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on February 2014Outgoing Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Virginia Until January of this year, Sean Connaughton oversaw seven state agencies with more than 9,700 employees and combined annual budgets of $5 billion. Connaughton is probably better known to MarineNews readers as the U.S. Departme
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- HGH Infrared Systems’ Spynel-S page: 58
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on January 2014HGH Infrared Systems Spynel-S is an innovative real-time panoramic thermal imaging system with automatic detection and tracking capabilities. A key asset for maritime domain awareness, Spynel-S can successfully detect various large and small surface and air targets. Highly effective when tracking sm
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on January 2014Rental is a cost effective solution for temporary applications and Trelleborg’s new foam and pneumatic rental service offers a wide range of products. All fenders are ISO 17357:2002 quality assured. Pneumatic Fenders feature massive energy absorption, and have a low reaction force, making them ideal
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on January 2014For durable marking of unmovable work in the ship building industry, a portable handheld marking system means an enormous simplification. The handheld marking system FlyMarker PRO of MARKATOR is battery operated and flexible and weighs slightly over 4 kg and can be carried easily to mark work pieces
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- New EcoMod Series LED Floodlight page: 58
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on January 2014Phoenix Products Company’s EcoMod LED floodlight offers 150W and 300W models with light outputs of 12,500 and 25,000 lumens. Packages range from wide flood to narrow spot optics to accommodate any application. The EcoMod Series extends the life of the fixture by allowing heat, water, and debris to f
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on January 2014Caterpillar Marine’s 3406C propulsion engine has entered production. The 3406C will provide customers in lesser regulated countries with an economical, dependable solution for their commercial marine vessels. The mechanically governed 3406C propulsion engine is available in ratings of 272 bkW at 1,8
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on January 2014STAUFF Offline Filters continuously filter Gearbox or Hydraulic Oil using Radial Micro Filtration. Particles as small as 0.5 micron are removed resulting in less downtime and repairs. STAUFF offline filters employ an integrated motor/pump unit that draws the oil through the filter and pumps clean oi
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- Wave Walker Boosts Productivity page: 55
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on January 2014WaveWalker is an eight-legged ‘walking’ jack-up barge designed especially for marine operations in rough seas, surf zones, beaches and other intertidal locations where operation of traditional SEWPs is uneconomic. Bidirectional movement allows it to move and relocate without floating. Because the im
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on January 2014Cynergy Ergonomics’ universal lifting system manipulates materials with different geometries with a single vacuum lifter. With capacities of over 1,000 pounds, this vacuum griper is ideal for shops and manufacturers. The “smart” design maintains vacuum only on cups which have contacted the lifting s
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- New Topside Enamel from Petit Marine page: 55
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on January 2014Pettit Marine Paint has announced its new two-part topside enamel, EZ-Poxy2. Providing a durable and high-gloss finish while eliminating the uncertainties associated with traditional two-part paints, the high performance EZ-Poxy2 is easy to use and offers greater surface compatibility. Tough and lon
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- New Tech & Tug Training page: 36
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on January 2014Mass. Maritime responds to industry demand, reloads with cutting edge Transas equipment, and moves to the head of the brown water training queue. It was a dark and stormy night with choppy seas. I didn’t hit anything, but I did run aground twice while at the helm of the tug boat simulator at the M
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on January 2014Improving and updating Arctic design standards for material, equipment, and offshore structures for the petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries. Seventy representatives from seven countries met for two days in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador in early October to further the creat
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- Kirby Christens ATB in New Orleans page: 26
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on January 2014Inland and coastal giant christens ATB duo Jason E. Duttinger and Winna Wilson in an October New Orleans ceremony. The crew of the Jason E. Duttinger took a break from hauling coal between Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, and Florida on Oct. 30 as Kirby Corp. of Houston christened the articulated tu
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on January 2014New regulations for davits used in the Norwegian offshore industry will not come into force until 2015, but in the meantime, they are already raising the safety bar. In fact, Norwegian-based davit manufacturer Vestdavit already has a NORSOK-compliant davit. Like so many things in the offshore oil ga
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- LNG – Who Cares? page: 22
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on January 2014You say you don’t work on an LNG ship? You should care nevertheless. Just ten years ago, LNG Import terminals were being built and/or contemplated throughout the United States. Then, it was widely expected that Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) imports would account for a large percent of the energy cons
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- Loan Options for the Marine Industry page: 20
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on January 2014The USSBA, USDA and USDOT’s Loan Programs As we launch into 2014, the domestic waterfront continues to fire on all pistons; boatbuilding, charter rates, utilization of tonnage, and so much more. That kind of momentum, however, requires funding to sustain. For smaller operators in need of capital t
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on January 2014MacGregor has won a contract to deliver a 250-metric-ton SWL active heave-compensated (AHC) subsea crane for the 120m construction vessel, Island Intervention. The crane was ordered by Edison Chouest Offshore. An existing vessel operated by the partnership between Edison Chouest Offshore and Island
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on January 2014HamiltonJet announced that four of its HT900 waterjets selected for Incat Crowther’s first-of-type 70m Catamaran Crewboat. HamiltonJet waterjets work particularly well in DP capable vessels. The effect of the waterjet maneuvering thrust is enhanced with wide spacing of the jet units in a catamaran c
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- New Marine Fuels Site Launched page: 57
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on January 2014Power Service Products has launched a website for boat owners at home or at sea. MarineDieselAdditives.com enables owners to combat issues with marine-specific fuel additives that clean fuel tanks, keep fuel fresh and extend the life of boat engines. The website, optimized for tablet use, provides e
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- Comark’s HMI Passes Shock Testing page: 57
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on January 2014Comark has successfully completed full environmental testing of its new 15” Military HMI, including MIL-901D Grade A lightweight shock testing. The 15” HMI is a sealed and fanless computer display unit developed for DDG 51 Machinery Control Applications. The 15” HMI includes current Core i5 processo