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Stewart & Stevenson Gets CG Approval

Sep 25, 2009

Stewart & Stevenson’s C1D1-60 Hazardous Environment Diesel Engine Power Package has received the U.S. Coast Guard Approved stamp per a letter dated September 11, 2009, from S. J. Kelly, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard and Chief, Engineering Division…

PFI Marine Electric in Dutch Harbor Year Round

Sep 25, 2009

Pacific Fishermen Shipyard and Electric, LLC (PFI Marine Electric) announced that it will now be providing year round marine electrical services in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, as well as the Puget Sound area, maintaining marine electricians on site 24/7…

STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Uses Omnipure

Sep 25, 2009

STX Offshore & Shipbuilding of Korea, one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, has purchased the first OMNIPURE Series 55 marine sanitation system from Severn Trend De Nora for use on a new drill ship. The OMNIPURE Series 55 system complies with MEPC…

Topaz Appoints Bayliss as COO

Sep 23, 2009

Topaz Energy and Marine announced the appointment of Bill Bayliss as the Chief Operating Officer of Topaz Engineering, the company’s engineering division.Bayliss has been appointed COO of Topaz Engineering, effective immediately. He replaces…

Wilhelmsen Ships Service Assists Wind Farm

Sep 23, 2009

Wilhelmsen Ships Service has been awarded a contract to handle all the ships agency calls for the main contractor to the Belwind Project, one of the largest new green energy projects in the world.Wilhelmsen Ships Service Belgium has signed…

Technicold Facility Expansion

Sep 23, 2009

Technicold by Northern Lights announced its expansion to a larger facility. In late 2009, Technicold will move into an expanded, better-equipped location in the greater Fort Lauderdale, Fla. area. Technicold’s steady growth and current market…

Transocean in Carbon Disclosure Project 2009

Sep 23, 2009

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) said it has been ranked among the world's top 50 companies in the recently issued Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) 2009 Global 500 Report. For the second consecutive year, Transocean was featured in CDP's 'Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index…

Hellespont Appoints Papachristidis-Bove

Sep 22, 2009

Alexander Papachristidis-Bove has been appointed Chairman of the Board and Managing Director of Hellespont Steamship Corp, the Piraeus-based ship management and marine services company, with effect from October 1, 2009. He replaces Dr. Mike Kennedy…

Costa Cruises Receives ABB Award

Sep 22, 2009

Costa Cruises has received the ABB Energy Efficiency Award 2009 in recognition of its efforts and progress in improving energy efficiency in its motor and drive systems.The prize was presented as part of “Energy Efficiency Award 2009.  Designing…

NG Russian Type Approval, Marine Radars

Sep 22, 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has received type approval from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping for its VisionMaster FT(TM) family of marine radars. The type-approval certificates apply to Sperry Marine X-band and S-band Cat 1 and 2 models…

Curtis-Straus Offers Marine Testing

Sep 22, 2009

Curtis-Straus LLC (subsidiary of Bureau Veritas) is working together with expert bodies in ship classification to test marine electronic products, including International Association of Classification Societies Ltd. (IACS) E-10, typically used for control…

Torjusen Appointed to TDW Offshore

Sep 21, 2009

TDW Offshore Services AS announced the appointment of Helene Torjusen to the position of Marketing Manager. In her new role, Torjusen contributes to the TDW Offshore Services web site, and supports all marketing communications activities, including advertising…

Demeroutis VP Labor Relations at Crowley

Sep 21, 2009

Crowley Maritime Corporation announced that effective October 1, Steve Demeroutis will assume the role of vice president, labor relations, replacing Jerry Dowd who is retiring after 25 years of service. Demeroutis is domiciled in Jacksonville and reports to Bill Pennella…

Kongsberg Sub-Bottom Profiler Delivered to Japan

Sep 21, 2009

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) recently awarded Kongsberg Defence Systems a contract for the delivery of one Kongsberg TOPAS PS 18 Parametric Sub-bottom Profiler system. The contract was handled through the Kongsberg agent in Japan…

Marlink Enhanced Wavecall (TM) Services

Sep 21, 2009

Marlink, the maritime satellite communications provider, will announce new features for its WaveCall(TM) VSAT solution at Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show. The company has introduced automatic roaming and Committed Information Rates (CIRs)…

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