Kongsberg KaMeWa waterjet

Kongsberg to offer U.S.-built Kamewa waterjets

In what it calls “a step change in support for its U.S. customers,” Kongsberg Maritime has established a dedicated manufacturing facility and service team to provide in-country support for its Kamewa waterjet

U.S. Merchant Marine

House Appropriations Committee approves strong FY 2024 inland waterways funding

The Waterways Council reports that the House Committee on Appropriations has approved, by a vote of 34-24, the FY 2024 Energy and Water Development (E&W) Appropriations Bill. Included in the bill are

Chad Verret

Verret Marine Consulting in MOU with U.K.’s Cryosafe Services

Chad Verret’s recently formed Verret Marine Consulting, LLC and North Yorkshire, U.K., based Cryosafe Services Ltd. have executed a memorandum of understanding to work cooperatively on cryogenic marine & terminal/training projects. This

Lock and Dam 1

River water level to be lowered for Lock and Dam 1 repairs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, plan to slightly lower the Mississippi River between Lower St. Anthony Falls and Lock and Dam

T-ATS

Austal USA awarded $79.2 million for fifth T-ATS

Austal USA has been awarded a $79.2 million U.S. Navy contract option for the construction of T-ATS 15, a Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship. With the award, the company is now

USMMA Class of 2023

KIngs Point graduates 212 officers in USMMA Class of 2023

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, N.Y., conducted its 87th commencement exercises on Saturday, June 17, graduating 212 new Merchant Marine and Military Officers of the Class of 2023. The

YRBM barge

Navy exercises $18.3 million YRBM barge option at Conrad

Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard LLC has been awarded a $18,293,952 firm-fixed-price modification to previously-awarded contract N00024-22-C-2253 for the detail design and construction of one additional YRBM barge (more formally, a

Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon general terminal

Ports of Indiana seeks operator for Mount Vernon terminal

Ports of Indiana has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify potential operators for the general cargo terminal at Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon. The 11-acre facility includes three warehouses totaling 90,000

Murray Lock and Dam agreement signing

USACE and Arkansas in cost share agreement on Murray Lock and Dam upgrade

The Little Rock Engineer District has entered into a cost-share Memorandum of Agreement with the Arkansas Waterways Commission to update tow haulage equipment at Murray Lock and Dam on June 9 in

Cover of Crowley's 2022 sustainability report

Crowley release second annual sustainability report

Crowley has released its second annual sustainability report, which details progress toward its sustainability goals in 2022 and previews continued efforts for 2023 and beyond. The 2022 Crowley sustainability report demonstrates how

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