 2013.Prior to joining Transas Group, Valery Ermakov served as First Deputy CEO – Chief Operating Officer at the Russian telecom giant - OJSC MegaFon…

Seakeeper Adds Global Service Manager

Oct 22, 2013

Gyro stabilization system manufacturer Seakeeper appointed  Kevin Zervas as global service manager. The announcement was made by Seakeeper’s COO, John Kermet.Zervas has 20 years of marine industry experience in management and service positions…

Thomas Gunn Makes Digital Transition a Reality

Oct 21, 2013

With the news that the Russian Federation is the latest Flag State to approve the use of  Admiralty Digital Publications (ADP) on board its vessels, more than two thirds of the world’s flag states have now signed up to receive digital updates from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO)…

Imtech Designs for Energy-Efficient Research Vessel

Oct 21, 2013

Imtech Marine provides complete Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning to new eco-friendly Research Vessel ‘Sonne’. Energy savings realized by Dynamic Simulation techniques. Imtech Marine was selected as supplier of the new Research Vessel ‘Sonne’…

SENER Appoints Marine Commercial Director for Mexico

Oct 15, 2013

Héctor Martínez has been appointed Commercial Director of SENER’s Marine Strategic Business Unit in Mexico in addition to his responsibility as Commercial Director of the Aerospace Strategic Business Unit in the same division. These are two business sectors with good growth prospects…

MLC 2006: Will it Drive Crew On Board Comms?

Oct 08, 2013

Astrium Services, a global communications provider of commercial satellite networks in the maritime sector, recently took a survey of seafarer’s usage of crew communication solutions in the commercial shipping sector. The survey involved two Philippine crewing agents handling approximately 47…

EnerMech Receives £90 Million Funding Package

Oct 08, 2013

Two leading banks have joined with original lender Bank of Scotland to provide a £90 million funding package for oil and gas engineering group EnerMech.EnerMech said the addition of Norwegian bank DNB and HSBC to form a ‘banking club’ reflected…

ITF Launch New Free Android/IOS App

Oct 08, 2013

A new ITF Seafarers app for IOS and Android has been launched which combines two earlier apps: 'Look up a ship' & 'Find an inspector/union'.Earlier this year the ITF launched two separate apps - Look up a ship and Find an inspector. These apps enabled seafarers to find out ship particulars…

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