21 Sep

National Marine Electronic Association to demonstrate at ConnectFest

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) is scheduled to demonstrate their newly developed NMEA 2000 Network at a special event called ConnectFest, scheduled to be held at the IBEX trade show in Miami Beach on October 11, and at the METS trade fair in Amsterdam on November 15.   The NMEA 2000 Network is an international networking marine electronics standard…
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19 Sep

Kidde Fire Systems announces new sales appointment to its Marine Division

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
Ashland, Mass. – Kidde Fire Systems, a United Technologies Fire and Security Company, has appointed Daniel Sullivan to Marine Sales Manager for global sales of fire suppression systems covering the coastal commercial and leisure boat segments.Dan has 11 years experience in marine product sales as a manufacturer’s representative calling on marine OEM and aftermarket customers.  He has held a USCG…
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11 Sep

TITAN Salvage safely refloats containership in Mexico

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
DANIA, FL -- Titan Salvage, Crowley Maritime Corporation's salvage and wreck-removal company, successfully completed the refloating of the M/V Maersk Diadema earlier this week at Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico.The 975-foot laden containership went aground outside the entrance channel on its approach to the harbor on September 2, 2007. After a failed attempt by the ship's crew, Titan was contracted by the…
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11 Sep

Tommy Thompson joins Crowley as Director of Maintenance and Repair

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
JACKSONVILLE, FL --Crowley Maritime Corporation announced today that Tommy Thompson has joined the company's liner service group as director of maintenance and repair (M&R). Thompson is based in Jacksonville and reports to Rob Grune, senior vice president and general manager, Puerto Rico and Caribbean and John Hourihan, senior vice president and general manager, Latin America. In this position, Thompson is…
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