Craig Perciavalle takes helm at Austal USA

DECEMBER 13, 2012 — Austal USA has promoted Senior Vice President of Operations Craig Perciavalle to President. “I am pleased to see Craig Perciavalle take the helm,” said Austal USA Chairman Rear

Atlântico Sul drillships to have Rolls-Royce engines, thrusters

DECEMBER 13, 2012 — Rolls-Royce has received announced an order worth more than £100 million (about $161 million) to supply integrated power and propulsion systems for seven drillships to be  built at

ACL picks Cat 280 engines for towboat repowers

DECEMBER 13, 2012 — American Commercial Lines (ACL) has selected Cat C280 marine engines for repowering six of its towboats. Bill Foster, ACL vice president Boat Maintenance, commented, “We are making significant

Four Kings Pointers awarded Crowley Scholarships

DECEMBER 12, 2012 — Four exemplary United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) midshipmen were recently honored with Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships. The grants which will help support their senior year

Washed up tanker lifted from Staten Island street

DECEMBER 12, 2012 — A 1941-built, 184 ft tanker that washed up on Staten Island as a result of high winds and floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy has been lifted from Front Street,

Vigor Marine replaces bow of 80,000 bbl barge

DECEMBER 12, 2012 — Vigor Marine, Portland, Ore., has replaced the bow of Olympic Spirit, an 80,000 bbl double hull petroleum barge owned by Harley Marine subsidiary, Olympic Tug & Barge, Inc.

Weeks Marine wins $26.25 million USACE contract

DECEMBER 12, 2012 — Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, La., has been awarded a $26,256,300 firm-fixed-price contract to provide for storm damage reduction services for North Carolina’s Carolina and Kure Beach. Work will

Keppel FELS books $420 million PEMEX order

DECEMBER 12, 2012 — Singapore’s Keppel FELS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has won a contract from PEMEX Exploracion y Produccion to build two KFELS B

Havyard PSV design picked by COSL

DECEMBER 12, 2012 — China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has chosen the Havyard 832 design for renewal of its supply vessel fleet, and has ordered Havyard designs for construction of four vessels.

NNS’s Alma Fallon wins business achievement honor

DECEMBER 11, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Alma Martinez Fallon, director of supply chain procurement at Newport News Shipbuilding, is a recipient of an Inside Business 2012 Women in

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