Delivered in December, Seastreak Courageous, the largest capacity high-speed ferry in the U.S., is guided by quality Furuno marine electronics. Built by the Midship Marine shipyard in Harvey, La, the 720-passenger vessel
La Crosse, Wis., based specialty construction firm J.F. Brennan Company reports that it has acquired California-based Harbor Offshore, Inc (HOI). HOI specializes in commercial diving, marine construction, maritime security barriers, and submarine
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, reports that Crystal Brent has been promoted to the position of chief marketing officer. At FMD, Brent oversees all marketing and
Viega, the first press fitting system to meet the standard for use on U.S. Navy combat ships, has won approval for additional components to be used onboard. Last year, the Naval Sea
Norwegian chemical tanker operator Odfjell SE has appointed Harald Fotland as its new CEO. Fotland, who is currently Odfjell’s COO, will assume his new role on May 6, 2022. He succeeds Kristian
Robert W. Murray has been selected to lead the National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) as its next president effective May 19, 2022. He will work with current NAWE president, Lauren Brand,
Furuno Electric Company has been hard at work developing systems for unmanned ships as part of Japan’s Designing the Future of Full Autonomous Ship (DFFAS) Project. Furuno’s commitment to contributing its expertise
Spay, Germany, headquartered propulsion specialist Schottel is continuing the targeted expansion of its international network of subsidiaries, launching Schottel East Asia. Located near Busan, South Korea, it will both serve the growing
Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, Earnings in the quarter were $17.4 million or $0.29 per share, compared with a loss of
The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, published today by the Mission to Seafarers, reveals the lowest levels of seafarer satisfaction for eight years, with the index’s measure of overall happiness decreasing from
