Samsung Heavy Industries, based in South Korea, is the world’s largest shipbuilder. Samsung Marine Automation Systems, a division of Samsung Heavy Industries, has awarded Mackay Marine as their exclusive service repair agent in the U.S. for it’s engine room products which are installed on both Samsung-built vessels and vessels of other shipbuilders. Samsung’s automation product line include the SSAS-21 Engine Room Automation system, the SVDR-2000 Voyage Data Recorder and the NARU-2000 Integrated Navigation system.

"Servicing Samsung’s engine room sub-systems are complimentary to Mackay’s expertise in equipment from VAF Instruments, which target ballast monitors, fuel viscosity controls and positive displacement flow meters," stated Terry Babin, Mackay Marine’s Engine Room Product Line Manager. Mackay is the US exclusive sales and service dealer for VAF’s products. Engine-Room related product questions can be answered by contacting engroom@mackaymarine.com or calling 504-733-5824.
Co-President, Jeff Schlacks comments, "By enhancing our expertise in engine-room electronics, our high-seas customers can be assured of Mackay’s continued commitment to providing a complete product line with dependable service for the majority of their marine equipment needs."

Mackay Communications Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., with fifteen strategically located U.S. maritime depots, offers a full line of electronic products and services to the worldwide maritime, off-shore and land-mobile industries. Mackay provides equipment sales and leasing; service and installation; parts management; traffic accounting and satellite airtime. Its Marine Division is supported by their Mackay World Service Department which coordinates worldwide service for marine communication, navigation and engine-room electronics. For marine service, please contact 1-713-644-3788 or service@mackaymarine.com. Mackay Communication’s full product line within each market segment and list of locations can be found at http://www.mackaycomm.com.