Production Meeting Notes SandBar Shipbuilders April 1, 2020 Hull 666 M/V Arc Mr. Jones, Yard Superintendent, opened with a Safety Briefing about company policies on Covid 19 and Personal Protection Equipment. Mr. Smith, Project Manager for Hull 666, M/V Arc, reminded all that the ship sails next week. He received reports from the Hull, Mechanical,… Read full article

The Ulstein Verft Shipyard is now preparing to deliver the expedition cruise ship National Geographic Endurance to the American cruise line Lindblad Expeditions. This ship will be the first newbuild in Norway to be equipped with STI Marine cable transits, EZ-Path® – supplied by Elpro.     — EZ-Path® is a new and innovative solution, but our… Read full article

STI Marine Firestop, A Division of Specified Technologies Inc., is pleased to announce that Cooley Equipment Sales Inc. (CES) has joined on as the marine products rep for Western US and Canada.  Their territory will include the States of California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska and the Province of British Columbia.  CES represents manufacturers in… Read full article

Cable transits or passages in fire-rated divisions are not always the first thing one thinks of in ship construction.  They are obviously necessary and a SOLAS requirement, but did you know that selecting the right cable transit during ship construction can save time and money? According to shipyards we have interviewed, approximately one in three… Read full article

Introduction: STI Marine has conducted ingress protection (IP) testing to evaluate the ability of our Snap-Seal Cable Plugs to be installed in exterior applications where inclement weather, such as wind-driven rain, may be a concern. We achieved an ingress protection rating of IP66 with a thin application of MFS Marine Firestop Sealant installed over the… Read full article

Our MPACT® Pipe and Cable System is the fastest and most flexible fire and watertight sealing system for pipe and cable penetrations through fire-rated bulkheads and decks. It is easy to install and consists of a noncombustible filler blanket,  which packs easily between penetrants, and our MFS Sealant, which bonds well to marine divisions and… Read full article

MFC-G Large Diameter GRE/GRP/FRP Firestop Collars EZ-Path® Marine Cable Transits Refit Scrubber Projects onboard larger Cruise Ships realized in half the time with STI Marine pipe collars. The rise of the EGCS Exhaust Gas Cleaning systems, in short, referred to as scrubber systems, has led to various solutions attempting to meet these fire protection demands…. Read full article

STI Marine, a Division of Specified Technologies Inc., is pleased to announce the release of three new type approval certificates, issued by the United States Coast Guard, Lloyd’s Register and RINA, for the Marine Firestop Collar product line. Copies of these approvals are available on our website at https://www.stimarine.com/type-approvals/. Not only do these type approval… Read full article

STI Marine Firestop’s Online Fire Protection Training Program features curriculum that targets shipyard employees, contractors and surveyors. When STI Marine Firestop – a division of Specified Technologies – added a new, free Marine Online Training Program to its website, its purpose was to provide in-depth curriculum that targets shipyard employees and contractors and the surveyors that must inspect their work…. Read full article

Somerville, New Jersey, USA (April 15, 2019) – STI Marine, a Division of Specified Technologies Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Pole Star Maritime, LLC as an authorized distributor partner for our marine products line of penetration seals and cable transits.  Pole Star Maritime is led by industry veteran, Steve Hadik, and based… Read full article