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Maritime Industry Remembers Nealis
On March 24, 2002, Charles Nealis passed away at the age of 76. Nealis' accomplishments were the co-conception, testing and first at sea of a commercially viable demonstration of a blended residual fuel system for aero derived gas turbine engines.
Tl Has A New Fleet Management System To Improve Vessel Operating Efficiency
Texas Instruments has an- nounced the new TI Marine Busi- ness System designed to give fleet managers a promising new home office tool for improving vessel oper- ating efficiency. Designed to utilize information logged by a TI 8000 Integrated Marine System installed on individual vessels,
Voyage Data Recorders
Customary within the aviation industry, voyage data recorders (VDR's)or "black boxes" will become a mandatory feature onboard all new vessels beginning July 1, 2002. The new regulation, which was passed by the IMO at a recent meeting, also stipulates that all existing vessels entering U.
White Named Senior Vice President At American Systems Engineering
American Systems Engineering Corporation, headquartered in Virginia Beach, Va., has announced the promotion of Eugene E. White to senior vice president in recognition of his major contributions to the firm's success and growth during the past four years.
A Salute To The American Merchant Marine Leadership In World Maritime Safety
U.S.-flag shipping — on the oceans, the Great Lakes and Inland Waterways — has again proven to be an undisputed leader in world maritime safety. This was evident during the Annual Ship Safety Awards Luncheon, sponsored by the American Institute
MSC To Procure Additional Ships For Ready Reserve Force
The Military Sealift Command has announced that it intends to procure on the world market during FY 1987 various types of additional ships for the Ready Reserve Force (RRF), in order to meet its final force goal of 120 ships. On January 17, 1986, the Navy spent $206.
Jordan Lieb Joins Marine Coatings As Vice President
John Arbizzani, president of Marine Coatings, Inc., recently announced that Jordan Lieb has joined the company as vice president. He was formerly with Atlantic Sandblasting and Coatings, Inc. as manager of sales and estimating. Prior to that he
Navy Buys Six SL-7 Sea-Land Containerships In $207.5-Million Contract
Six of the largest and fastest containerships in the U.S.-flag merchant fleet have been purchased by the Navy for use by the Military Sealift Command to enhance the strategic mobility capability of the armed forces. The Naval Sea Systems Command recently awarded a $207.