Ship Repair USA 2024

Photos: Ship Repair USA 2024 in review

Photos of last month’s Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA conference are now available HERE Marine Log held its second annual Ship Repair USA conference in the French Quarter of New Orleans on

New Saltchuk Marine tug

Eastern to build four new CARB-compliant escort tugs for Saltchuk

Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) reports that it has been awarded a contract to construct four new Robert Allan Ltd. RApport 2600 escort tugs for Saltchuk Marine. They will

Cover of Canadian polar icebreaker project report

Canadian polar icebreakers: Delayed and over budget

A recent GAO report found that the U.S. Coast Guard’s three-ship Polar Security Cutter program is about $2 billion over its original budget and delayed by about five years. The Canadian Coast

John Rothwell

John Rothwell to be succeeded as Austal chairman by former SECNAV Richard Spencer

Australian shipbuilding legend John Rothwell is to step down as as chairman of Austal Limited (ASX: ASB). He will be succeeded by former U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer. Rothwell, the

Viega press fittings

Viega press fittings gain additional NAVSEA approval

Broomfield, Colo., headquartered Viega, whose press fitting system is the first to meet the U.S, Navy’s rigorous testing requirements, reports that it has received additional Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) approval for

Todd Hiller

Op-Ed: MARAD’s support programs for shipyards and operators

By Todd Hiller The Marine Log Ship Repair USA Conference, held annually in New Orleans, La., brings together some of the finest minds and leading stakeholders in the ship repair industry, providing

shipfitter bootcamp trainees

Bollinger launches inaugural Shipfitter Bootcamp

This week, Bollinger Shipyards kicked off the inaugural Shipfitter Bootcamp. The innovative workforce development initiative is being launched in cooperation with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC), the Southern Mississippi Planning &

Handshake symbolizes Philly Shipyard acquisition

Hanwha to acquire Philly Shipyard

In deal that was first reported as in the works last October, Philly Shipyard is to be acquired by Korea’s Hanwha Group, whose Hanwha Ocean is the former the former Daewoo Shipbuilding

Kyle Ramqvist

Q&A: AEGIR-Marine talks seals and propulsion

SPONSORED CONTENT: Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands-based stern tube seal and propulsion system service specialist AEGIR-Marine was a recent sponsor of Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA conference in New Orleans, La. To learn

The Jeff O. Norgress on the left and the John R. Williams on the right. (Credit: Laborde Products)

Two new Chem Carriers towboats get Mitsubishi engines

Covington, La., headquartered engine and genset distributor Laborde Products recently announced that it has supplied a pair of Mitsubishi S6R2 engines to Plaquemine, La.-based Chem Carriers for two of its new vessels,

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