Business booming at BWTS specialist Optimarin

Sandnes, Norway, headquartered ballast water treatment specialist Optimarin reports that its results for the first six months of 2019 show a year-on-year doubling of revenues, orders and a substantial increase in earnings.

PPG wins $78 million MSC coatings contract

Pittsburgh, Pa., headquartered PPG (NYSE: PPG) reports that it has been awarded a five-year, $78 million contract by the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) to provide coatings, solvents and technical services

MARAD announces small shipyard grants

New MARAD warning on regional conflict and piracy

The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued a new advisory (2019-007) warning of violence due to regional conflict and piracy in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and

Supreme Court rules on Jones Act seafarer unseaworthiness claims

In what’s seen as a big win for Jones Act shipowners, on Monday, June 24, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court held, in Dutra Group v. Batterton, that punitive damages are not available

Crowley Logistics makes two leadership promotions

Crowley Logistics has promoted two of its veteran leaders, Sal Menoyo and Patrick Collins. Menoyo has been named vice president, Caribbean logistics, responsible for the strategic direction of sales, marketing, and administration

New guidance on gas and other low flashpoint fuels

A new ABS Advisory on Gas and Other Low Flashpoint Fuels provides guidance on available technologies, regulatory requirements and installation and operational considerations for adopting gas or other low flash point fuels.

Okeanus names Phil Clements lead engineer

Houston headquartered Okeanus Science & Technology, LLC (Okeanus) has hired Phil Clements as lead engineer. Okeanus is a rental, sales and services organization, with in-house equipment manufacturing and engineering capabilities for the

Veth delivers 4,000th thruster

Racine, Wis., based Twin Disc reports that its Veth Propulsion subsidiary has delivered its 4,000th thruster. To commemorate the accomplishment, Tim Batten, managing director, and Erik Veth, resigning managing director, traveled to

Jacobs wins Saudi shipyard contract

Dallas, Texas, based Jacobs (NYSE:JEC) is to deliver design engineering services for what will be the largest shipyard on the Arabian Gulf: the King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and Services

David DeVilbiss joins Glosten

Seattle-headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering firm, Glosten, announces the hiring of David DeVilbiss. He joins Glosten’s Marine Construction group as a Senior Marine Consultant. “We are thrilled to have David join

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