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1300 Volvo Penta Drive Chesapeake, VA 23320 Tel: 757.382.4010 Email: Lindsy.shrewsberry@volvo.com Website: www.volvopenta.com CEO/President: Ron Huibers Number of Employees: 1,400 The Company: Volvo Penta, with approximately 4,000 dealers in more than 130 coun- tries, is a global manufacturer of en- gines for commercial vessels, leisure boats and industrial markets. Its en- gines are type approved by major clas- sifi cation societies and comply with all applicable national and international emission regulations. The Case: Volvo Penta is recognized for in- troducing innovative technologies into the commercial engine market, including duoprop sterndrives, IPS pod drives, dynamic positioning, joy- stick steering and electronic engine controls. Volvo Penta builds long- term partnerships with boat builders, designers and operators, leveraging products that reduce fuel consump- tion and emissions, extend service life and minimize downtime. The product line includes 3-16 liter diesel engines, gensets, sterndrives and IPS pod drives, with new marine diesel engines that provide higher torque out of the hole, better performance at all rpms and low ownership costs. 601 Poydras Street, Suite 1500 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Telephone: 504 568 1010 E-mail: corth@tdw.com Website: www.tdw.com Chairman and CEO: Jeff Platt Number of employees: 8,500 The Company: Tidewater is a leading provider of offshore service vessels to the global energy industry. Founded in 1955 by a group of investors led by the Laborde family, Tidewater lays claim to the creation of the workboat indus- try with its 1956 launch of the Ebb Tide, the world’s fi rst offshore vessel tailor-made to support the offshore oil and gas industry. Today, as the oldest and most experienced provider of the marine support services, Tidewater owns the largest fl eet of OSVs in the industry, with more than 300 vessels operating worldwide to support every phase of offshore exploration, devel- opment and production. Tidewater is headquartered in New Orleans, with 48 total offi ces located in 31 countries around the world. The Case: The Tidewater group has a global presence, with approximately 90% of its fl eet working internationally in more than 60 countries. Tidewater’s world- wide operations include transporting crews and supplies, the tow and anchor- ing of mobile rigs, assisting in offshore construction projects and a variety of specialized marine support services. Its fl eet consists of platform supply vessels, anchor handling towing supply vessels, fast crew supply vessels, offshore tugs, utility vessels and other specialty vessels to support specialized marine services such as cable laying, ROV support, FPSO support, well stimulation, dive support, line-handling, seismic sup- port, and platform maintenance. Volvo Penta of the Americas Tidewater Inc. www.marinelink.com MN 71 66-75 MN Aug14.indd 71 7/18/2014 1:47:51 PM
