Fairbanks Morse Defense Awarded U.S. Coast Guard Valve Contract
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) has secured a contract from Birdon to supply key fluid control components for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) program. The company will deliver motor-operated valves for the first two vessels.The WCC program is a major modernization effort to replace the Coast Guard’s decades-old fleet of inland buoy and construction tenders. These vessels are responsible for maintaining more than 28,000 aids to navigation across 12,000 miles of inland waterways, which are critical routes for the transport of over 630 million tons of cargo annually.
Wärtsilä Acquires Electrical Power Engineering
Wärtsilä has acquired a Scottish company Electrical Power Engineering (Scotland) Ltd. The company specializes in electrical power engineering solutions for marine, offshore, industrial and utilities segments. The annual net sales of the company are approximately EUR 20 million and the company employs 31 people, mainly electrical engineers. Main activity covers full electrical conversion and upgrade of marine power systems and offshore applications. Electrical Power Engineering Ltd. is based in Montrose, Scotland, where they design and build their own control panels, automation solutions and switchgear. The company also operates in the USA offering service, maintenance and project support in the Gulf of Mexico area.
