EPA provides funding for tugboat repower
NOVEMBER 13, 2014 — The U.S. EPA has awarded $495,000 to fund two marine repower projects in the state of Massachusetts. CLF Ventures, Inc. has received $300,000 to repower the tugboat Navigator,
Ray Bagley named NNS VP of Trade Operations
NOVEMBER 12, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) says that Ray Bagley has been appointed vice president of trades operations at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. Mr. Bagley, who will earn
Safety Alert: Accidental release of CO2 system
NOVEMBER 12, 2014 — After an incident during a recent Uninspected Towing Vessel (UTV) exam in which a crew member accidentally pulled the CO2 release cables instead of the fuel oil shut-off
Harvey Gulf opts for Advanced Logistics software
NOVEMBER 12, 2014 — New Orleans, LA, headquartered Harvey Gulf International Marine has recently installed Advanced Logistics’ marine management system, SAMM, and preventative maintenance module, Preventer, on its fleet of offshore supply and
Eastern celebrates another HOSMAX double
NOVEMBER 12, 2014 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, continues its series production of HOSMAX offshore supply vessels for Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC. A double event on Friday, October 24
SeaTech Solutions to design Nautilus seabed mining vessel
NOVEMBER 12, 2014 — Singapore based marine designs specialist SeaTech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd is to perform the basic design for the seabed mining vessel that Marine Assets Corporation (MAC) is
Another Wärtsilä BWMS gets AMS approval
NOVEMBER 12, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has granted Alternate Management System (AMS) acceptance to Wärtsilä’s Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System (BWMS). This allows all U.S. and foreign flag
Gulf Island Fabrication wins wind farm contract
NOVEMBER 11, 2014 — Houston, TX, headquartered Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI), says that, through its subsidiary Gulf Island L.L.C., Houma, LA, it has signed a contract for the fabrication of
Matson to acquire Horizon’s Alaska operations
NOVEMBER 11, 2014 — Charlotte, NC, headquartered Horizon Lines (OTCQB: HRZL) looks set to soon disappear over the horizon and become a part of U.S.-flag shipping history. It is getting out the
CWB takes delivery of its first Equinox laker
NOVEMBER 11, 2014 — Canada’s CWB (formerly the Canadian Wheat Board) reports that it has taken delivery of the CWB Marquis, the first of its two Equinox class laker vessels. The bulker