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Here is a rundown of all the latest business news we've found from around the WorkBoat industry: new offices, partnerships, awards, and other accomplishments by the companies that operate in the WorkBoat industry. If you have a submission for WorkBoat.com Business News, send it along to webeditor@workboat.com.
Coast Guard recognizes Crowley tugboat crew
Vulcan Materials selects Mitsubishi to repower Capt. Ted
Austal USA earns fourth consecutive annual SCA safety award
ABS grants AIP for small LNG carrier design
AXI International Holdings acquires ALGAE-X
ZF Marine, MSI partner to support inland waterway businesses
Resolve and FDNY ink marine response deal
Robichaux to provide propulsion system for Bordelon PSVs
FarSounder Moves to New Global Headquarters
Bay Diesel & Generator opens new Roanoke, Va. facility
Bordelon Marine chooses All American Paint for new PSVs
Bay Diesel performs engine repair on survey ship in Okinawa, Japan
Carnival Cruise Lines signs deal with Port of New Orleans
LEEVAC, Aries Marine announce new build program
Boksa Marine Design celebrating 10 years
PVA elects 2013 president, officers and board members
March sessions on tap as ABS continues arctic workshops
Laborde repowers Ro Ro cargo carriers in Bahamas
Newport Shipyard purchases Marine Travelift 500C
GSW and Associates expands with merger
DNC moving to new 3,300 square foot office
Newpark Resources finalizes acquisition of Alliance Drilling Fluids
Naval architect funds Edward L. Shearer Endowed Scholarship
SCORE-Global joins TSMS Strategic Alliance
Polymers aver pollution threat in post-Sandy cleanup
Fincantieri completes the acquisition of STX OSV
Samson to expand manufacturing facility and offices
Robert G. Allan awarded S.S. Beaver Medal
Crowley presents scholarships to four United States Merchant Marine Academy Cadets
The Nautical Institute launches 'Maritime Security' guide
SCF liquids chooses Helm Marine Operations software
Maritime License Training receives radar simulator
American Cruise Lines purchases historic 1880s steam calliope
Major expansion of Palfinger's marine business through acquisition
Germanischer Lloyd gives Corsair TVR v.2 Type-Approval
61 Foss Maritime Co. vessels honored for environmental excellence
ABS awards $3 million to Stevens Institute of Technology
Crowley announces leadership changes within labor relations and petroleum transportation divisions
The Great Lakes Towing Company and Great Lakes Shipyard welcomes St. Martin de Porres High School students
Volvo Penta's V8-380 wins 2012 IBEX Innovation Award
Capt. Alex Sweeney joins Crowley's solutions group as vice president, project operations
Palfinger Marine partnering with HP Dutch Harbor to service important Alaska fishing port
S.C.L.T.C. Young Memorial announces an associate degree for licensed mariners
New tool at SCI aids in mariner assessments
Austal officially opens Navy Administration Building
New Danfoss website designed to enable fast, easy access to industrial fluid controls
Tug convention switches from Panama to Hamburg in 2014
Blastrac opens new location, adds new personnel
Ivy Marine opts for Baker Lyman's Sub-Chapter M Solution and CORSAIR TVR v.2
Volvo Penta receives ninth consecutive customer satisfaction award
Successful inaugural season in Alaska for American Cruise Lines
Spill Control Association Of America to be Alliance Sponsor at Clean Gulf Conference
MetalCraft Marine Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Bollinger VP Larry Vauclin to retire after 52 years in the shipyard industry
LeBlanc and Associates partners with Heinen and Hopman Engineering BV
Crowley Receives 13th Quest for Quality Award from Logistics Management Magazine
U.S. Patent Office grants DTI patent for innovation in riser tensioner stroke monitoring
U.S. Shipping Corp. recognized for industry excellence
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries orders Emsys for AIDA Cruise new builds
EcoMarine Propulsion receives ABS certification for TeraTorq modules
Krill Systems Inc.,completes installation and sea-trial on NOAA vessels Henry B. Bigelow and Pisces
Coalition for Responsible Transportation honors TOTE's conversion of ships to LNG
New NLB branch serves Chicago and upper midwest
Drew Marine completes acquisition of Chemring Marine
Coast Guard Foundation annual New York City event to honor Coast Guard heroes
Illinois pollution control equipment manufacturer acquires Scandinavian technology
Germanischer Lloyd, Baker Lyman enter TSMS strategic alliance
Austal graduates four-year apprentices
ASA, NAMEPA announce marine sciences project awards competition for high schools, colleges, and academies
Nautronix to supply its NASDrill RS925 positioning system to Rowan's third new ultra-deepwater drillship
American Equity Underwriters 2011 Safety Awards winners announced
Krill Systems completes installation and sea-trial on three vessels for the Royal Dutch Shell Alaska project
Hyde Marine supplies first ballast water treatment system installed on a dedicated Great Lakes vessel
Crowley vessels receive 2011 CSA Devlin Awards for outstanding safety records
Great Lakes Towing co. and Great Lakes Shipyard receive 2012 Team NEO Economic Development Plus award
Alan C. McClure Associates completes CFD propeller flow simulations
Gulf Craft adds Marine Travelift 500c mobile boat hoist to new shipyard facility
61 Foss Maritime vessels win 2011 Jones F. Devlin Safety Awards
Austal USA again honored as Alabama 'manufacturer of the year'
Seamen's Church Institute celebrates 15 years training in Paducah
