HII names LaCroix director of Advance Technologies Office

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has named James J. LaCroix corporate director of its Advanced Technologies Office in Newport, R.I. He will report directly to John J. Donnelly, corporate vice president of advanced

Vard explores concepts for Canadian Coast Guard future fleet

Vancouver, B.C., based Vard Marine, Inc. reports that the Canadian Coast Guard has awarded it an engineering services contract to explore concepts for the Coast Guard’s future fleet renewal program. Vard says

Wiernicki demystifies digital

ABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki explored the transformational potential of digital technologies in the offshore industries at this year’s OTC event in Houston.Conference 2019. “The digital oilfield is a

Damen wins order from Hamburg operator for ASD 2411 tug

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Germany’s Neue Schleppdampfschiffsreederei Louis Meyer GmbH & Co. KG for the supply of an ASD Tug 2411, to be named Jan. The vessel was

Ultrasonic anti-fouling system gains ATEX certification

Coventry, U.K., headquartered NRG Marine Limited reports that its Sonihull ultrasonic anti-fouling system, has just been certified to be in compliance with the EU’s 94/9/EC ATEX directive, the regulation covering equipment intended

Navis updates dangerous goods module of loading computer software

Oakland, Calif., headquartered Navis has announced an upgrade to the dangerous goods (DG) module of its MACS3 loading computer software to comply with the latest update of amendment 39-18 to the International

DOF Subsea books North Sea contracts

Bergen, Norway, headquartered DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, reports that it has recently secured several new contracts for projects to be carried out over the next few months in the

hand shake seals Andrie deal

Watco and SCH Services in terminal network JV

Watco Companies, LLC, recently entered into a joint venture with SCH Services, LLC, (SCH) to create an inland terminal network in the four rivers area of Illinois-Kentucky capable of handling bulk materials.

ABS publishes new Ballast Water Management Advisory

ABS has published its 2019 Ballast Water Management Advisory, providing critical advice to owners in advance of the five-year window beginning September 2019, requiring retrofits of BWM systems on existing ships To

Lightweight GE LM 2500 module passes shock testing

GE Marine reports that its lightweight LM2500 composite gas turbine module and updated components are now fully certified by the U.S. Navy after receiving MIL-S-901D shock qualification. Navy approval was obtained after

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