Dredging and marine contracting company leaders

Leadership changes at Dutra

Harry K. Stewart has been named CEO of San Rafael, Calif., based dredging and marine contracting specialist The Dutra Group, as the company celebrates its 50th anniversary. Bill T. Dutra, who founded

pilot boat approaches ship

U.K. pilot dies in Humber Estuary incident

Another fatality has underscored the risks inherent in the pilotage profession. The U.K. Maritime Pilots’ Association (UKMPA) reports that Francesco Galia, a highly experienced U.K. maritime pilot, died while transferring from a

BOEM moves to cut offshore wind development red tape

BOEM moves to update offshore wind development regs

The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish a proposed rule to update regulations for offshore wind development on the U.S. Outer Continental

Wind assisted cruise ship

Chantiers de l’Atlantique set to build world’s largest sailing vessels

French hospitality giant Accor S.A. has signed a letter of intent with Chantiers de l’Atlantique covering the construction of two very large luxury sailing cruise yachts. The shipbuilder says “the order will

Port CEO talks Avondale Global Gateway

Port of South Louisiana to purchase Avondale Global Gateway

Port of South Louisiana (Port SL) CEO Paul Matthews said today that the port has entered an agreement with T. Parker Host to purchase Avondale Global Gateway (AGG). The agreement was made

Laborde Marine

Laborde Marine adds to its fleet

New Orleans headquartered Laborde Marine Management, LLC reports that it has acquired two 240-foot deepwater DP-2 offshore supply vessels from L&M Botruc Rental, Inc. and has expanded its fleet of managed vessels.

AJ Rahman, CEO and founder Norvic Shipping and Jiro Nishikawa, company president, Fujimaru Kaiun

Norvic Shipping charters in newbuild ultramax

Dry bulk operator Norvic Shipping has entered a long-term period-charter for a newbuild 64,000 dwt ultramax. The charter deal was signed in Norvic’s New York City office with Japanese shipowner Fujimaru Kaiun,

Dredge design received 3D model-based classification approval (3D MBA)

Damen, NAPA and BV in 3D model classification approval first

A concept design for a 2,500-cubic-meter hopper dredge is the first Damen concept vessel to gain Bureau Veritas (BV) certification using 3D model-based classification approval (3D MBA). Following this successful implementation of

Crowley to present on the digital transformation at TTB 2023

On March 7-8 in Mobile, Ala., Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 will once again bring together owners, operators, naval architects, shipbuilders and more to discuss advances in technology and design, as

Marc Broussard

Callan Marine names new director of business development

Galveston, Texas, headquartered dredging and marine construction contractor Callan Marine has appointed Marc Broussard as its new director of business development, bringing with him extensive sales and marketing expertise in the maritime

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