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MN 00 900 Bayou Casotte Parkway

Pascagoula, Mississippi 39581

Telephone: 228 696 6888

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.vthaltermarine.com

CEO: William (Bill) E. Skinner

COO: Paul J. Albert

The Company:

VT Halter Marine is based in Pas- cagoula, home to the company’s cor- porate headquarters, engineering, fabrication and a foreign trade zone.

Its yard there produces Panamax-sized vessels up to 50,000 DWT and fea- tures a newly expanded 600’ tilt-beam launch system, also provides steel cut- ting and engineering services for its other two facilities: Moss Point Ma- rine, utilized for commercial projects; and Halter Moss Point, for govern- ment programs.

The Case:

VT Halter Marine, Inc. specializes in ship design, construction and re- pair. The group combines its 60-plus years of experience with cutting edge technology to earn acclaim as one of the world’s largest designers and builders of medium-sized vessels, lo- gistic support vessels, surveillance and rescue vessels, defense, coastal craft and vehicle/passenger vessels. VT

Halter has delivered more than 2,600 vessels to clients in 29 countries.

John Stenbergin ranta 2, FI-00530

Helsinki, Finland

Telephone: 358 10 709 0000

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: wartsila.com

Chairman: Mikael Lilius

President and CEO: Björn Rosengren

Number of employees: 18,887

The Company:

Wärtsilä is a global leader in com- plete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets. Wärtsilä operates from more than 200 loca- tions in nearly 70 countries around the world. The company’s net sales totaled $6.4 billion in 2013.

The Case:

By emphasizing technological inno- vation and effi ciency, Wärtsilä maxi- mizes environmental and economic performance. The company is a leader in dual fuel marine engines and is on the forefront of this technology, here and overseas. Wärtsila has obtained certifi cation of emission standard compliance from the United States

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engines.Wärtsilä anticipates that mar- ket demand in the U.S. for its range of dual-fuel engines will further increase. 1250 N. Grove St.

Anaheim, CA 92806

Telephone: 714 666 2150

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.willardmarine.com

CEO/President: Ulrich Gottschling

Number of Employees: 60

The Company:

Founded in 1957, Willard Marine designs and builds aluminum and fi - berglass boats for government and commercial applications. The com- pany specializes in rigid-hull infl atable boats (RIBs), high-speed patrol boats and SOLAS-approved rescue boats.

The company’s state-of-the-art ISO 9001:2008 manufacturing facility is based in Anaheim, California. An East

Coast manufacturing and recondition- ing center is located in Virginia Beach,

Virginia. Willard’s capabilities include custom design, fabrication, naval en- gineering, refurbishment, spare parts, maintenance and crew training. The company’s capabilities were showcased at the America’s Cup races, with Wil- lard Marine’s high-speed umpire boat achieving speeds of 60+ knots.

The Case:

Willard Marine is a leading U.S. manufacturer of high-quality fi ber- glass/composite and aluminum boats for military, homeland security, com- mercial, law enforcement, SOLAS and other market segments, with more than 1,000 RIBs built in the

USA and deployed worldwide.

VT Halter Marine, Inc. Wärtsilä Willard Marine

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