LNG carrier

Wärtsilä in LNG vessel support agreement with Nakilat

Qatar-based Nakilat, owner of the world’s largest LNG carrier fleet, has signed five-year support agreements with Wärtsilä, the supplier of the LNG reliquefaction systems onboard the QFlex vessels covered by the agreements.

Long reach is a feature of material handler

Guntersville terminal commissions new Sennebogen material handler

Guntersville Marine Services Inc., Guntersville, Ala., has recently commissioned a giant Sennebogen 860 R-HD material handler at its terminal at Mile 358 on the Tennessee River. The 860 is a 192,900 pound

USS San Diego

LPD 22 contract could be worth $105 million to BAE San Diego

BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., has been awarded a $90,267,436 firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of the USS San Diego (LPD 22) fiscal 2021 docking selected restricted availability.

Kevin Hughes

SIT acquires C.S. Controls

Harahan, La., headquartered Supreme Integrated Technology, Inc. (SIT) has acquired the assets of Houma, La., based C.S. Controls, Inc., a manufacturing company that primarily concentrates in marine applications for the defense and

Gianna Hull is third in a series of three towboats ordered at Metal Shark Alabama by FMT

Metal Shark Alabama delivers third inland towboat to FMT

Mandeville, La., headquartered Florida Marine Transporters Inc. (FMT) has taken delivery of its third 120- by 35-foot river towboat built by Metal Shark’s Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard. The four-decked, welded-steel, USCG

MARAD issues U.S. Maritime Alert

New MARAD report: U.S. shipyards support $42.4 billion in GDP

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a new report—The Economic Importance of the U.S. Private Shipbuilding and Repairing Industry—that measures the economic importance of the shipbuilding and repairing

Stern wheeler

First 100% vaccinated U.S. river cruise departs Spokane

The Hornblower Group’s American Queen Steamboat Company reports that passengers boarded the American Empress in Spokane, Wash., yesterday, and embarked this morning on the first overnight river cruise with 100% COVID-19 vaccinated

Officials observe dredging activity

Port of Baltimore joins dredging safety initiative

The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) reports that the Maryland Port Administration (MPA), Port of Baltimore, has officially joined the organization. CDMCS says it welcomes the port’s active participation

offshore rig

Supreme Integrated Technology launches innovative design for ballast systems

SPONSORED CONTENT: With over 50 years’ experience designing and building movable structures for military and marine applications, Supreme Integrated Technology (SIT) has an expert reputation for developing optimized systems for complex applications.

Mark Vandroff

Vandroff named Fincantieri Marinette CEO

Fincantieri Marinette Marine reports that Mark Vandroff will be taking over as CEO effective July 7, succeeding Jan Allman who has led the Wisconsin shipyard since 2014 and who has been promoted

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