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the development and implementation of a number of innovative technological solutions and operational procedures contributing to reducing the environ- mental impact of the operation of their fleet that go beyond regulatory require- ments," Brende continued. "Japan and

Norway are both active participants in the IMO where they both give high pri- ority to environmentally friendly and quality-based shipping," the Minster concludes.

Founded in 1885, the Japanese compa- ny is one of the world's leading shipping companies. NYK Line (Nippon Yusen

Kaisha) is awarded for their outstanding commitment to continuously improve their environment performance beyond what is required by rules and regula- tions.

Bollinger Promotes

St. Germain

Bollinger

Shipyards, Inc., has promoted Andrew

St. Germain to the position of Vice

President, Chief

Financial Officer and

Treasurer, according to Donald "Boysie"

Bollinger, Chairman and CEO of the

Lockport, La. headquartered shipbuild- ing and repair company. St. Germain joined Bollinger in 2003 as corporate controller.

He holds a B.S. in Accounting from

Louisiana State University, is a Certified

Public Accountant and Certified Internal

Auditor.

His responsibilities include the com- pany's treasury, accounting, income tax, tax incentives, risk management, and legal functions.

Schottel Mourns

Gragen Death

Uwe Gragen,

Dipl.-Ing., sales and project manager for

Schottel GmbH &

Co., and responsible for worldwide sales of propulsion sys- tems for tugboats and ocean-going vessels, has died. Gragen passed away unexpect- edly on the evening of May 13, 2005 after returning home from work.

He leaves behind a wife and three chil- dren. Born on August 21, 1943 in

Königsberg, he undertook his appren- ticeship from 1960 to 1963 at the

Stülcken shipyard in Hamburg, a city in which he was to remain to study naval architecture. From 1966 to 1971 he worked as project engineer at Orenstein & Koppel in Lübeck.

Gragen had placed his considerable expertise as a naval architect at the dis- posal of Schottel since October 1, 1971, to start with in the former engi- neering offices, later in key positions in sales.

With his product and market knowl- edge, he earned a reputation with cus- tomers as a thoroughly competent and dependable business partner. He served owners, shipyards and design bureaus with his able advice and assistance, and his practical ideas found their way into many product innovations. 74 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News

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