PVA Elects New Leadership
Members of the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) have elected Richard “Dick” Purinton as 2001 president. Also elected were Fredrick “Fred” Hall as vice president…
Blount Names Daughter As ACCL Successor
Maritime veteran Captain Luther Blount, the 84-year-old founder of American Canadian Caribbean Line (ACCL), has named his daughter, Nancy Blount, as president of the small ship cruise line.
Candies Announces Two Promotions
Otto Candies, LLC announced the promotions of P.B. Candies and Brett Candies to co-directors of the traffic, sales and marketing departments. Additionally, John…
Watson to Represent Sigma Coatings
Watson Coatings Inc. recently signed a distributor and representation agreement with Sigma Coatings of Louisiana. Watson Coatings now distributes Sigma coatings in Missouri and Southern Illinois…
SSPC Publishes Proceedings of 2000 Exhibition Seminars
The Society for Protective Coatings has published the proceedings of the seminars conducted during the SSPC 2000 International Conference and Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn., this past November.
BCP Introduces New Airblast Product Brochure
OSHA Safety concerns call for the use of enclosed blast cleaning. With blast cleaning rooms becoming popular, sound design and engineering precepts are priorities…
Corrosion Monitoring Technology Is Patented
Houston’s InterCorr International, a corrosion engineering and technology company, is working to introduce a new corrosion management technology. The company reports…
SealCoat Offers Unique Antifouling Option
In 1992, Kjell Alm developed a method of preventing hard bio fouling from accumulating on surfaces submerged in either the sea or fresh water. The method was designed to be non-toxic and long lasting…
‘Dr. Rust’ Tapped for Technical Writing
Robert Heidersbach, Ph.D., has signed on as technology editor for a new Internet corrosion journal to be provided free by CorrosionSource.com. The journal, Corrosioneering…
Coatings and Corrosion Control Internet Portals Form Alliance
CorrosionSource.com and PaintSquare.com have formed an alliance to integrate their Internet exchange, portal and technical offerings to the corrosion control community worldwide.
Zodiac to Offer F470 Training Class
Zodiac of North America, Inc. will offer two upcoming F470 training classes is Stevensville, Md. The first one will be held May 7-18, 2001. The second course is scheduled for July 9-20.
Sea School Lifeboatman Course Includes Hands-On Practical
The standing joke in the lifeboatman practical portion of the AB class is “...The good news is that you will only have to row and learn the oar commands ... Finding a ship with gravity davits…
MMA Students to Attend Symposium
Two students from Maine Maritime Academy’s Corning School of Ocean Studies will travel to Japan this spring to take part in a conference on the ocean environment.
First USCG-Approved ECDIS Course Set
The first U.S. Coast Guard approved ECDIS training course is now being offered at Pacific Northwest Maritime Institute in Seattle, Wash. ECDIS integrates the navigational functions of chart upkeep…
RTM Star Center Adds To Facilities
RTM Star Center, a leading training center, is currently building a 2,000-sq.-ft. Curriculum Development Facility. Located adjacent to the existing 10-acre campus…
ICS Launches Video Training Breakthrough
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) has launched a ground-breaking initiative by using video conferencing to deliver education and training to Europe. Funded…
MMA Academy Offers Specialized Programs
Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, Mass., offers a variety of STCW and specialized training programs for the maritime industry. Two of these programs…
28 Great Lakes Pilots Trained
MarineSafety International, Inc., in conjunction with the Great Lakes International Marine Training Center at Georgian College, Owen Sound, Ontario, recently completed a joint training venture.
Galveston’s Simulator Provides Training Opportunities
Marine industry operations will grow and develop with highly trained workers as a result of the expansion and upgrade of the Full Mission Ship Simulator operated by the Texas Maritime Academy.
Intermarine/SCAD Motorboat Project Nears Completion
Intermarine Savannah is helping students learn the art of yachtbuilding by offering its cast of experts as overseers in the creation of a 21-ft. motorboat, Intermarine…