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ECHNICAL OLLEGE 4901 Kesslersville Road

Easton, PA 18040 16365 Park Ten Place, Ste 350 4810 Alben Barkley Drive

Tel: (610) 559-3300

Houston, TX 77084

Paducah, KY 42002-7380

Email: [email protected]

Tel: (281) 674-8040

Tel: (270) 201-2567

Website: www.victaulic.com

Email: [email protected]

Email: [email protected]

CEO/President: John F. Malloy

Website: www.viking-systems.net

Website: www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu

CEO/President: Lars Henriksen

CEO/President: Dr. Barbara Veazey

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Victaulic is the originator and has West Kentucky Community & been the world’s leading producer of Viking Systems International is a Technical College is a SACS accred- mechanical pipe-joining solutions worldwide leader in the advanced de- ited college with an annual enrollment since 1919. In the maritime industry, sign, analysis and 3rd party veri? cation of 6,500 traditional and 2,897 online,

Victaulic grooved piping products are of structures, focusing on the offshore long distance students that has achieved used on a wide range of vessels, in- oil and gas industry, commercial ship the ASPEN Institute Award on three cluding tugs and workboats. Victaulic business, and the military and defense occasions. The school is recognized as systems offer a number of advantages community. Viking executes advanced one of the leading colleges in devel- for newbuilds, retro? t and repair ser- structural design, analysis, 3rd party oping and teaching degree programs vices, as they reduce system downtime veri? cation and FEA engineering ser- through online technology to long dis- and time out of service. vices. Viking Systems’ core structural tance learners and working from one assessment software, SAGA, integrates main campus and 7 satellite campuses.

regulatory body requirements by ap-

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Victaulic’s line of grooved mechani- ware, managed within one program cal couplings and grooved-end valves, This school’s Marine Technology suite to reliably assess vessels and struc- ? ttings and accessories are Type Ap- and Logistics program is designed to be proved by IACS members. Approved tures based upon client and project taught in an innovative environment. needs. The ? rm has 30 employees.

for applications such as ballast and This provides opportunities to working cooling water systems, bilge systems, adults who haven’t the ability or time to

T C :HE ASE vent lines, ? re? ghting systems, deck juggle job, family, and trips to a tradi- drains, fuel and oil systems, Victau- Viking Systems has solved many tional campus classroom – the classic lic does not require hot work permits structural problems for the brown wa- de? nition of today’s inland mariner. A and Victaulic systems reduce installa- ter and workboat industry. Examples new satellite campus houses the “In- tion time required for piping projects include cranes, winches, ATB analysis, land Logistics and Marine Institute” for by a minimum of 30 percent. Vic- cable and pipe laying vessels, accom- the Marine Technology and Logistics taulic valve assemblies are 58 percent modation barges, engine lifting brack- programs. This year, the school began lighter and couplings have a smaller ets, and repair vessels. Clients in this to offer an online Associate in Applied pro? le than ? anged components and industry include Bay Shipbuilding, Science degree for Marine Technology allow 360 degrees of rotation, easing Bristol Harbor Groups, Corn Island in four tracks. Tracks offered include installation and maintenance in tight Shipyard, Gunderson Marine, Halter Marine Culinary Management, Ma- spaces, reducing the size of wall and Marine, Moran Towing Corporation, rine Logistics Operations, Wheelhouse deck penetrations. NETSCo, as well as OGI. Management, and Marine Engineering.

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