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W&O Acquires A-T Controls
W&O Supply completed the acquisition of A-T Controls Inc., a ball valve and automation supplier based in Cincinnati. The company designs, develops and manufactures valves, actuators and valve control products including manual ball valves and automated ball valve packages; actuators for the automation of all forms of valves; positioners for precise modulating control; and valve control accessories including gearboxes and overrides, block and bleed valves, dribble control systems, lock-up valves, flow and speed control, dome indicators, filter/regulators and more. La., promoted Cindie Roussel to Vice President of Procurement, Logistics, and Life Cycle Support for the South Louisiana based shipbuilding and repair company. Roussel's new responsibilities will include material and purchasing support and life cycle sustainment for all U.S. government and commercial new construction programs. Roussel will continue to be involved in the management and future growth of CHAND, Bollinger's technical and logistic support division, and will also take a lead role in the future development and implementation of company-wide procurement initiatives. itime Administrator on May 1, upon the resignation of John Jamian and before the confirmation of Sean T. Connaughton as Maritime Administrator. Nelson officially joined the agency as Chief Counsel in August 2005. Nelson joins MarAd from Oceaneering International, Inc., where she served as General Manager and Maritime/Contracts Attorney. From August 1998 to April 2003, she served as General Counsel and General Manager for Nauticos. sion motors and power electronic drives. The first $1.9 million increment of funding that has been allotted for this contract will focus on motor, drive and electrical system options that are optimized for possible system integration into later flights of DDG-1000 and CG(X) surface combatant ships. This initial stage of the contract is expected to be completed in the next six months.
AMSC Wins $5.3m NAVSEA Contract
American Superconductor (AMSC) signed a cost-plus-fee contract valued at $5.3m with the U.S. Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for the design and optimization of high temperature superconductor (HTS) ship propul-
New Seaway Administrator
Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters swore in Collister "Terry" Johnson, Jr. as the Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC). Together with Canada's St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, the SLSDC jointly operates and markets the bi-national Great Lakes St.
Nelson Appointed to MarAd Post
Julie A. Nelson was appointed as the Deputy Administrator of the Maritime Administration. Nelson took over the responsibilities of the Acting Deputy Mar-
Bollinger Promotes Roussel to VP
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport,
The Index
Directory of companies and people given editorial coverage in this edition of MarineNews. Carl Muchowich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 AEP MEMCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Caterpillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Aker-Kvaerner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Channel Shipyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 All American Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 26 Chemoil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 AllTRIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Cherrie Felder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 American Superconductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 CONSOL Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 American Transport Leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Crounse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Aquamet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Cummins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 12, 23, 24 Ashland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 David Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Bay-Houston Towing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Delta T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Berdon Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Design Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Beurteaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Dickie Guidry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Blank Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Eastern Shipbuilding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 22 Bollinger Gretna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 FastShip Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Bollinger Shipyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Florida Keys National Marine Sactuary . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Breaux Bay Craft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Furuno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12, 23 C&C Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Gary LaGrange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Campbell Transportation Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 GE Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Canal Barge Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Capt. Jake Stahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
H. Merritt Lane III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Hamilton Jet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Harvey Gulf International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 22 Holcim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Horizon Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Horizone Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 ICOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Incat Crowther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Ingram Barge Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Iveco Motors of North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Kevin Sparks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 King County Sheriff's Office Marine Dive Unit . . . . . . . .24 Kirby Corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Kohler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 K-Sea Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 KVH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 LG&E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Looman Stingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Maine Maritime Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Marathon Petroleum co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Mark Knoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Markey Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Martha's Vineyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Matt Kawasaki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 McDonough Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Moose Boat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Motorola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Muriel Bras Jorge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Mustang Cat Power Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Nantucket Steamship Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 NAVSEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 New York Water Taxi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Nick Ganas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 NOAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 25 Northern Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Oceaneering International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Offshore Oil Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Orange Shipbuilding Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Saab Transponder Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Schottel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Sea Coast Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 SeaArk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Shane J. Guidry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Spence Strainers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 STANG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Superior Energies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Twin Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 24 U.S. Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Ultrajet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 United States Coast Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Upper river Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 US Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 USACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Van Isle Barge Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 W&O Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Waterways Council, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 WING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
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