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Q&A with Wartsila CTO Matti Kleimola
Prof. Matti Kleimola, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Wartsila Corporation, was recently elected as President of CIMAC. He is a member of Wartsila Board of Management, Technology and Environment, and Head of Corporate Technology, including R&D.
New UPSCO Shipyard Begins Production
An entirely new shipyard, programmed to build commercial tug/ barge units, is now in operation in Ontonagon, Mich. Upper Peninsula Shipbuilding Company (UPSCO), a privately owned firm, was formed in May of 1979 when its president, Charles H. Kerkman, together with Robert J.
Canada's Arctic Pilot Project
The Canadian Arctic Pilot Project is a combined pipeline/marine transportation system for Arctic natural gas to supply about 7.0 million cubic meters of gas per day to southern consumers. After a three-year development period, we are now very
Johnson Appointed Director Of Marketing For Bulkfleet Marine
Thomas J. Johnson has been named director of marketing for Bulkfleet Marine Corporation, an operating unit of the Houston-based Signet Corporation, J. Barry Snyder, president and CEO of Signet, announced recently. Mr. Johnson will supervise marketing activities
MITAGS Chooses STN Atlas For Major Upgrade
The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS), of Linthicum Heights, Md., has awarded STN Atlas a contract to upgrade one of MITAGS' full mission simulation systems. The new system will be installed by STN Atlas at MITAGS in October 2001,
Red Fox Negotiating Licensing Agreement With John G. Kincaid
Scottish marine engineers John G. Kincaid is negotiating a licensing agreement with Red Fox Inc. of New Iberia, La. to produce the U.S. company's range of effluent treatment equipment for offshore oil and other marine installations. The license, which would give Kincaid the U.
NKK Signs Agreement With Baker Marine Corp.
NKK (Nippon Kokan) has concluded a license agreement for a jackup-type drilling rig made by Baker Marine Corp. (BMC), a leading U.S. rig builder. Masayoshi Akizawa, NKK New York general manager, said under the terms of the contract, NKK will