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Science Center, Ann Arbor, Mich. of the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, the Grayling was drydocked and under- went a detailed inspection, cleaning, tune up, repair and modification. The Sturgeon also underwent cleaning, painting, inspection, repair and tune up. Some of the major work items on the 1977-built, 75-ft Grayling included overhauling the generators and engines, painting the hull andrepairing the exhaust and propulsion systems. Kvichak Marines New Crane Kvichak Marine Industries, of Seattle, Wash. was a recipient of an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) small shipyard grant awarded in August 2009. The grant funded much of the major equipment associated with thecompanys new metal processing facility, Flashmark Tech, which opened earlier this year. Another benefit of this grant is anew crane for their headquarters in Seattle, Wash. The crane is made by North Pacific Crane with a capacity of 35,000 lbs. The boom length is 31 ft with a pedestal height of 15 ft. The new crane is located at Kvichaks bulkhead along the Lake Washington ship canal. This will lower the costs of produc- tion, expedite sea trial processes and open business to repair work. www.marinelink.com MN49PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS McGonigleMortguGeoShips Acquisition Will Lead to Doubling BSL Staff Aberdeen-based SeaHold GeoShips Ltd announced the acquisition of marine management services company Brooklyn Shipping Ltd (BSL). The acquisition is expected to lead to BSLs staff numbers more than doubling to 80 this year and also contribute to a significant increase in GeoShips pre- tax earnings on its projected turnover of nearly $80m for 2012. Formed in 2003, GeoShips has a focus on offshore renewable energy projects, while also being able to offer services in support of subsea oil and gas related proj- ects. Ellon based BSL was formed in 1983 and offers management of dynamically positioned subsea operations support vessels.