27 Jun

Konzel joins Northeast Technical Services Co., Inc. Senior Management

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Northeast Technical Services Co., Inc. announced that Stephen N. Konzel has joined NETSCo in the newly created position of VP/General Manager.  Konzel will be responsible for general management and marine engineering activities required to support the company's growth & business development initiatives; and for implementing the firm’s long-term Strategic Plan initiatives.   Konzel joins NETSCo with more than 12 years…
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26 Jun

New Jeppesen workboat navigator delivers advanced navigation capabilities

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ENGLEWOOD, COLO., June 25, 2007 – Jeppesen Marine has launched Jeppesen Workboat Navigator – A Professional Information Service.  It is a piloting solution for commercial boats operating in coastal areas and inland waterways and provides mariners with a combination of detailed vector-based digital marine charts, location-based data, such as Notices to Mariners, and input from onboard sensors, such as GPS,…
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25 Jun

Bisso Towing Inc. announces new appointments

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June 25, 2007 – Bisso Towboat Co., of New Orleans, Louisiana has announced the following appointments within the organization:   Ruben S. Dupre, Jr. has been named to the position of Vice-President, Engineering.  With Bisso since 1981, Mr. Dupre will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of Bisso’s fleet of tugs and will oversee all new tug construction.  …
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25 Jun

Walter Scheib, former White House chef, selected as SeaFair’s inaugural celebrity chef

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Bonita Springs, FL – June 20, 2007 - Walter Scheib, Executive Chef at the White House for eleven years under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, will be the first in a series of celebrity guest chefs highlighting the inaugural tour of SeaFair, the world's first megayacht fine art venue. Scheib will direct SeaFair's culinary activities during the event's debut…
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20 Jun

Crowley promotes Bill Taylor to VP of Bulk Petroleum and Chemical Transportation

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; June 20, 2007 - Crowley Maritime Corporation announced today that Capt. Bill Taylor has been promoted to vice president of bulk petroleum and chemical transportation and will manage the commercial activities of the company's petroleum tankers and barges. He will remain domiciled in Jacksonville and report to Rocky Smith, senior vice president and general manager of petroleum services.…
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20 Jun

Jackson Offshore LLC receives State of Louisiana Minority Certification

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June 19, 2007—New Orleans, LA – Lee Jackson, President and CEO of Jackson Offshore LLC, a newly-established provider of high specification crewboat services in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, announced the company’s recent certification as a minority business in the state of Louisiana.   Jackson Offshore was formed in part to provide dedicated crewboat services to major oil and offshore…
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20 Jun

Intermarine’s Schmidt accepts post in Shanghai

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Intermarine has announced that Michael Schmidt recently transferred to the company’s new Shanghai office.  Michael will have direct management responsibility for project development and pricing activities in the company’s Far East, India and Arabian Gulf service. Intermarine’s Asia Manager, Richard Seeg, commented, “We are very pleased to have Michael joining our team.  His knowledge of operations, chartering and corporate sales…
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19 Jun

Dometic Environmental Corporation appoints new vice presidents

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POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – June 15, 2007 – Dometic Environmental Corporation, a supplier of marine regrigeration and air conditioning products, announced two new executive appointments. Ken Taranto has been named vice president of galley products and aftermarket sales. Ned Trigg has been promoted to vice president of international and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) sales.Ken Taranto comes to Dometic from the…
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