Kari Wilkinson is to become president of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, effective Jan. 1, 2025. She will succeed Jennifer Boykin, who is retiring at year’s end after 37
Leonard Glenn Francis – the “Fat Leonard” who masterminded a bribery and fraud scheme that rocked the Navy, was yesterday sentenced in federal court in San Diego to 180 months in prison.
The 37th annual Marine Log’s FERRIES 2024 conference, held in Seattle, brought together over 230 attendees, including nearly every ferry operator from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, and Alaska. The event, which took
Autonomous naval vessels will be a hot topic of discussion at this week’s Euronaval event in Paris and Saab’s latest offering in this space is its Autonomous Ocean Core: a ready-to-use autonomous
In line with the intent of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti’s NAVPLAN 2024, which directs the Navy to “get more ready players on the field,” the Department of the Navy
Caterpillar Marine reports that it has received DNV Approval in Principle for its Cat 3500E methanol-ready marine main and auxiliary engines. The DNV approval and class notation validate Caterpillar Marine’s methanol-ready dual-fuel
With no speedy end in sight to the Red Sea crisis, more ships are taking the longer route around the Cape with South African ports seeing an uptick in activity. Against this
TMC Compressors (TMC) has been contracted by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. to deliver the marine compressed air system for the two newbuild Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) that the shipbuilder is constructing
The Texas Transportation Commission has approved historic funding for ship channel improvement projects that will support Texas’ economic growth, increase trade, generate jobs and ensure our seaports remain competitive. The commission approved
Massachusetts Maritime Academy honored Liz Burdock, president and CEO of Oceantic Network, with the Emery Rice Medal as the 2024 Maritime Person of the Year at a recent event held on the
Dover, Del.-based Eureka Naval Craft has officially launched its line of Surface Effect Ships (SES), a next-generation class of naval vessels. The company, which has been operating in a low-profile development phase
