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Rear Admiral Joanna M. Nunan named USMMA superintendent

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Maritime Administration today announced the appointment of Rear Admiral Joanna M. Nunan (U.S. Coast Guard, Ret.) as the next superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine

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Mayflower Wind gets a new CEO

Francis Slingsby has assumed the role of CEO at Mayflower Wind, a joint venture of Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell) and Ocean Winds North America. With more than a decade of

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Viasat and Cobham Satcom in strategic collaboration

Carlsbad, Calif., headquartered satcoms giant Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) reports that it is collaborating with Lyngby, Denmark-based Cobham Satcom on a new, advanced satellite connectivity solution for the maritime and energy industries.

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Chris Hughey named FMC General Counsel

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel B. Maffei has announced that Phillip C. “Chris” Hughey has been hired as the General Counsel of the FMC and appointed to be a member of the

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Detyens wins $22 million Military Sealift Command contract

Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., has been awarded a $21,007,304 contract (N3220523C4017) for a 91-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul/drydocking availability of the Military Sealift Command‘s Henry J. Kaiser-class

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Markey Machinery secures growth investment

Seattle-headquartered marine winch and deck machinery leader Markey Machinery reports that it has closed a growth investment with Christian Schiller and Brian Bogen. Markey will continue to operate from its current Seattle

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BMS 1776: An SOV designed to be built in the U.S.A.

Covington, La., based Baker Marine Solutions (BMS) has released details of the BMS 1776, a wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) designed specifically to be built in the U.S. and to be

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Bryton Marine Group makes COO appointment

Vernon, B.C., headquartered Bryton Marine Group has named Stuart McVitty as its chief operating officer. With five marine companies in the group — All American Marine, Bellingham, Wash., BRIX Marine, Port Angeles,

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Liberia streamlines ship mortgage procedures

The Liberian Registry, the world’s second largest ship registry, in response to the needs of shipowners and the ship finance and legal community, has announced a series of amendments to the Liberian

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Drewry: Ship operating cost inflation is accelerating

Vessel operating cost (OPEX) inflation has accelerated in 2022 on mounting worldwide macroeconomic price pressures, despite some receding of COVID-19 related costs, according to the latest Ship Operating Costs Annual Review and

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