Halter Marine partners with community college to launch apprenticeship program

Pascagoula, Miss., shipbuilder Halter Marine is creating jobs and, through its partnership with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC), training the apprentices to fill them. The program launched with a recent apprenticeship

AWO’s Brian Bailey honored as Rising Star of Safety

Brian Bailey, Director of Safety and Environmental Stewardship for the American Waterways Operators (AWO), has been named a 2020 Rising Star of Safety by the National Safety Council (NSC). He was selected

Hayata introduces the SmartTag 4500

Carrollton, Texas, headquartered Hayata, an industry leader in tagging operations support, has announced a significant upgrade to its automated machine line up, The SmartTag 4500. Designed to output a variety of Hayata

V.Group makes leadership evolution

London headquartered ship management and marine support services provider V.Group has appointed René Kofod-Olsen as its Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Graham Westgarth, who will be assuming the role of Chairman of the

USCG responds to Galveston vessel fire

The Coast Guard responded to a vessel fire Saturday near the Houston Ship Channel entrance in Galveston, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders were notified at 8:37 a.m. by the

Great Lakes Dredge books contracts worth $59.8 million

America’s largest provider of dredging services, Oakbrook, Ill., headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) today reported the receipt of several major awards totaling $59.8 million. The awarded work includes: Atchafalaya

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USCG’s ninth National Security Cutter completes acceptance trials

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division reports that the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest national security cutter, Stone (WMSL 758) has successfully completed two days of acceptance sea trials in the

Terminal tug duo arrives in Orkney Islands

Last month saw the delivery of Odin of Scapa and Thor of Scapa, a pair of Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAstar 3200-SX terminal support/escort tugs, that will operate in Scotland’s Orkney Islands.

Chouest to build and operate first Jones Act offshore wind SOV

Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), Ørsted and Eversource today announced the execution of a long-term charter agreement for the provision of the first-ever U.S. flagged Jones Act compliant wind farm Service Operations Vessel

IMO hit by cybersecurity attack

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has become the latest high profile maritime victim of a cyber attack. “The interruption of service was caused by a sophisticated cyber attack against the organization’s IT

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