22 Oct

Apax acquisition creates satellite solutions for maritime fleets

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(PARIS, FRANCE -- September 6, 2007) Apax Partners France today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Telenor Satellite Services and is incorporating the company into the new Vizada brand. Vizada is a provider of broadband fixed satellite solutions for maritime and land-based customers. Vizada’s services will be organized into two lines of business, Mobile Satellite Services (MSS),…
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15 Oct

Ensolve Biosystems supplies bilge water treatment system for MARAD’s reserve fleet

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(RALEIGH, NC -- October 15, 2007) EnSolve Biosystems has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to supply a PetroLiminator Oil Water Separator for treating bilge water from its fleet service craft at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, California.The patented PetroLiminator system uses a three-stage process to treat the oily water. In the first stage, free-phase oil…
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15 Oct

Dan Proctor joins Ross & Baruzzini as vice president

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(ST. LOUIS, MO --October 10, 2007) Dan Proctor has joined Ross & Baruzzini, Inc., as Vice President of Client Solutions and Consulting.  Based in New York, Proctor will focus on developing homeland security solutions and business relationships in the Critical Infrastructure and Continuity of Government markets of transportation and government, particularly along the eastern seaboard. Protor has more than 27…
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12 Oct

Crowley’s Jose Nazario elected Vice President of the Puerto Rico Shipping Association

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(SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO -- October 10, 2007) Jose Francisco Nazario, Crowley's finance director in Puerto Rico, was elected vice president of the Puerto Rico Shipping Association during a meeting held last week in Puerto Rico. Nazario was previously secretary of the organization and is an official member of the association's Silver Anchor Club.      Nazario, who earned a bachelor's degree…
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12 Oct

Seamen’s Church Institute appoints Pamela Stephens as chaplain

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Pamela Stephens, the new full-time chaplain with The Seamen’s Church Institute (NEW YORK, NY -- October 8, 2007) The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has appointed Pamela Stephens as a new full-time chaplain based in the Port of Houston for its Ministry on the River program.  Chaplain Stephens will help coordinate SCI’s pastoral care network along 2,200 miles of America’s inland waterways.…
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12 Oct

Fifty-nine Foss vessels honored for environmental excellence

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(SEATTLE, WA -- October 8, 2007) The Seattle-based Foss Maritime Company’s commitment to environmental stewardship was underscored last month when The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) recognized 59 of its vessels for outstanding safety recordsCSA honored the Foss vessels at an achievement dinner in Washington, D.C. Altogether, the ships have achieved the equivalent total of 362 years without an environmental…
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04 Oct

Steve Demeroutis joins Crowley as Director of Labor Relations

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(JACKSONVILLE, FL -- October 4, 2007) Crowley Maritime Corporation announced today that Steve Demeroutis has joined the company as Director of Labor Relations.  He is now responsible for all labor relations activities for the East Coast terminal operations including grievance handling, negotiations contact administration, compliance resolution and relationship building with Crowley's union representatives and personnel.  Demeroutis has more than 15…
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