Huntington Ingalls makes VP promotion at Newport News Shipbuilding

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Ron Murray has been promoted to vice president of quality and process excellence for the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. As lead for the shipyard’s

McDermott books $2 billion subsea contract

McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR) reports that its Australian subsidiary has received and signed a letter of award for the Ichthys Gas-condensate Field Development subsea umbilical, riser, flowline (“SURF”) project by INPEX. The

Frontline to install Inmarsat XpressLink on more than 100 vessels

Satellite communications giant Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L) says that Frontline Management AS has committed to Inmarsat XpressLink for more than 100 vessels from its existing fleet and its planned newbuilds. Inmarsat says that XpressLink

Two hostages freed, nine Somali pirates killed

Nine Somali pirates have been killed by U.S. forces in the daring rescue of two aid workers kidnapped on shore on October 25, 2011. Jessica Buchanan, an American, and Poul Hagen Thisted,

STX Finland completes car-passenger ferry

STX Finland’s Rauma shipyard has delivered the car-passenger ferry NB 1368, the Spirit of France,  to P&O ferries. Her sister ship, the Spirit of Britain was delivered from Rauma Shipyard one year

Algoma Central newbuilds to have Wärtsilä integrated scrubbers

Wärtsilä is to supply fresh water integrated scrubbers for a series of six vessels, with an option for a further two, being built for Canadian shipowner, Algoma Central Corporation by Chinese shipbuilder

First wind farm service vessels built to new DNV class

Now in service with Maritime Craft Services on the U.K.’s Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm Project, the wind farm service vessels MCS Zephyr & MCS Maestro are the first to be built

Harris CapRock to provide VSAT services to Siem Offshore

Harris CapRock Communications is to deliver turnkey Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) communications to five Siem Offshore supply vessels, located offshore in Brazil. The SeaAccess solution will enable Siem to extend its

Antipiracy campaign looks to CEO’s for support

The SOS SaveOurSeafarers antipiracy campaign is looking for support from business leaders to increase international pressure on governments to take tougher action against Somali piracy, which is estimated to be costing the

FERC licenses NYC tidal power plant

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued the first license for a U.S. tidal power plant  to transmit energy onto the local and national grid. The pilot commercial license allows

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