26 Sep

Coastal shipping helps economy, environment says IGMS report

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
Gloucester, Massachusetts, September 24, 2008 – The Institute for Global Maritime Studies (IGMS) today published a comprehensive study on the potential environmental, national security, and economic benefits of increased US coastal shipping.  The report, by John Curtis Perry, Scott G. Borgerson, and Rockford Weitz, can be downloaded at www.igms.org.“Deep Blue Highway is a timely, revolutionary report, which shows that in…
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23 Sep

Confident Captain Recognized by Royal Yachting Association

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(NEWPORT)—Confident Captain/Ocean Pros, Rhode Island's premier professional mariner training facility, today announced that they have become an approved training center for the UK based Royal Yachting Association. The RYA's training certification allows Confident Captain/Ocean Pros to instruct all RYA courses from Competent Crew to Day Skipper as well as the much sought after Coastal Skipper and for the truly elite…
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23 Sep

GE Introduces New L250 Inline Diesel Engine Family

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
HAMBURG, Germany, September 23, 2008 – GE Transportation today introduced the L250, a new inline medium-speed diesel engine family, custom designed for a variety of marine applications. The company announced today during the SMM Hamburg 2008 trade show that the new engine will be available in six and eight cylinder configurations.The new inline design expands GE’s diesel engine product offerings,…
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23 Sep

Marine Technology Society Elects Three to Board

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Jerry Boatman has been elected president-elect of the Marine Technology Society (MTS). Boatman is director of ocean science and technology for Planning Systems, Inc., and is based at Stennis Space Center, Miss. For the past five years Boatman has served on the MTS Board of Directors, first as vice president of finance, then as treasurer and vice president of budget…
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23 Sep

Crowley Equipment Acquisitions Hit $21 Million in 2008

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; September 23, 2008) Crowley Maritime Corporation's liner services equipment fleet is continuing to grow this year with the acquisition of $21 million worth of containers, chassis, refrigerated containers, trailers and generator sets. Part of the order - 600 45-foot (102-inch wide) dry containers and chassis - is currently being received in Jacksonville and immediately deployed in the company's Puerto…
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22 Sep

Northrop Grumman Marine Radars Are Type Approved to Meet New International Technical Standards

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LONDON – Sept. 22, 2008 – Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has successfully completed type-approval testing for the VisionMaster FT™ radar systems under the latest international technical specifications.   The type-approval testing, conducted by the U.K. certification body QinetiQ, verifies that the Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT radars meet all of the new requirements of the International…
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18 Sep

Derecktor Shipyards Files Chapter 11

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
Derecktor Shipyards Files Chapter 11 Derecktor Shipyards Connecticut has announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In local press reports, company officials say this is just a technicality to satisfy a customer contract dispute and no jobs will be lost. As this situation unfolds, we will keep you updated. Southern Offshore Boat Owner Goes to Northwest for…
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18 Sep

Erik Gronbeck joins Atlantic Cordage

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Atlantic Cordage is proud to announce that Erik Gronbeck has joined the Atlantic Group of Companies.  Mr. Gronbeck is third generation following in the footsteps of the founder of the company, Mr. Walter Gronbeck Jr. (deceased) and Erik’s father, Mr. Peter W. Gronbeck C. E. O. and Susan Gronbeck, President, his Aunt.  Erik Gronbeck is a graduate of Fairfield University…
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03 Sep

L-3 Klein Associates, Inc. Introduces 5000 V2 Multi-Beam Side Scan Sonar

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SALEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE, September 3, 2008 – L-3 Communications Klein Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that we have introduced our highly upgraded version of our System 5000.  The L-3 Klein 5000 was the first commercial Side Scan Sonar system to employ cutting edge Multi-Beam technology.  L-3 Klein has continually made incremental improvements to the System 5000 over the years. …
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15 Aug

The Victory Ships: From A (Aberdeen Victory) to Z (Zanesville Victory)

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By Capt. Walter W. JaffeeThe Glencannon Press, 2006424 pageswww.glencannon.com The Victory Ships is a complete one-volume reference on a remarkable class of cargo/troop ships, which demonstrated the American genius for productivity in World War II. The 531 Victory ships built in 1944 and 1945 supplied the armadas and invasion forces, which crushed the Axis powers. These ships then found their…
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