Tuesday, 04 May 2010 11:10
Shri M Vijayakumar, Hon’ble Minister for Law, Sports, Youth Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs and Ports, Government of Kerala, laid the foundation stone for setting up of a Bollard Pull Test Facility for Cochin Shipyard Ltd. at Vizhinjam, today. Shri S Sharma, Hon’ble Minister for Fisheries, Govt of Kerala, presided over the function. Shri George Mercier, Hon’ble MLA, Kovalam was the Chief Guest. Cmde M Jitendran, CMD, Cochin Shipyard Limited delivered the welcome address. Cmde K Subramaniam, Director (Operations) proposed the vote of thanks. Other senior officials from CSL were also present.
The test facility is required to check and confirm pulling capacity of ships including tugs and Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels upto 500 tonnes. Presently facility of such high capacity is not available anywhere in India. This facility will be used for ships under construction in Cochin Shipyard. The facility can also cater to requirement of Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy and also Kerala Ports Department. The test facility is being set up in an eco-environmental friendly way.
A Memorandum of Agreement has also been signed on 03rd May 2010 between Kerala Port Department and Cochin Shipyard Limited in connection with the project. The agreement signed by Dr. Jacob Thomas, IPS, Director (Kerala Port Department) and Mr. P Aboobacker, Executive Director (Shiprepair), CSL was exchanged during the function. Shri V Radhakrishnan, Director (Technical) handed over the cheque for the ground rent to Dr Jacob Thomas, IPS, Director (Kerala Port Department).
Wednesday, 28 April 2010 08:12
On April 21, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida found that DeAngelo Marine Exhaust willfully infringed on two of Marine Exhaust Systems, Inc.'s US patents and that these patents are valid and enforceable. The court also awarded Marine Exhaust $92,804 USD in damages and agreed to consider additional losses, as well as possibly tripling the final amount.
"We're very pleased with the court's decision," said Marine Exhaust VP Sheila Prieschl. "This is a vindication of inventor Woodrow Woods' hard work and innovation, as well as our intellectual property rights. We will continue to bring pioneering solutions to the design, production and service of marine diesel exhaust components."
DeAngelo Marine Exhaust infringed on Marine Exhaust's US Patents 5,740,670 and 6,035,633 for water-jacketed exhaust pipes for marine exhaust systems. Woodrow Woods advanced the art and science of marine exhaust systems by inventing and perfecting an exhaust component that addressed the overheating and water migration problems plaguing the marine industry.
Marine Exhaust Systems manufactures’ state-of-the-art diesel exhaust system packages, provides a complete package from turbo to transom. The company has set the standard in the marine industry for nearly four decades and is known around the world for its superior exhaust risers, elbows, fiberglass mufflers, custom fiberglass products, silicone hoses, clamps and other innovative hardware
age of the UAE National Transport Authority, and supported by Dubai Maritime City Authority, Emirates International Maritime Academy (EIMA) announced that it hosted the region’s first seminar in Dubai focusing on the development and delivery of effective maritime education and training, including the implications of the revised IMO International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping (STCW) Convention. 
