We like the color combination of you entry #67 a little better. It is brighter. Please experiment with the blues. We already use a dark Navy Blue a little darker than #67. Try darkening up the dark blue portion only and lets us see what that looks like.
Here's my attempt at incorporating the style of the sketch you provided. I did it on the "o" only to avoid making the logo too busy or complicated. Anyway, let me know if I'm on the right track.
Not exactly what we were going for. This logo looks cleaner in the styles you've already provided. The treatment on the "O" just seems misplaced. But thanks for the effort
Maybe this will help clarify what we were going for in the second sketch we uploaded... Something that appears to be a welded cast iron name plate with the letters "MOP Marine Operators, Inc." engraved or welded on to the plate. The name plate could even be a rust color
Grafikus - just wanted to thank you for all of your hard work. We loved your designs and really had a difficult time selecting our final logo. Thanks for participating.