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Finnegan Joins Drew Marine As Manager
The Drew Marine Division of Ashland Specialty Chemical Company has elected John C. "Jack" Finnegan as manager of new business development. Finnegan, who comes to Drew Marine from Newport News Shipbuilding, will be responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities to expand the range of products and services Drew Marine offers to the marine industry. He will also manage start-up operation and global implementation for the company's new business ventures and product lines.
PortVision Now Supports Long Range Tracking
PortVision now offers a service that allows PortVision users to integrate long-range vessel tracking (LRIT) directly within the web-based PortVision platform. PV-Onboard Global is the latest addition to the PV-Onboard product line, which already allows barges, intermodal containers, railcars, and trailers to be tracked and managed along with AIS-enabled vessels from within the PortVision service.
Redefining Offshore Painting
Wasser High Tech Coatings has made dramatic technological breakthroughs, solving tough problems and producing a complete product line. Their advanced state-of-the-art coatings have made Wasser the largest U.S. supplier of bridge coatings, says the company.
AER Distributes BSCO Fire Suppression
AER Supply Ltd. has been named the exclusive distributor for BSCO, Inc. Fire Suppression Systems for 13 states. BSCO manufactures and installs semi-custom systems that provide fire-protection solutions for small, enclosed areas, such as the engine room, to prevent fire from spreading throughout the boat. The company uses environmentally friendly agents and the USCG-approved suppression systems have been tested to meet the requirements of NFPA 2001 in a program jointly designed by Factory
Chris-Marine Strengthens Canadian Market Position
Chris Marine AB has announced that its sales portfolio now includes Scandic Diesel Services based in Montreal. Established in 2009, Scandic Diesel Services provide full services to Americas within their product lines and represent some of the strongest brands in the market known for their quality and service. Scandic Diesel’s primary focus is the professional marine, offshore, power plant and fishing industry - also within related service and repairs industry
Thrane & Thrane to Trade as Cobham SATCOM
Cobham plc has established a new strategic business unit (SBU) Cobham SATCOM: Thrane & Thrane will form its core. Headquartered in Denmark, Cobham SATCOM is led by Thrane & Thrane CEO Walther Thygesen with assistance from a multinational management team, and includes Cobham’s satcom facilities in Cape Town, South Africa, Concord, California and Orlando, Florida. Cobham SATCOM is now twice the size of what either Thrane & Thrane or Cobham’s legacy satcom businesses
Twin Disc Expands Marine Presence In Japan
Twin Disc is forming a majority-owned joint venture with Niigata Engineering Company, Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan. Twin Disc has had a long-standing and mutually successful relationship with Niigata Engineering. The new venture, named NICO Transmissions Co., Inc., will be an engineering and marketing company supporting Twin Disc's expanding global marine product line as well as a distribution company for NICO's family of transmission products.
National Marine Suppliers Distributes Chafe-Pro
Fjord, Inc. has recently reached an agreement authorizing National Marine Suppliers to be a distributor of their Chafe-Pro product line. National Marine Suppliers specialize in worldwide yacht support and deal in every facet of the yachting industry. Fjord, Inc. is a manufacturer of marine chafe-protection coverings for safeguarding lines and hydraulic hoses. Chafe-Pro’s patented design allows the units to be moved to the desired location due to their Velcro closing system
Marlink Upgrades VSAT with iDirect
Marlink Upgrades Global Maritime VSAT Service With iDirect; Evolution product line increases efficiency and availability for Marlink customers. VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced that Marlink, one of the largest maritime VSAT network operators, has upgraded its global service with the integration of iDirect's Evolution® X5 Satellite Router and latest operating software release, iDX 3.0
Forum Sells Two Sub-Atlantic™ ROV's
Forum Energy Technologies sell two Sub-Atlantic™ ROVs to IKM Subsea for deployment in North Sea and Singapore waters. "We recently won a five year frame agreement with Statoil, and we intend to continue our strong growth both in the Norwegian and International market," says IKM Subsea Managing Director Ben Pollard. "The Sub-Atlantic Comanche vehicle is already contracted to a major offshore contractor for a project in Southeast Asia
HydraTech Opens Houston Office
The new sales office is stocked with pipeline remediation products to facilitate quicker service to HydraTech’s oil & gas industry customers in the Gulf region. “Today, our most popular product in the Gulf region is our HydraWrap®,” said Peter Blais
Liles Heads Structurmarine Timber Dock Division
David Liles was appointed U.S. sales director for the new division, bringing more than 30 years of marina experience in the timber dock market. Structurmarine recently announced its newest product line, Timber Dock Systems, geared to marina and harbor owners and operators.
