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Newport News Shipbuilding name is back on giant crane

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Newport News Shipbuilding’s name has returned to its perch 233 feet above the shipyard. After more than 10 years, 250 gallons of primer and 260 gallons

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Donjon Marine appoints VP of Ops, Salvage and Engineering

Paul Hankins, formerly President of Donjon-SMIT, LLC, has joined Donjon Marine, Co., Inc., Hillside, N.J., as Vice President of Operations-Salvage & Engineering Division. His primary duties will involve Donjon’s U.S. Navy Salvage

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HOS plans massive U.S.-flag OSV newbuilding spree

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE:HOS) reports that its Board of Directors has approved a new vessel construction program for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC. The company is now in the

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Vancouver Shipyards awarded chip barge contract

Canada’s Vancouver Shipyards is to build six chip barges for parent company Seaspan Marine Corporation. The newbuild contract coincides with Vancouver Shipyard’s recent win of the C$8 billion National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy

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ClassNK releases SCR system guidelines

Tokyo based classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has released its new Guidelines for SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) Systems and Reductant Agent Supply Systems. Amendments to MARPOL that entered into force on

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BWT system retrofit gets DNV approval

Drammen, Norway, based OceanSaver AS has supplied and commissioned its first ballast water treatment system to gain classification society DNV’s approval as a retrofit installation. The project was completed over this past

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ACL appoints Paul Tobin as senior VP and COO

Inland marine transportation giant American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL) has appointed of Paul A. Tobin as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Tobin’s most recent role was Senior Vice President

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ABS releases ballast water treatment guide

ABS has released a new Guide for Ballast Water Treatment to help vessel owners and operators prepare for compliance with the IMO’s International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast