Portsmouth Naval Shipyard projects clear key Senate hurdle

JUNE 7, 2018 — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R.ME) says that the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved more than $162 million for three projects at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Kittery,

Ship managers Bernhard Schulte and Columbia pool their buying power

JUNE 7, 2018 — Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement and Columbia Shipmanagement have combined their global buying power to create an independent procurement company to deliver greater value in ship supply costs for shipowners.

Damen Jiangyin components facilty receives ISO certificates

JUNE 7, 2018 — Damen Marine Components’ (DMC) production facility in Jiangyin, China, has received the official certificates for its ISO 9001-2015 and ISO 14001-2015 awards following an audit earlier this year.

BAE Norfolk Cole modernization contract worth potential $96.7 million

JUNE 7, 2018 — BAE Systems has received a $36.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67). The contract includes options that, if exercised,

Bollinger Shipyards receives SCA Award for Excellence in Safety

  JUNE 7, 2018 — Bollinger Shipyards has received the Shipbuilders Council of America “Award for Excellence in Safety” for the thirteenth consecutive year. The award was presented at last month’s SCA

Inmarsat research shows owners warming to IoT based solutions

JUNE 7, 2018 — Research commissioned by Inmarsat indicates that the maritime industry is readier to adopt analytic, management and operational tools applied through the Internet of Things (IoT) than many commentators

MARAD starts search for next Kings Point Superintendent

JUNE 6, 2018 — Fancy your chances as the next Superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY? The Maritime Administration is seeking a replacement for RADM James Helis, following

210,000 dwt LNG dual fueled bulker design gets LR Approval in Principle

JUNE 6, 2018 — How big can LNG-fueled bulk carriers get? Lloyd’s Register and China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (SWS) are to jointly develop a 210,000 dwt LNG dual-fueled Newcastlemax bulker

SeaRobotics delivers autonomous unmanned hydrographic vessels

UNE 6, 2018 — Stuart, FL, based SeaRobotics Corporation has delivered two additional 2.5 meter autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS), a part of Fisheries and Oceans

KVH Industries announces new cybersecurity initiatives

JUNE 6, 2018 — The maritime industry’s drive to digitalization has brought increasing awareness of the importance of protecting networks and vessels from cyber risks. KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), today announced

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