West P&I names Bart Mertens next CUO
The West of England P&I Club has announced the appointment of Bart Mertens as its new chief underwriting officer (CUO). He will take up the appointment in early 2025, following the retirement
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Maryland Offshore Wind Project gains key approval
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced the approval of the Maryland Offshore Wind Project – the tenth commercial-scale offshore wind energy project approved by the Biden Administration. “The clean energy
Longitude Engineering launches new IMT-Isca PSV design series
Ship design specialist Longitude Engineering has launched a new series of platform supply vessel (PSV) designs. Named the IMT-Isca, they mark the next generation of the company’s IMT 984 G-Class. “PSV newbuilding
CMISA: Canada should slap 100% surtax on imports of Chinese-built ships
Canada has joined the U.S. in slapping a 100% surcharge on the import of Chinese-made electric vehicles. The Canadian Marine Industries and Shipbuilding Association (CMISA) is calling for the same treatment to
Birdon set to deliver new Denver-built bridge erection boats to Netherlands
Birdon America Inc. reports that its contract to provide Bridge Erection Boats (BEBs) to the Netherlands Army is progressing on schedule, with six Birdon BEBs in the final stages of assembly with
Op-Ed: Open reporting is a maritime safety must
The shipping industry’s struggles to overcome its most persistent safety challenges highlights the need for open reporting based on cultural change and modern technology, says Peter Broadhurst, senior vice president of Inmarsat
GD Electric Boat gets $1.3 billion Virginia-class contract mod
In good news for the submarine industrial base, Groton, Conn.- headquartered General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it has been awarded a $1.3 billion
BRIX Marine launches new whale watching vessel Quinn Starr
The latest vessel launched by Port Angeles, Wash.- based BRIX Marine, the Quinn Starr is designed to enhance whale watching tours operating out of Auke Bay, Alaska. A model 5217-CTC PaxCat, the
Hornbeck Offshore in U.S. Navy mentor protégé agreement with Next Generation Logistics
Covington, La.-headquartered Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. (HOS) reports that the Navy’s Office of Small Business Programs has recently approved a mentor protégé agreement between the company and New Orleans based Next Generation
NTSB: Crew’s quick action limited fire damage to towing vessel Desperado
The crew’s swift action limited damage to the towing vessel Desperado when a ruptured hydraulic hose spraying fuel on a hot engine led to a fire aboard 1982-built vessel when transiting Louisiana’s