Hanna Ljungqvist named new head of Volvo Penta Marine
Volvo Penta has appointed Hanna Ljungqvist as head of the Volvo Penta marine business and a member of the Volvo Penta executive group, effective October 1, 2025. After working at Volvo Penta
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NOAA holds keel-laying ceremony at Thoma-Sea
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leaders were joined by partners August 14 to celebrate the keel-laying for Surveyor, a new charting and mapping vessel being constructed for NOAA. The vessel is
FMD’s Hunt Valve selected to supply valves for Waterways Commerce Cutters
Hunt Valve, part of the Fairbanks Morse Defense portfolio, will supply critical valve and actuator systems for two new Coast Guard vessels. It has secured a contract from Birdon to supply key
Everllence and Meyer Re partner up on methanol
Meyer Re, the Meyer Group’s central hub for all its service offerings, has established a strategic partnership with Everllence to advance maritime methanol retrofit solutions. The partnership aims to develop a comprehensive
North Star back at Vard for two new hybrid SOVs
Fincantieri reports that its Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a new contract with Aberdeen-headquartered North Star covering the design and construction of two hybrid Service Operation Vessels (SOVs). Fincantieri says the value
U.K. pilots launch interactive aid to compliance with new SOLAS pilot transfer reg
As well as being potentially deadly, deficiencies in pilot ladders and pilot transfer arrangements can carry serious operational and financial consequences for the supply chain In a move to enhance pilot transfer
USCG designates new WWCs as the “Chief Petty Officer Class”
The U.S. Coast Guard is to designate its new fleet of Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCCs) as the “Chief Petty Officer Class.” Each cutter will be named in honor of a Coast Guard
VIDEO: Asian Spirit arrives Duluth with milestone wind energy cargo
The general cargo ship Asian Spirit arrived yesterday at the Duluth Seaway Port Authority’s Clure Public Marine Terminal with 39 wind turbine blades, completing a project that involved six voyages and more
Marek Sawczuk named managing director at C-Job Gdańsk
Amsterdam-headquartered C-Job Naval Architects has appointed Marek Sawczuk as managing director of C-Job Gdańsk. In this lead role in Poland, Sawczuk will oversee the company’s Gdańsk-based.sales and engineering teams. Sawczuk comes to
Seaspan awards Tri-Metal Fabricators master service agreement for heavy polar icebreaker
North Vancouver, B.C.- based Seaspan Shipyards has signed a master service agreement (MSA) with B.C.-based Tri-Metal Fabricators (TMF) to supply more than 80,000 fabricated parts for Canada’s new heavy polar icebreaker. The