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MARITIME
REPORTER
AND
ENGINEERINGNEWS
US Navy
Fleet in Transformation
Q&A
Government Update
Reporting Significant Environment Harm
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Editor’s Note
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THE OFFSHORE ANNUAL
The Marine Environment Edition
Leading Off
GRT Cruise Ship
Snake Causes LNG
Facility Blackout
RIA Novosti)
Costa Serena Cross
Section Arrives
C-MAP Norway AS
Paperless Navigation
Massive Expansion
PRESCO to Build Tankers
Primorje Sea Shipping Company
Crowley Russian Flagged
Vessel Starts Work
Crowley Far East Services, a Crowley
SNAME Provides
Research Funds
FirstView
Smiths Detection-LiveWave’s FirstView
FirstView
ort Security Gr
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Architects and Marine Engineers
SNAME's Technology and Research
Hatlapa Helps Get Cape
Bradley Back in Service
New Tug and Linehandling
Fees at Panama Canal
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP)
HYDRAULIC
SHAFT
COUPLING
BOLTS
the Republic of Panama's Cabinet
Stratos Acquires Xantic
Dennis Bryant, Senior Counsel, Holland & Knight LLP
Government Update
Reporting Significant Harm to the Environment
Counsel at the law firm of Holland &
Sustained Ocean Observing (Ocean.US)
and the Integrated Ocean Observing
Integrated and Sustained Ocean
A Cobham plc Company
Q&A
Register, Federal Business
Gulf Coast Ocean Observing System
NOAA's National Data Buoy Center
Q&A
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
GLOBAL SALES AND SUPPORT
EXTENSIVE RANGE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
ONGOING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
DAMEN SHIPYARDS GORINCHEM
The Netherlands
Member of the DAMEN SHIPYARDS GROUP
by Henrik Segercrantz
Training & Education
Training & Education
of the Service Division and Timo Aalto, Training
Urgent Need for LNG
Officers, Crew
International Gas Tanker and Terminal
Transas Simulator Chosen
by MMA
Handling Simulator (LCHS) and Engine
Room Simulator (ERS) for Malaysian
Maritime Academy Sdn Bhd (ALAM),
MITAGS Provides Ship Modeling to Pilot Groups
Dredging, Container Crane, Off-Shore Platform
Crane, Straddle Carrier, Logistics and Transport
Bridge, GMDSS, Petrochemical Refinery,
Kongsberg Outfits New STC Group
Simulator Center
Training & Education
The DockMaster for Windows
Furuno Brings Nav
Training In-House
Center (INSTC) in Copenhagen,
Furuno Integrated Navigation System
VT Group Buys Training
Maersk Contractor
Alvheim lies on the Norwegian Continental Shelf,
New Allweiler Emulsion Pump
Miller Revolution Harness
The new Miller
AMOT Fuel Valve Duo
e Command of Y
our Car
Deck, Engine and Medical Departments:
Able Seaman Unlicensed Junior Engineer
Refrigeration Engineer Medical Services Officer
By David Tinsley, Technical Editor
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
The Kaiji Press data puts Hitachi
SHIP SECURITY ALERT:
Interconnection Box
Rising Japanese Engine Output
Mitsubishi Launches Hatsu Smile
Diamond/Sea-Glaze
Diamond/Sea-Glaze Closures:
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Trimode Gauging Tape
Vapor Control Valve
Flexi-Dip Closed Trimode
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Edison, NJ
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First Littoral Combatant Takes Shape in Midwest
Fairbanks Morse
Engines for LCS
Lockheed Martin at Marinette
Marine Corporation in Marinette,
Norlen Meton, LCS Program
Administrator at Fairbanks Morse
Lighter, Quieter Power
Naval Sea Systems Command
Northrop Grumman Marine Systems,
RT Steel-Bolted Rubber Couplings
Steel-Spring Vibration Isolators
Soft Mount System on a BLOUNT Vessel
SPOOL
BR4T ISOLATORS
RT COUPLING
BR4T Steel-Spring Vibration Isolators
By Edward Lundquist
Innovative Construction Techniques for LCS
of the South African Navy
Vehicle Transmission
Industrial Gears
Marine Gears
Slide Bearings
Test Systems
RENK
Firesafe & Watertight Cable
and Pipe Penetration Seals
USS San Antonio
Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), Landing
The Navy's new Littoral Combat Ship
Naval Enlistment Classification (NEC)
Systems Technician (IT), Electronics
Technician (ET), and Fire Controlman
Turbine Specialist and Damage
Tunnel Thrusters
Azimuth Thrusters
Low-Noise Thrusters
Thruster Control Systems
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Hybrid Sailors will be Mission-Oriented
Even the Command Master Chief,
Damage Control Assistant, DCC Charlie
Maritime Professional Training
Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer
Gridley grew up in Hillsdale,
EVEN SAFER
The new Hammar
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DRS Receives
by the Naval Sea Systems Command
Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency (DARPA) in Arlington,
Experimental Vessel
for the Pentagon's Office of Force
OFT's Wolf PAC Distributed Operations
Forrest Percival Sherman was born in Merrimack,
New Rolls-Royce Coastal Protection Vessel Unveiled
David McIlroy, Richard Wells, Wei
Advanced Microwave Ferrite Research
Marine Electronics
Breakthrough for Next-Generation Ship Radars and Communications
Dmitry Lagoutin, Deputy Sales & Marketing
Marine Electronics
ACR Electronics Forms Bridge
Information Group
Kongsberg's New Marine
Information Station
Remote Annual Survey of VDR/S-VDR,
Maritime FleetMaster Electronic Log
Wins Navy Contract
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Teh Kong Leong, Executive Director,
Singapore Maritime Foundation
Christopher Hayman,
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Moose Delivers Security Boat
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The Suisun Bay Fleet
Jumbo Cat Ferry Features Six
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Electronics Simrad
UltraJet Propulsion
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Bollinger Marine Fabricators, LLC,
Mission Marine Delivers
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Dave Morton, Program Manager, Naval Fleet
Ship Construction Senior Owners
Changes
Luxemburg, London and Helsinki,
Sales and Marketing for the Power
Executive Vice President Mikael
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Group Vice President, Technology
ITS Names Myslivy as Senior VP
Information Technology Research and Development
MTS Appoints New CEO
W&O Supply Forms New Division
the Engineered Products and Automation (EP/A)
People & Companies
Jaakko Eskola
Christoph Vitzthum
Daniel Paro
Guy Myslivy
Höegh Appoints Cutrone,
Bachelor of Science in Business
Management from Dowling College,
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Degree in Professional Aeronautics
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Crowley Promotes
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Guido Perla, of Guido Perla &
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Octel Changes Name
ABG Shipyard to Buy
Repair Units
ABS Introduces Dynamic
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Port Captain
USS Vessel Management LLC
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Knightsbridge Announces Results
Wheelabrator Under New
Rolls-Royce Wins Orders
People & Companies
Marine Consulting
Towage, Terminals and Transport &
Aker Kvaerner Sells
Kvaerner Power and Automation
Torleif Gram, Executive Vice President
LR to Class First Common
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Teledyne RD Instruments
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Maritime Security Directory
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