ABB Acquires Los Gatos Research
ABB to acquire Los Gatos Research (LGR) adding a new line of high-performance gas analyzers to its measurement business. Los Gatos Research (LGR) of Mountain View, California, is a 19-year-old, nearly 40-person company that provides analyzers and services to a wide range of customers needing
Waste-water Treatment Firm Signs US Representation Agreements
Severn Trent De Nora sign agreements for distribution of marine & offshore water and wastewater treatment products in United States. The agreements are with Marine Systems Inc. (MSI) and AER Supply (AER) to serve as exclusive sales and promotional representatives for its electrolytic
U.S. Rigging Supply to Distribute for Omega Pacific Products
U.S. Rigging Supply Corp. reported today its appointment as a master distributor for Omega Pacific's product lines. Omega Pacific is a U.S. manufacturer of state-of-the-art carabiners and climbing equipment. Omega Pacific carabiners are CE and UIAA Certified with several carabiners
DPS Offshore is now Forum Subsea Rentals
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FET) recently announced the rebrand of its DPS Offshore product line to be known as Forum Subsea Rentals. With an extensive inventory of the most advanced subsea rental products, Forum Subsea Rentals is recognized as one of the global leaders within the
Intellian Debuts FleetBroadband Hardware
Intellian introduced three Inmarsat FleetBroadband (FB) networks as the latest additions to its line of satellite communication antenna systems. The FB150, the FB250 and the FB500 comprise a product line supported by Intellian’s industry-leading three year warranty
Automatic Lubrication Device Eliminates Guesswork – and Failures
Klüber Lubrication and perma-tec partner to bring single point automatic lubrication solutions to the marine industry Specialty lubricant provider Klüber Lubrication and perma-tec, a producer of single point automatic lubricators
FarSounder Moves to New Global Headquarters
FarSounder, Inc. announced the move to their new Global Headquarters in Warwick, Rhode Island. The move enables consolidation and expansion of their corporate and sales offices, R&D, and manufacturing into one facility. The company's stand-alone building will allow on site incorporation of
BWTS Firm Appoint Turkey Sales Representation
Severn Trent De Nora, a leader in electrochlorination technology appoint Delmar Marine as its exclusive sales representative in Turkey. Severn Trent De Nora, a leading provider of electrolytic water disinfection solutions, has appointed Delmar Marine as its exclusive sales representative in
Marine Systems Inc., ZF Marine Support Inland Waterway Business
ZF Marine announced a new partnership with Marine Systems Inc. (MSI) will be responsible for sales and service support of ZF Marine commercial craft products to the inland waterway region. David Santos, commercial craft product line manager for ZF Marine Propulsion Systems Miramar, LLC
Delta "T" Chooses Duramax as Latin America Rep
Delta "T" Systems has chosen Duramax International as its representative in Central and South America. Headquartered in Riviera Beach, Florida, Delta "T" is a pioneer in the field of engineered marine engine room ventilation
Mariner Omnipure M55 Selected for Australian Patrol Boats
The Mariner Omnipure sewage treatment system from Severn Trent De Nora has been installed on Cape St George, a new patrol boat designed and constructed by Austal for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Cape St George is the first in a series of eight patrol boats to be delivered
US Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Substantial EW Contract
U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin US$57-million contract to upgrade electronic warfare (EW) ship defense system. Under this low-rate production contract for Block 2 of the Navy's Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), Lockheed Martin will upgrade the AN/SLQ-32(V)2 system found on
Agaia, First Choice Sign Distribution Agreement for Evolve
Agaia Inc., creators of Evolve, a natural, green cleaning technology to significantly outperform chemical cleaners, announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with First Choice Marine to make Evolve products available to ships and maritime facilities throughout the Americas.