Marines

Sumitomo And Mitsui Finalize Merger Conditions

Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance Co. and Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance Co. on Tuesday announced terms under which they will merge next October, creating Japan's largest non-life insurer with assets of 5.7 trillion yen ($51.6 billion). In a joint statement, the companies said 1.09 Mitsui Marine shares will be allocated for one Sumitomo Marine share. The merged entity will be named Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. with Mitsui Marine president Takeo Iguchi and Sumitomo Marine president Hiroyuki Uemura serving as co-chief executive officers. Mitsui Marine, currently Japan's third-largest casualty insurer, and fourth-ranked Sumitomo Marine agreed to merge in March. The merged entity will surpass is size current Japanese casualty insurance industry leader Tokyo Marine & Fire Insurance, which has assets of 5.37 trillion yen. Sumitomo Marine's shares on Tuesday closed down 18 yen or 2.44 percent at 721, and Mitsui Marine's closed down eight yen or 1.22 percent at 646. The merger terms were announced after the close of trading.

Drew Marine Acquires Chemring Marine

Affiliates of Drew Marine (“Drew Marine”) have reached a definitive agreement with Chemring Group PLC (“Chemring”) to acquire Chemring’s maritime interests (“Chemring Marine” or the “Company”) for a cash consideration of £32 million, subject to standard closing adjustments.  Under Drew Marine’s ownership, the business will be named Drew Marine Signal and Safety (“DMSS”).   

ZF Marine Named Supplier of the Year

ZF Marine has been chosen as one of Mercury Marine’s suppliers of the year. Each year Mercury Marine evaluates over 1,500 suppliers, and selects only 12 to receive this award.  AJ Halavacs, Pleasure Craft Segment Manager, and John Shea, Account Manager, both from ZF Marine were on hand to receive the award from Mercury Marine.  It was presented last month at the Mercury Marine Supplier Conference in Sarasota. Fla

PFI Marine Electric in Dutch Harbor Year Round

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. Seattle’s PFI Marine Electric shares facilities with Dutch Harbor’s Lunde Marine Electronics to provide marine electrical services in Alaska along with Lunde Marine’s electronic services

Jurong Shipyard Chooses AVEVA Marine

AVEVA Group plc (LSE:AVV), providers of engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, announced that Jurong Shipyard, a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine has selected AVEVA Marine (12 Series) as their engineering and design solution for major marine and offshore projects. Jurong Shipyard has a long standing relationship with AVEVA. AVEVA Marine (12 Series), is the most modern offering of AVEVA’s marine solutions and has the ability

Orion Marine Wins Caribbean Offshore Mooring Contract

Orion Marine Group, Inc. headquartered in Houston, Texas, announce award of a contract which is worth approximately US$14-million. The contract is for the design and construction of offshore mooring facilities for a liquids terminal in the Caribbean. The project is expected to commence in the 4th quarter and to last approximately 12 months. Orion Marine Group, Inc. provides a broad range of marine construction and specialty services on, over and under the water along the Gulf Coast

Travelift at Work in BC

Marine Travelift, Inc. announced Canada's largest Marine Travelift mobile boat hoist is currently in service in a brand new, 15-acre workyard and boat storage facility in Richmond, BC. The state-of-the-art, $1.1 million, 220-ton capacity hoist, which weighs 125 tons, can lift boats from roughly 30 to 150 ft. Arrow Marine Services is a division of well-known Canadian trucking firm Arrow Transportation Systems. According to Brian Charles, general manager

Cummins,CitiCapital Launch Alliance for Finance

Cummins Inc. and CitiCapital have reached an agreement to promote a co-sponsored marine finance program. Under the agreement customers who purchase Cummins engines for various commercial vessels will receive exclusive finance products provided by CitiCapital. This agreement demonstrates the cooperative efforts of both companies by bringing together the premier manufacturer of marine engines and the world's largest financial services conglomerate. The agreement will initially cover the U.S

Shanghai Office Moves to Caterpillar Marine Center

Caterpillar Marine Asia Pacific, the regional headquarters of Caterpillar Marine Power Systems in Shanghai, P. R. China, have moved to a new office at Yan’an West Road. This is also the location of the marine group of Lei Shing Hong Machinery Ltd., Caterpillar’s marine dealer for Eastern China. Together both entities now reside in the Caterpillar Marine Center building. Caterpillar Marine Asia Pacific’s regional headquarters are on the

Reflex Marine Launches Service Center

Reflex Marine, producer of the industry-leading Frog and Toro personnel carriers and expert in marine personnel transfer, continues to expand its global network of Accredited Service Centres (ASCs) with the launch of its latest Center in Canada. Nord Marine Services Ltd, a supplier of marine safety equipment, has been appointed to operate the new Accredited Service Center in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland.  As a result Canadian operators will be able to access local maintenance