LoneStar Marine Shelters to build auxiliary living quarters for Shell Mars 'A' expansion
Matson receives second Benkert Award for environmental excellence from Coast Guard
Baldwin Filters' Gothenburg plant receives safety award
Danos & Curole shortens name, sharpens image
Directions In Design Inc. partners with Jean-Michel Cousteau
Crowley recognized with 2011 Company Award by NOAA for providing meteorological data from vessels at sea
ABS supports technology development for wind energy
ZF Marine transmissions in the U.S. Coast Guard FRC vessels
Fincantieri and NLI sign important collaboration agreement
OceanView Night-Vision Cameras now on Zyvex Boats
Boatracs VMS approved for Atlantic highly migratory species fisheries
Webb Institute receives $100,000 in annual scholarships from American Bureau of Shipping
Boatracs, KVH Industries strategic partnership offering end-to-end global broadband solution
BOEM to hold public meetings this week on draft PEIS for proposed G&G activities in mid- and South Atlantic planning areas
Seakeeper penetrates Japanese market with Crossborder
VT Halter Marine partners with Homeland Security
Resource Power Group installs MaK diesel gensets on USNS Howard O Lorenzen
MPG offers new insurance program for commercial vessels
Cat Power Solutions certified to meet local content standards in Brazil
CMP Global rebrands chain products as Titan Marine Chain
IBBI announces Supplier Award winners
Torqeedo powers eco-friendly water taxi
Schat-Harding launches global multi-brand service
Moxie Media named sole provider of online OSHA maritime training
Kongsberg Maritime Polaris Bridge simulator approved to latest DNV standard
Bow2Stern named authorized service center for Jabsco marine pumps
New literature details tension control device for barge spotting
Barge Capital signs exclusive oil tank barge agreement with L&R Midland
GE LM2500 Gas Turbines Power Newly-Christened Coronado Austal Trimaran Littoral Combat Ship
Boatracs announces multi-year contract renewal with Moran Towing Corp.
PEC/Premier adds SEMS awareness to SafeGulf training
Ohio Marinas purchase Marine Travelift Mariner Forklifts
Boatracs announces purchase of corporate office building
Analytic Systems' commercial marine power products receive ABS certification
Algae-X International expands world headquarters
Ranger Tugs introduces the new Ranger 31
W&O announces exclusive representation of Pres-Vac valve and marine inert gas systems
Rayrheon Anschütz expands to USA
Hydrapower International Inc. awarded SMGT Ltd. press brake contract
ShipConstructor part of $1.4 million NSRP research project
Launch date set for two new job training programs
Boatracs Announces Boatracs BTForms Installation for United Tugs Inc.
BSEE Issues Safety Alert on the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill
Littelfuse Commercial Vehcile Products Launches New Easy to Use, Intuitive Website
Viking Aids Flood Victims in Thailand
Austal Celebrates Keel Laying for JHSV2 the Choctaw Country
Cortland Expands Anacortes Facility
USCG Approves MITAGS ECDIS Update to Latest Revisions of STCW-2010
Nobeltec and Taylor Marine Announce Partnership
Hyde Marine Receives ABS Type Approval For Hyde Guardian
Maritime Associates International Opens Vancouver Office
Noreq Awarded Record Contract with Samsung Heavy Industries
Bollinger Safety Program Achieves Milestones
Jensen Expands Presence to Southern U.S., Grows Capabilities and Staff
Alaris Helps U.S. Coast Guard Save Money, Go Greener
Bay Diesel & Generator now a Volvo dealer
BOEMRE completes Final Supplemental EIS for Western Gulf of Mexico lease sale
Northwest Jet Boats changes name to Northwest Boats
Euronav commends ABS Nautical Systems for its Hull Inspection Module
Stang Industries/Counterfire teaming up with The Hiller Companies
Coast Guard completes 25,000th search and rescue mission using General Dynamics-developed Rescue 21 system
BMT Nigel Gee celebrating 25th anniversary
Raymarine acquires Tacktick with eye towards global sailboat market
MITAGS offers June workshop on internal auditing
Maritime Academy of Toledo now Coast Guard-approved STCW training center
Seattle Propeller Club announces environmental awards
Next ABS Guide for Crew Habitability on Workboats announced
GE Marine to provide Austal with turbines for next LCS
Schooner Bowdoin to begin 90th season
Marine Healthcare Services to launch 4th crew medical facility
2011 Women on the Water conference announced
Coxreels expands its manufacturing capabilities
American MetalCraft Marine sponsors Seaway Day
Kvichak Marine launches Flashmark Tech
Laborde brings Performance Power Systems on board
Shipbuilders Council of America awards Bollinger for safety
Bollinger presents model of new Ocean-class tug to Crowley
Boatracs announces fleet-wide installation for UBL
Marine Travelift inks new South American dealer
Shipbuilders Council of America awards Signal International for safety
Shipbuilders Council of America awards Austal for safety
Griswold Pump Company receives ISO certifications
Greene's Energy Group acquires assets of PSS
Gulf Copper opens new fabrication facility
Honda Marine wins Gold MarCom Award
SEL launches Modern Solutions Power Systems Conference in Chicago
HB Rentals awarded contract in Gulf of Mexico
Washington Marine back to being Seaspan Marine
Sale closes on SCI Water Street Building
VSD, LLC awarded $15m contract
Schuette takes on fight against Asian carp in Michigan
Alabama State Port Authority seeks offering on bulk handling facility
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