W&O receives Austal USA Supplier Innovation Award

W&O Supply has been recognized as the recipient of shipbuilder Austal USA’s 2020 Supplier Innovation Award. The award was announced at Austal’s Supplier Day which took place last month in Mobile, Ala.

ABS can now offer majority of annual surveys remotely

Classification society ABS is now able to conduct almost all classification annual surveys remotely on eligible vessels. Launching 10 additional remote survey options today, ABS offers a total of 28 surveys and

Inland river industry mourns “Mr. Lew”

Lew Meibergen, age 88, former Chairman of the Board and President of Johnston Enterprises, died Thursday morning, April 16, 2020, at home in Enid, Oklahoma, reports trade association IRPT (Inland Rivers Ports

ZF North America partners with Detroit Sewn to produce face masks

To most marine industry readers ZF is synonymous with marine transmissions, but ZF North America’s operations include automotive seat belt and airbag systems. The company develops and supplies all aspects of an

Ingalls awarded $108 million for LCS planning yard services

Huntington-Ingalls Industries – Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $107,976,103 modification to a previously-awarded Navy contract to exercise options for the accomplishment of the planning yard services for the littoral

COVID-19: TSA extends TWIC expiration dates by 180 days

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is granting a temporary exemption from regulatory requirements relating to the expiration of Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWICs). For the duration of this exemption, TSA will extend

USACE St. Paul District to close 4 locks and dams

USACE to hold public scoping meetings on Corpus Christi channel deepening project

On April 7, The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District published a notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Port Corpus Christi’s proposed channel deepening project.

South Asia’s first LNG hybrid tug features ABB electric propulsion and power distribution package

South Asia’s first tug capable of switching between LNG-fueled engines and zero emission battery power is under construction at Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine shipyard for Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Marine Services. The tug

COVID-19: ICS issues guidance on managing ship and seafarer certificates

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued guidance for shipowners and operators on managing ship and seafarer certificates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Certificates are important for continuing ship operations because they

Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon completes capital improvement project

The Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon recently completed a $2 million capital improvement project geared toward attracting more cargo to the southwest Indiana port. The 40-year-old general cargo terminal facility has a new

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