St. Johns Ship Building wins spud barge order
Palatka, Fla.–based St. Johns Ship Building has secured a contract to build a 150 x 60 x 8 foot spud barge for Jacksonville, Fla.-headquartered Hal Jones Contractor, a division of Vecellio &
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VIDEO: Inside CAT’s new waterjet powered hybrid ferry duo
Marine Jet Power (MJP) has now released a video that gives a close-up look at the two waterjet powered hybrid-electric passenger ferries just delivered to Chatham Area Transit (CAT) of Savannah, Ga.,
Vicksburg District announces new chief of Management Support Branch
The Corps’ Vicksburg Engineer District announces the selection of Laura Barlow as chief of the Management Support Branch, Operations Division. The mission of the Management Support Branch is to provide financial management
Tony Ardito named president of Birdon America
Birdon Group reports that Tony Ardito has become the new president of Birdon America, effective January 27, 2025. Ardito, who has held key leadership positions at BAE Systems and Austal USA, brings
Op-Ed: Cutting fuel costs at the source
By Per Funch-Nielsen, Director, AuctionConnect The pathway for decarbonization in the shipping industry has been laid out by the IMO, providing clear objectives and checkpoints along the way. The global industry regulator
Could floating nuclear power plants power U.S. ports?
Core Power (US) Inc, has enlisted Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten to help its team design a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) to power ports in the United States.
Maxim Watermakers completes testing of first Navy closed loop cooling system
Maxim Watermakers, a business unit of Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), has successfully completed qualification testing for a first-of-its-kind submarine maintenance closed loop cooling system (CLCS) for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate
Delaware pilots take delivery of new Gladding-Hearn launch Pennsylvania
The Pilots’ Association for the Bay and River Delaware has taken delivery of another pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. The vessel, the Pennsylvania, is the pilot association’s fourth Chesapeake Class
Vancouver Shipyards COE lab gains ISO accreditation
North Vancouver, B.C., based Seaspan reports that the Welding Centre of Excellence (COE) lab at Vancouver Shipyards has successfully gained ISO accreditation. The new ISO accreditation demonstrates the lab’s technical competence in
Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria named DNV Maritime COO
DNV Maritime has appointed Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria as chief operating officer (a new role at the organization) with effect from January 1, 2025. “The maritime industry is navigating growing complexities,