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www.marinelink.com MN55PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS board of directors, effective 20 January 2012. Marshall is the founder of UK based safety systems specialistMarine Rescue Technologies (MRT), a successful international businessthat joined forces with Mobilarm in June 2011. Bibby Offshore Launches Graduate Training Scheme Aberdeen-based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has recent- ly welcomed its first six graduates onto the Bibby Offshore Academy Graduate Training Scheme. Bibby Offshore Academy was launched last year to address the training needs of potential future employees and for the management and development of current staff. Six graduates were recently enrolled on the graduate scheme and plans are already in place for a further intake in September this year. The recent intake includes three graduate project engineers, two con- tracts engineers and an asset manage-ment graduate. MMA Unveils Transas Simulators Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) recently hosted the grand opening ceremony for the start-of- the-art, American Bureau of Shipping Information Commons Building, which houses the Academy?s new cut- ting-edge Full Mission Ship Simulator, supplied by Transas USA Inc. The 42,000 square foot academ- ic building combines maritime tradi-tion with the latest technology inmaritime training, including the cam-pus library, museum, archives, model ship collection, plus hi-tech simula-tion facilities, multimedia ?smart? classroom, and resource centers. The new simulator and its support areas represent the showcase facility for the Marine Transportation program offered at MMA. The simulation facilities include a full mission, 360degree bridge simulator meeting the highest international training andcertification standards, debriefing room, instructors control room and an ante room. Markey Wins Trademark Dispute Markey Machinery has announced that it has prevailed in a dispute over its? longtime trademark, Render/Recover®, which was initiat- ed by another winch manufacturer. On February 6, 2012 the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board did ?dismiss with prejudice (the) Petition for Cancellation of the trademark Render/Recover, Serial Number 3,545,593.? ?The court decision recognized our origination of the term in 1994,? said Markey President Blaine Dempke. ?It?s unfor- tunate that we had to defend some- thing that was so clearly identifiedwith our company, but defend it we did. We really had no other choice.? Founded in 1907, Markey Machinery designs and manufactures custom deck machinery. Cleveland Cargo Volume Up 31% The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority reported that overall cargo tonnage increased 31 percent in 2011, largely the result of growth in steel, iron-ore and oversized ?project? cargo handled by Port facilities. The Port handled 3.4 million tons of cargo last year ? the highest volume since 2008. General cargo volume rose 16 percent as both steel and proj- ect cargo posted increases; while bulk cargo increased 33 percent, as more iron ore was handled by Port opera- tions. Overall tonnage transiting the St. Lawrence Seaway increased 2.5 percent in 2011. Separately the Port Authority?s Board of Directors agreed today to enter into a contract fornearly $3.9 million to construct an on-dock rail loop that will make thePort more competitive. Nearly 18,000 jobs and 1.8 billion in eco-nomic activity result from the rough- ly 13 million tons of cargo that move through the Cleveland harbor on average each year. The Port also pro- vides innovative financing services for a wide range of development projects in Northeast Ohio, and is leading ini- tiatives to solve infrastructure chal- lenges along Cleveland?s waterfronts. MarshallShawBibby Offshore GraduatesMMA?s New Building, Simulator Facility.MN#3 (50-58):MN 2011 Layouts 3/2/2012 2:52 PM Page 55