David Loeschner

Schottel, Inc. is an American company that specializes in developing and producing controllable drive and maneuvering systems, as well as complete drive systems for ships and offshore applications of all kinds and sizes. The private company provides operating instructions that contain important technical information on commissioning, maintenance, and spare parts, ensuring maximum operational readiness of the systems. Schottel also offers marine services that include remote access, data collection, data evaluation, state monitoring, and predictive maintenance. With 14 branches worldwide, they have been inspiring international shipping for 100 years with their German engineering.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers operates as a professional association.

Kipi.bi LLC is a data engineering, data strategy, and business intelligence consultancy that partners with organizations of all sizes to build future-proof data solutions. Kipi.bi is based in Houston, TX. The private company helps businesses overcome data gaps and deliver rapid insights at scale. The company was founded by Rakesh Reddy Velidandla and Sindhura Thummalasetty. Jason D. Small has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Kirby Inland Marine LP provides marine services. It operates petrochemicals, such as styrene, benzene and methanol; liquid fertilizer, including anhydrous ammonia; refined products, including gasoline, diesel and jet fuel; black oil, such as asphalt, No. 6 fuel oil, crude oil and fuel; and pressurized products, such as butane, propane and butadiene, are transported efficiently and safely from producers to intermediaries to end users. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

John Crane, Inc. manufactures seals, lubrication systems and power transmission couplings. Its products include dry gas, elastomer bellows, labyrinth, metal bellows, non-contacting, o-ring pusher, PTFE bellows, PTFE wedge, slurry, split vessel and agitator, gas seal systems, wet seal systems, bearing assemblies, bearing isolators, fixed geometry, tilting pad, equipment alignment, API general process industries, turbomachinery, filtration systems and packing. The firm’s services include design engineering, equipment service, reliability support, asset management solutions, turbomachinery service, training overview and e-business. It serves the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, chemical, automotive, pulp and paper mining, food and beverage and power generation industries. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The American Society of Naval Engineers, Inc. operates as a professional engineering society for engineers, scientists, and allied professionals who conceive, design, develop, test, construct, outfit, operate, and maintain complex naval and maritime ships, submarines and aircraft, and their associated systems and subsystems. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers operates non-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing and skill development for engineering community. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kinetic Pressure Control Ltd. engages in exploration of Oil & Gas properties. It designs, builds and deploying to innovative that protect oil & gas industries. The firm develops Kinetic Quick Connector, Kinetic Annular BOP, Kinetic Diverter, Kinetic Ram BOP, Kinetic Rotating Control Device and Kinetic Choke & Kill System technology products. The company was founded by Steven Anthony Angstmann, Bobby Gallagher and Billy Gallagher in 2016 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Wartsila Diesel International Oy manufactures marine diesel engines. The company is headquartered in Vaasa, Finland.