The Power Systems Group of Combustion Engineering, Inc., Windsor, Conn., has announced the appointments of David H.
Robertson as manager of sales and services and Steven E. Sabo as assistant manager, contract sales, C-E Marine Power Systems.
Mr. Robertson will be responsible for marine steam generating equipment, domestic and international contract sales, maintenance parts sales, field service, and boiler erection activities, reporting to Robert B. Hedges, general manager, C-E Marine Power Systems.
Mr. Robertson joined C-E in 1955 and has served in service and project engineering positions, and most recently was service and erection manager, C-E Marine Power Systems.
He received a Higher National Certificate in Engineering from the Dundee Technical College (Scotland), and is a member of the American Society of Naval Engineers and The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
Mr. Sabo will be responsible for developing marine steam generating equipment sales for new ship construction as well as coordinating worldwide license related activities, reporting to Mr. Robertson. After serving on active duty with the U.S. Coast Guard, Mr. Sabo joined C-E in 1969 and has served in design, service and erection, and contract sales engineering positions. Mr.
Sabo received a bachelor's degree in marine engineering from the New York State Maritime College, and is a member of the American Society of Naval Engineers and The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
Systems Group of Combustion Engineering, Inc., Windsor, Conn., has announced the appointment of Thomas E. Matthews as manager of contracts, C-E Marine Power Systems. Mr. Matthews will be responsible for the overall performance and administration of marine contracts, including direction of production
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NEW TECH OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024 All photos courtesy MTR unless otherwise noted NEW TECH, PARTNERSHIPS LAUNCH IN LONDON With Oceanology International now one month in the rear-view mirror, MTR takes a look at some of the interesting technologies launched before, during and after the London event.
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LANDER LAB #10 Photo courtesy West Mountain Radio Photo courtesy of Clarios/AutoBatteries.com Figure 6 The West Mountain Radio Computerized Battery Analyzer (CBA V) attaches to a Figure 5 laptop by a USB-B cable, and to a battery by Powerpole® Connectors. Exploded view of an AGM lead-acid battery.
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LANDER LAB #10 Of special interest for marine applications, LiPo batteries are Shipping any kind of lithium battery can be a challenge, and offered in a “pouch” design, with a soft, ? at body. The pouch IATA regs vary with the batteries inside or outside an instru- is vacuum-sealed, with all voids ?
, and much safer than primary lithium cells. They are used in ap- plications requiring lightweight and high-power drains. They COMMON BATTERIES IN MARINE APPLICATIONS Certain chemistries have found wide use in the marine ? eld do require built-in protection against overcharging and over for their
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FEATURE SEABED MINING by a sea? oor plume from its pilot collection system test. pact, nodule collection system that utilizes mechanical and The Metals Company recently signed a binding MoU with hydraulic technology. Paci? c Metals Corporation of Japan for a feasibility study on The company’s SMD
vessel at the surface, an airlift riser system and jumper hose, and the pilot nodule collector vehicle at the sea? oor. Image courtesy of Allseas www.marinetechnologynews.com 31 MTR #3 (18-33).indd 31 4/4/2024 2:12:41 P
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