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,

USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196)

Alabama Shipyard wins $11.4 million USNS Kanawha contract

USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196), one of the Military Sealift Command fleet oilers that has been deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in the Red Sea, is headed for Alabama

Super-efficient bulker concept combines two different wind assist technologies: three tiltable rotor sails and two suction wing sails

Kongsberg unveils design for new “Super-Efficient Bulker”

Can ship owners meet stringent future compliance targets without abandoning conventional fuels? Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a new “Super-Efficient Bulker” vessel design concept intended to enable owners to do just that. Developed

Mammoet has also been involved in the Multi-Mission Dry Dock No. 1 project at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard which, like the Pearl Harbor dry dock replacement project, is being completed as part of the Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program.

Mammoet awarded key Pearl Harbor dry dock project contract

Utrecht, Netherlands, headquartered heavy lift specialist Mammoet is to play a key role in the Navy’s largest maritime infrastructure construction project since World War II, the planned five-year Pearl Harbor dry dock

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