NEWS Some noteworthy news items involving some of the activities Argonautics Marine Engineering, Inc. was involved in recentlly are listed below:

New web site January 2012 - Celebrating 20 years in business, Argonautics Marine Engineering, Inc. unveils a new web site and updated company logo and colors. The new logo font is bolder and cleaner and it better reflects some of the big stuff we help transport. The new web site is more modern and allows for easier navigation. It uses the latest Web 2.0 technology, such as cascading style sheets (CSS), light boxes, etc. Feel free to explore our new site and let us know what you think! Feedback is always apreciated.

Offload in St. Lucie August 2011 - Argonautics Marine Engineering, Inc. provided assistance during the offload of 4 Moisture Separator Reheaters (MSRs) delivered by cargo barge to the St Lucie Power Plant in St. Lucie, FL. Ballast procedures were prepared for the live rolling-off of each of the 4 MSR, using 10 axle Kamag trailers. During the offload operations, on-site support was provided to the offload contractor... >> This MSR offload was followed by 2 more offload operations at the same power plant: 2 turbines, broken down in 6 seperate parts in November and a generator rotor in December...>>

BOSIET training August 2011 - Company owner Frank van Hoorn completed the OPITO approved 3 day Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training (BOSIET), including HUET and EBS at the  Maritime Safety Training Center in Lafayette, LA. The training involved theoretical sessions followed by hands-on training for fire-fighting, first aid, and in water survival. Happily, all students survived the 3 rigorous training days!

FEMAP/NASTRAN January 2011 - Argonautics Marine Engineering, Inc. upgraded its FE system to the industry standard  FEMAP/NASTRAN software programs. NEi Nastran is a powerful, general purpose Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tool with an integrated graphical user interface and model editor which is used to analyze linear and nonlinear stress, and dynamics of structures and mechanical components. It represents the latest in FEA technology with some of the fastest solvers on the market along with accurate solutions that have been trusted for nearly 20 years by companies in all industries.Computers were also upgraded to handle this powerful set of programs.

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