AWO promotes Jennifer Carpenter to COO

JANUARY 14, 2016 — The American Waterways Operators, the national trade association for the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, has promoted Jennifer Carpenter, its Executive Vice President, to the position of Chief

Q-West starts construction of two catamaran ferries

JANUARY 14, 2016 — New Zealand builder Q-West’s Wanganui shipyard has started construction of two 34 m catamarans. They represent a NZ$16 million (about US$10.3 million) investment by operator Fullers Group Ltd

USCG to hold industry day on polar icebreaker replacement

JANUARY 14, 2016 — The Coast Guard yesterday used the fbo.gov website to announce that its Polar Icebreaker Replacement Program intends to host an Industry Day followed by one-on-one meetings with prospective

World Marine buys Signal International assets

JANUARY 14, 2016 — World Marine LLC has bought the assets of shipbuilder Signal International, after the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware gave its go ahead for the sale

Willard wins order for Crystaliner harbor patrol boat

JANUARY 13, 2016 — Anaheim, CA, based Willard Marine, Inc.has received an order to produce a 33-foot, fiberglass harbor patrol boat for the Oceanside Police Department in California based on the iconic

Derecktor to build second hybrid research vessel

JANUARY 13, 2016 — Derecktor Shipyards, Mamaroneck, NY, reports that, following on from the highly successful application of hybrid electric propulsion on the 65 ft research catamaran Spirit of the Sound for

Former ST Marine execs face additional corruption charges

JANUARY 13, 2016 — Three former senior executives of Singapore Techology Engineering’s shipbuilding unit, Singapore Technogies Marine Ltd, were back in court today to face a total of 1,774 more charges in

ABS Group to develop intelligent maintenance strategy for FLNG fleet

JANUARY 13, 2016 — ABS Group subsidiary Genesis Technology Solutions, Inc. has been awarded a contract by Golar LNG to develop an intelligent maintenance strategy for its new fleet of floating LNG

Wartsila develops zero-emission ferry concept

JANUARY 13, 2016 — Wärtsilä is launching a complete concept for a series of zero or low emission shuttle ferries. The concept has been developed in line with new Norwegian environmental regulations

Organizers pull plug on SMM Istanbul 2016

JANUARY 13, 2016 — Germany’s Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH and Turkish partner Goca Exhibitions have canceled next month’s SMM Istanbul conference and exhibition. The announcement comes after news that ten Germans

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