Elisabeth Cosmatos, president of The Heavy Lift Group

The Heavy Lift Group names Cosmatos president

Elisabeth Cosmatos, managing director of the Thessaloniki, Greece, based Cosmatos Group, has been elected president of The Heavy Lift Group (THLG), an international association for specialized heavy transport companies. Taking over from

Amogy Powerpack

Norwegian mystery owner to power newbuild with Amogy powerpacks

Brooklyn, N.Y., headquartered Amogy Inc. says it has entered a pre-order contract with “an undisclosed renowned Norwegian shipping company” that will see it supply four of its 200 kW ammonia-to-power systems for

Kongsberg KaMeWa waterjet

Kongsberg to offer U.S.-built Kamewa waterjets

In what it calls “a step change in support for its U.S. customers,” Kongsberg Maritime has established a dedicated manufacturing facility and service team to provide in-country support for its Kamewa waterjet

Next Generation Shipping Act reintroduced

House Appropriations Committee approves strong FY 2024 inland waterways funding

The Waterways Council reports that the House Committee on Appropriations has approved, by a vote of 34-24, the FY 2024 Energy and Water Development (E&W) Appropriations Bill. Included in the bill are

South Fork Wind installation vessel

“Steel in the water” at South Fork Wind

South Fork Wind, New York’s first offshore wind farm, yesterday achieved its “steel in the water” milestone with the installation of the project’s first monopile foundation. The development comes within less than

Chad Verret

Verret Marine Consulting in MOU with U.K.’s Cryosafe Services

Chad Verret’s recently formed Verret Marine Consulting, LLC and North Yorkshire, U.K., based Cryosafe Services Ltd. have executed a memorandum of understanding to work cooperatively on cryogenic marine & terminal/training projects. This

short-sea shipping potential areas

Study sees Canada-U.S. Great Lakes short-sea shipping opportunities

A new study sees significant potential advantages for short-sea shipping services between southern Ontario, Canada, and the U.S. Great Lakes region. The study was carried out by Fluid Intelligence, a data-analysis partnership

RAstar 3200-W

Svitzer takes delivery of RAstar 3200-W tug from Uzmar

Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyards has delivered the Svitzer Elizabeth to Svitzer. Designed by Vancouver, B.C., based Robert Allan Ltd, the 32-meter RAstar 3200-W will be the first Uzmar tug to be part of

Oily rag fire engulfs yacht

Oily rag fire totaled $1.5 million yacht

Here’s one that could be filed under “always read the manufacturer’s instructions.” A National Transportation Safety Board report released this week highlighed the fire hazards of improperly stored oily rags on vessels,

SLB CEO Olivier Le Peuch sees renaissance in offshore oil and gas

SLB’s Le Peuch: Offshore oil and gas “experiencing a renaissance”

“Offshore [oil and gas] is experiencing a renaissance, with significant breadth and anticipated durability. Driven by the imperative of energy security, regionalization, and North American shale supply discipline, operators across the world

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