29 Jul

Markey joins MARIN SAFETUG II

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(SEATTLE, WASH. - JULY 29, 2008) -- Markey Machinery Company, Inc. announces they have agreed to participate in Marine Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) SAFETUG II.  Under MARIN’s leadership, SAFETUG II is the second phase of a project exploring new tug boat technologies to ensure that precious ocean-borne commodities safely reach domestic and international consumers.  SAFETUG II will gather about 30 companies like…
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29 Jul

ACR’s popular direction finder features major improvements with introduction of Vecta 3

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ACR Electronics' Vecta 3 kit (FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA - JULY 28, 2008) -- ACR Electronics continues to fine-tune its highly efficient and popular Vecta Direction Finder by adding new unprecedented sensitivity and an LCD screen for improved viewing, direction interpretation, and system operation. The Vecta 3 locates all distress beacons (EPIRBs, PLBs and ELTs) that have been activated due to an…
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29 Jul

Donjon purchases tug boat Meagan Ann

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The Meagan Ann, Donjon Marine Co.'s newest purchase. (HILLSIDE, N.J. - July 29, 2008) -- Donjon Marine Co., Inc., a provider of multi-faceted marine services including marine salvage, heavy lift, dredging and related emergency response services, has purchased the tugboat Meagan Ann, formerly the Scorpius, from Constellation Maritime, a subsidiary of Foss Maritime. The Meagan Ann is a twin-engine, 2,250…
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16 Jul

Port Director appointed to Coastal Protection and Restoration

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(GALLIANO, LA.- JULY 10, 2008) – Governor Bobby Jindal appointed Port Fourchon Director Ted Falgout to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Financing Corporation. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Financing Corporation has the authority to carry out the financing, purchasing, owning and managing of the offshore royalty revenues and offshore royalty revenue assets.  The board works closely with the Governor's Office…
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16 Jul

Craig Stevenson to join Intermarine as Chairman of the Board of Directors

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(NEW ORLEANS - JULY 10, 2008) -- Intermarine, a global leader in project cargo shipping, announced today that Craig Stevenson has joined the company as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Stevenson, the former Chief Executive Officer of OMI Corporation will work closely with Intermarine’s management in this non-executive position to formulate the company’s strategic objectives and growth plans.…
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07 Jul

Donjon removes span on Amtrak railroad bridge on Thames river channel

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Donjon Marine Co., Inc. removes a 1,000-ton Amtrak rail bridge span June 24, 2008 [courtesy DonJon Marine] Putting its heavy-lift capability to the test, on June 24, 2008, Donjon Marine Co., Inc. removed an old, rusted, 1,000-ton Amtrak rail bridge span located across the Thames River in New London, Connecticut. Donjon’s Chesapeake 1000, the largest floating heavy-lift crane on the…
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03 Jul

Northrop Grumman introduces new desktop marine radar

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(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – July 3, 2008) –- Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has recently unveiled a new integrated desktop marine radar designed to meet the latest International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) performance standards. The new Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT™ 250 is designed to comply with the IEC 62388 CAT 2 technical requirements and meets the International Maritime Organization…
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02 Jul

KVH begins rollout of Global Ku-band mini-VSAT Broadband Satellite Communications Network

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(MIDDLETOWN, R.I. – July 2, 2008) -- In a move to offer faster, more affordable broadband connections to a growing market of leisure, commercial, and government vessels worldwide, KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) today announced a new agreement with ViaSat, Inc., (Nasdaq: VSAT) to begin the global rollout of the popular mini-VSAT Broadband satellite communications service. Together with the compact…
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27 Jun

VT Halter Marine orders Markey general purpose winch

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(Seattle, Wash. - June 27, 2008) -- The Markey Machinery Company, Inc. is pleased to receive an order to supply VT Halter Marine, Inc. with one general purpose winch. When delivered in 2009, Halter plans to install the DEPC-7 on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) coastal mapping vessel R/V Ferdinand R. Hassler, currently under construction. The Markey type DEPC-7…
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