Bollinger to build ocean transport barge for GD Electric Boat

Bollinger Shipyards has been awarded a contract to construct an ocean transport barge for General Dynamics Electric Boat. Bollinger President & CEO Ben Bordelon said that the barge will transport submarine modules

Italian-owned OSV hit by pirate attack in southern GoM

Two crew members of an Italian flagged OSV were injured in a pirate attack in the southern Gulf of Mexico, Tuesday, according to multiple media reports citing Mexican Navy statements. One crew

New Subchapter M reqirements loom says USCG

USCG gives update on BWMS type approval program

In a post on its Maritime Commons blog, the U.S. Coast Guard yesterday gave an update on its Ballast Water Management System type approval program, and guidance on several specific issues on

New, “future-proof” MAN engine controller platform passes TAT

MAN Energy Solutions’ electronic “ME” engine portfolio has reached another milestone: its Triton platform has passed its TAT (Type Approval Test) in Japan. “Triton is the new controller platform for our entire,

Ingalls starts construction of NSC 10

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division yesterday officially started fabrication of the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) Calhoun (WMSL 759). The start of fabrication signifies that

Torm to postpone some scrubber installations until 2020

In its latest quarterly report, Copenhagen-headquartered products tanker operator Torm says it has decided to postpone some scrubber installations to the first and the second quarter of 2020. Torm says it expects

Another delay in delivery of Canada’s first AOPS

The Toronto Star reports that the delivery date of the Royal Canadian Navy’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship has again been pushed back. The original plan was to have Irving Shipbuilding

Jon Holvik joins Thrustmaster as Executive VP

Thrustmaster of Texas has named Jon Holvik as Executive Vice President for Business Development of Dynamic Positioning Systems. The appointment follows Thrustmaster’s acquisition earlier this year of Rolls-Royce’s ICON Dynamic Positioning business.

Marine Log FERRIES 2019 broke new ground

Marine Log’s FERRIES 2020 event will need a larger space than this year’s, which saw available exhibit space sell out and a packed conference room. Held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on November

Carnival beefs up internal ethics and compliance team

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), has announced seven new hires and internal promotions as part of the development of its new companywide ethics and compliance function, first announced in

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