Kellie Chouest seen at work with Navy ship in the Caribbean

Chouest affiliate awarded $70.2 million MSC contract

Edison Chouest Offshore affiliated Alpha Marine Services LLC, Cut Off, La., has been awarded a $70,285,321 firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursable elements (N3220523C4150) for long-term charter of one U.S. flagged offshore support ship,

Meyer Turku CEO Tim Meyer and TUI Cruises CEO Wybcke Meier celebrate keel laying of Mein Schiff 7

TUI Cruises makes a move towards methanol fueling

In another sign of the serious attention methanol fueling is getting in the cruise industry, TUI Cruises’ newbuild Mein Schiff 7 will be methanol ready. The first steel block of Mein Schiff

Aerial view of Port of Gulfport

Ports America to invest $43 million in Port of Gulfport as part of new operating agreement

The Mississippi State Port Authority has entered into a long-term lease and operating agreement with Ports America, the largest terminal operator and stevedore in the U.S. The Port of Gulfport and Ports

Liberty Lines high speed hybrid ferry

Italy’s Liberty Lines orders three more high speed hybrid ferries

Italian ferry operator Liberty Lines has added three more to the nine 38-meter hybrid monohull vessels it has on order at Spanish shipbuilder Armon. Designed by Incat Crowther, the ferries will feature

Straregic Marine and Takinda executives

Strategic Marine orders 100 Cats

In what it calls a “clear indication of confidence” in demand for its boats, Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has placed an order with authorized Caterpillar dealer PT Trakindo Utama for 100 Cat

NTSB reports on American Mariner strike on AOTON

Operator got crane height wrong. Bridge took near $2 million hit

In another report on an unhappy meeting between a crane on a barge and a bridge, the NTSB says that an incorrect estimate of a crane’s boom height led to contact with

John Fredriksen is now a member of the Euronav board

John Fredriksen and Marc Saverys join Euronav board

There are new faces on the board of tanker giant Euronav following today’s special shareholders’ meeting, including John Fredriksen and Saverys family patriarch Marc Saverys. That meeting was originally requested back on

Alfa Laval exec is impressed with fluidic hull air lubrication

Alfa Laval offers new hull air lubrication solution

Hull air lubrication has been around for quite some time. Now Alfa Laval thinks it has found a better way of easing a hull more smoothly through the water on a carpet

Crowley Wind Services VP

Crowley names VP of project management for wind services

Mark Coplen has been named as vice president of project management for Crowley Wind Services. In this role, he will expand the business unit’s project management capabilities to support customers in its

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Dutra wins $67.4 million dredging contract

The San Rafael, Calif., based Dutra Group has been awarded a $67,478,100 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging by hopper or mechanical dredge and potential clean-up operations. Bids were solicited via the internet with

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