Jeppesen, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has teamed with Furuno and MapMedia to develop NavNet 3D-compatible C-MAP by Jeppesen vector charts. This will allow boaters to use advanced features and functionality of the NavNet 3D system while navigating with C-MAP by Jeppesen chart data…
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract to supply the navigation and communication systems for nine new 114.8 ft patrol boats being built for the Iraqi navy.The $19m firm, fixed-price contract was awarded to…
Harrington Hoists, Inc., recently hosted a celebration dinner in honor of their 20th year anniversary as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kito Corporation. This relationship allowed the company, in a joint effort, to become the sole source for…
Hal Martin and Ray Schiller, owners of Panel Specialists, Inc. in Temple, Texas, retired December 31, 2009. As life-long residents of Temple, both had careers with Wilsonart. Schiller spent 30 years with Wilsonart and has been involved with the marine industry for 35 years…
The BMT Group, maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announced the merger of three companies, BMT SeaTech, BMT Argoss and the Southampton and Polish businesses of BMT Cordah. The merged entity will retain the name of BMT Argoss…
A Titan Salvage team is working in Haiti to remove navigational hazards, including the collapsed Washington gantry crane, in Port-au-Prince for the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), in an effort to increase the cargo throughput in the heavily damaged port…
Sealub Alliance Americas, Inc., an affiliate of Gulf Oil Marine Ltd. headquartered in Hong Kong, announced a fully operational manufacturing and supply and distribution network in the United States and select areas of Canada.Sealub Alliance…
Management of Medina International Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MIHI) signed a lease to rent a manufacturing facility in the city of Corona, California.'This new larger facility will enable us to consolidate production process in one location…
International oilfield service company Expro has received a special award for exceptional safety, health and environment performance from Total E&P UK.The Expro offshore team who work for Total on the Dunbar project were announced winners…
Crowley Maritime Corporation announced that Wendy MacDonald has been promoted to vice president of procurement, replacing Matt Jackson who has been named vice president, Caribbean island services. MacDonald will remain domiciled in Jacksonville and report to Susan Rodgers…
MarineCFO Inc., a provider of on-vessel, marine operations, personnel, fleet maintenance and financial management software solutions to the marine transportation industry, announced that Echo Towing Service, Inc. / Echo Marine, Ltd., has selected MarineCFO Live…
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year maintenance agreement with Finnish Neste Oil. The agreement covers both the main and auxiliary engines, delivered by Wärtsilä, for eight vessels in the Neste Oil fleet. According to the agreement, Wärtsilä offers maintenance operations…
Fred P. Moosally has taken office on February 8th, 2010 as President and Chief Executive Officer of Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG), a subsidiary of Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A. Moosally, who will report directly to Alberto Maestrini…
Samson, supplier of performance cordage, announced the promotion of Michael Quinn to director of sales over its industrial division. Quinn takes over the leadership role after eighteen month’s tenure by Terry Crump. Crump served in the leadership…
Crowley's Puerto Rico/Caribbean liner services group announced two management appointments on Feb. 9 — Rudy Leming to vice president, marine & terminal operations, and Matt Jackson to vice president, Caribbean Island services. Both will report to John Douglass…