Titan Salvage awarded NAVSEA salvage contract

Titan Salvage, a Crowley Maritime Corp. company, has been awarded a contract to serve as the commercial marine salvage and engineering support contractor for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). In this

Braemar to market new LNG containment system developed by GD NASSCO

Braemar Technical Services says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with General Dynamics NASSCO to market a new, flat plate technology, LNG containment system developed by General Dynamics. The new

Titan’s Mark Hoddinott to be ISU general manager

Titan Salvage’s Mark Hoddinott has accepted the position of general manager for the International Salvage Union (ISU). The position will combine the role of secretary general with that of general manager. Mr.

Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo start next phase of HERCULES program

Leading low- and medium-speed engine manufacturers, Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo, have announced the kick off of the next phase of the extensive, long-term HERCULES research program. The overall vision of

American Salvage Association members to bid for removal of Costa Concordia

Seven of the ten companies invited to submit plans to remove the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia are members of the American Salvage Association (ASA). “While terribly tragic, the capsizing and grounding

SEACOR sells National Response Corporation to J.F. Lehman

SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH) reports that it has agreed to sell part of its environmental business to  private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Company. The businesses to be sold include National

Inland Salvage awarded drill barge wreck removal contract

Harvey, La., based Inland Salvage Inc. (ISI) was recently selected as salvor to conduct wreck removal operations of a 2,650 ton inland drill barge following an unsuccessful attempt by another contractor to

MOL tests filter designed to slash diesel PM emissions

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has started to test of a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) system installed on the diesel engine used for power generation on an MOL Group-operated oceangoing vessel. The

Big Navy contracts for Titan Maritime, SMIT

Titan Maritime, L.L.C., Pompano Beach, FL, and SMIT Singapore PTE, Ltd., Singapore, were each recently awarded $43 million ceiling-priced indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-award-fee contracts by the U.S. Navy for salvage, salvage-related towing, harbor clearance,

Wärtsilä completes Hamworthy acquisition

Wärtsilä has completed its acquisition of British-headquartered Hamworthy plc. Hamworthy provides a wide assortment of specialist equipment and systems to the shipping industry, and systems that improve process efficiency and environmental compliance

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