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PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS - PROFILE 50 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • MARCH 2014 Obituary: Garnett H. Carnahan Springfi eld and Nixa business owner Garnett H. Carnahan passed away Sat- urday, February 22, at the age of 84. In addition to his family, Garnett took pride in his work as a manufacturer, inventor and real estate developer. Garnett started a foundry, Springfi eld Aluminum Co., to make fence parts, and built the com- pany to become a supplier of aluminum castings to industries throughout the Midwest, including the boating industry. The connection with the marine industry led Garnett to create a subsidiary, Nixa- based Springfi eld Marine, which makes components for boat manufacturers. In 1985, Garnett started importing com- ponents from Taiwan, and in 1990, he started Jiangsu Carnahan Co. and sub- sidiary Scheco Mechanical & Electrical Technology Co. in China. The business expanded to manufacture marine seating and boat interiors. Richardel Named VP at Bollinger Bollinger Shipyards announces that Daniel “Danny” Richardel has been named Vice President-General Manager of Bollinger Marine Fabricators, Amelia, Louisiana. Richardel has been with Bollinger for 17 years working in various op- erational positions. He was the Project Engineer for the U.S. Army Barge Der- rick program, Program Manager for the USCG Marine Protector Class program, and was most recently the Operations Manager of Bollinger’s Lockport New Construction Division where he coor- dinates the USCG Fast Response Cutter program. Richardel has also effectively managed Bollinger’s commercial new construction program. He holds a Bach- elor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology and a Master of Business Administration from Nicholls State University. Cummins Names Schacht GM Cummins named Jim Schacht GM for the Commercial Marine Business. Schacht will be responsible for all commercial marine business activities for the En- gine Business Unit (EBU) globally, in- cluding business development and sup- port. He will report to Ed Pence, VP of the High Horsepower Engine Business. Schacht joined Cummins in 2010 as the Executive Director of Cummins Busi- ness Services, responsible for Cummins’ corporate shared services organization that provides accounting, customer care, HR and IT Services to Cummins operat- ing entities worldwide. He has created a global services entity, increasing global support capabilities, improving internal service delivery and customer satisfac- tion measures, while lowering costs and improving effi ciencies. Schacht replaces Jenny Bush, who will serve as the Presi- dent for Cummins Mid-South. Towers Joins EBDG Elliott Bay Design Group hired Jim Tow- ers, originally hired at the fi rm in 2000, brings more than 30 years’ experience to his role as Senior Naval Architect and Marine Engineer. Tower’s extensive skill set includes production engineering and management, shipyard estimating and budget control, CAD design, repair yard engineering and management as well as expertise in the design and construction of offshore and passenger vessels, with a focus on aluminum structure. He is a co-author of “Marine Aluminum Plate - ASTM Standard Specifi cation B928 and the Events Leading to its Adoption,” a paper prepared for SNAME. Towers is a licensed Professional Engineer in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering in the province of British Columbia, Cana- da; the State of Washington and a Regis- tered Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom. Carnahan Richardel Schacht Towers Heilmann SOHRE TURBOMACHINERY® INC. 0 R Q V R Q 0 D V V 8 6 $ ? 7 H O , 1 ) 2 # 6 2 + 5 ( 7 8 5 % 2 & 2 0 ? : : : 6 2 + 5 ( 7 8 5 % 2 & 2 0 $ U H 6 W U D \ ( O H F W U L F D O & X U U H Q W V ' H V W U R \ L Q J < R X U 0 D F K L Q H U \ " Sohre SHAFT GROUNDING (EARTHING) BRUSHES are used on propeller shafts, turbines, generators, electric motors, gears, pumps, etc. Failure to properly ground (earth) rotating shafts can result in expensive damage to seals, bearings, or other critical components. ? 6 H O I & O H D Q L Q J ? 2 S H U D W H G U \ R U Z L W K R L O ? * R O G V L O Y H U E U L V W O H V ? : R U N L Q J S D U W V D U H U H P R Y D E O H during operation ? % U X V K L Q W H U Q D O V D U H insulated from casing ? 9 R O W D J H D Q G F X U U H Q W P R Q L W R U V are available ? / L W W O H R U Q R P D L Q W H Q D Q F H © 2013 Sohre Turbomachinery, Inc. MR #3 (50-58).indd 50 3/4/2014 11:42:57 AM
