The United States Naval Institute (USNI) is an independent, non-profit professional military association founded in 1873 that publishes Proceedings and Naval History magazines, books through Naval Institute Press, and provides a forum for discussion of naval, maritime, and national defense issues.
University of New England is an educational institution offering undergraduate, graduate, and online programs with campuses in Maine and abroad, including research centers and global education opportunities.
Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) was a major American petroleum explorer, producer, refiner, and marketer with tanker, pipeline, and marine bunker fuel operations. The company was acquired by Chevron in 2005 and no longer operates as an independent entity.
VACCO Industries is a manufacturer of precision valves, manifolds, filters, and fluid control components for aerospace, defense, and maritime applications. Headquartered in South El Monte, California, VACCO is a subsidiary of RBC Bearings Incorporated.
Valad Electric Heating Corp. designs and manufactures heavy-duty industrial and commercial electric heating equipment including hot plates, space heaters, defrosters, and duct heaters, built to meet IEEE45, ANSI/UL, ETL, and military/navy specifications.
Varo, Inc. was a Garland, Texas defense electronics contractor established in 1946 that performed marine coordination work in the 1970s. In 1978 it agreed in principle to merge with Iotron Corporation of Boston, Massachusetts.
Ward Leonard Electric Company, Inc. manufactures MIL-Spec motors and power and propulsion systems designed for naval and maritime defense applications, meeting rigorous military standards for durability and performance.
Wilmington Transportation Company (1884-1997) was a historic Southern California maritime company incorporated by Phineas Banning that operated coastal steamer service between San Pedro and Santa Catalina Island. It became a subsidiary of the Santa Catalina Island Company and ceased operations in 1997.
Woodward-Clyde Consultants was an engineering and environmental consulting firm providing maritime, oceanographic, coastal, and geotechnical engineering services. Acquired by URS Corporation in 1997 (later AECOM); historical maritime datasets remain archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.