Vard Marine announces Houston operations VP changes

JULY 19, 2018 — Vard Marine, Inc. reports that Bill Lind, current vice president of the company’s Houston operations, has announced his plans to retire from the company at the end of

Foertsch Group to utilize MobileOps platform across its fleet

JULY 19, 2018 — Woodinville, WA, headquartered MobileOps, Inc., which develops software products to manage marine operations, has signed a deal with Lamar, IN, based Foertsch Group, a construction services and vessel

Cargill looks for 15% cut in shipping CO2 emissions by 2020

JUNE 19, 2018 — One of the world’s largest vessel charterers, agribusiness giant Cargill, has published its first corporate responsibility report specifically for its ocean transportation business. The report, written in line

Indian ferries to have ABB power and automation packages

JUNE 19, 2018 — ABB has signed a contract with India’s Cochin Shipyard to deliver integrated power and automation packages for two new 1,200 passenger ferries ordered by the Andaman & Nicobar

Giant wind farm installation jack-up ready for East Anglia ONE project

JUNE 19, 2018 — The world’s largest offshore wind installation jack-up vessel has successfully completed important maintenance checks ahead of its next large-scale offshore wind farm project. Seajacks UK reports that Scylla,

USCG gets set to enforce 2020 fuel sulfur cap

JUNE 19, 2018 — “We don’t believe there will be a shortage of 0.5 percent compliant fuel,” Rear Admiral John Nadeau, USCG, assistant commandant for prevention policy, said in a panel discussion

MOL dives deeper into subsea, buys into AKOFS Offshore

JUNE 19, 2018 — Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. have entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 50% of the shares in Oslo headquartered subsea

Newport News starts overhaul of USS Boise (SSN 764)

JUNE 18, 2018 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has begun scheduled overhaul work on the nuclear-powered submarine USS Boise (SSN 764). The Los Angeles-class submarine arrived at Newport

Great Lakes Group adds to management team

JUNE 18, 2018 — The Great Lakes Group reports that it has recently added three new hires to its management team: Thomas Rigolo – Shipyard General Manager; Kirsten Buccigrossi – Director, Marketing

VIDEO: Jones Act compliant solution for U.S. offshore wind projects

JUNE 18, 2018 — Two Netherlands companies — GustoMSC and Barge Master — are offering a Jones Act compliant solution for installing the first wave of U.S offshore wind projects. Their motion-compensated

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