Metal Shark wins Presidential Award for Exports

Jeanerette, La., based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected to receive the President’s “E” Award for Exports, the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the

GLDD: “Third quarter reflects solid project performance”

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Nasdaq: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the U.S., today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. “The third quarter reflects

Aker Arctic to design next generation Swedish and Finnish Baltic escort icebreakers

Finland’s Aker Arctic Technology Inc. has signed a contract with the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) to develop new icebreakers for demanding Baltic Sea escort operations.

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Illinois River reopen for barge transportation

Late last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that the scheduled rehabilitation work on five of the eight locks and dams along the Illinois River has been completed. The Illinois

Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia partner on offshore wind development

The governors of Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia have announced a three-state collaboration to advance offshore wind projects in the region. Called SMART-POWER (Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Transformative Partnership for Offshore Wind

Vigor gets $17.86 million Navy contract mod

Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $17,861,520 modification to a previously awarded contract to support the extended drydocking selected restricted availability of the Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser USS

Thrustmaster auxiliary propulsion units selected for Navy’s new guided missile frigate

Thrustmaster of Texas Inc. reports that it has been awarded a contract by shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) for the design, development and manufacture of the auxiliary propulsion unit (APU) on the

J.F. Brennan gains ISO certificates in three key areas

La Crosse, Wis., headquartered J.F. Brennan Company Inc. has received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification to three separate international standards: ISO 45001—Occupational Health and Safety ManagementISO 9001—Quality ManagementISO 14001—Environmental Management Accreditation

Canada rolls out new marine navigation safety regs

Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau today announced that the Government of Canada has published its new Marine Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020. They apply to commercial vessels of all sizes, including fishing

Volvo Penta IMO III gensets will provide power backup for five Norwegian electric ferries

Turkey’s Sefine Shipyard has won an order to supply Norwegian operator Boreal with five electric ferries. Designed by Multi Maritime, they will operate to-and-from the islands in the inner Oslo fjord and

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