MacGregor launches steering gear alert system
JUNE 19, 2014 — MacGregor has launched Soteria, a new alert system designed to complement its Hatlapa and Porsgrunn range of steering gear. Named after the Greek goddess of safety, the system
NASSCO Mayport wins $19.8 million PC-14 contract
JUNE 19, 2014 — Earl Industries, LLC, doing business as General Dynamics NASSCO Mayport, Jacksonville, FL, is being awarded a $19,802,857 firm-fixed-price contract for docking phased maintenance availability to include drydocking, hull
Rapp Marine appoints new Group CEO
JUNE 18, 2014 — Helge Vatnehol has been appointed Group CEO of Bodø, Norway, headquartered Rapp Marine, effective September 1, 2014 Mr. Vatnehol comes to Rapp Marine from Rolls-Royce, where he has
USMMA training vessel rechristened as Kings Pointer
JUNE 18, 2014 — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Acting Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen visited the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY, Monday, to celebrate the rechristening of the
Lemissoler picks Kaplan propellers for bulker series
JUNE 18, 2014 — Limassol, Cyprus, based Lemissoler Navigation Co. Ltd. has selected the fuel-efficient MAN Alpha Kappel propeller design for a new series of eight 58,500 DWT bulk carriers planned for
Dr. Michael A. Alfultis to be new SUNY Maritime President
JUNE 18, 2014 — Dr. Michael A. Alfultis, a retired U.S. Coast Guard captain, and the director and chief administrative officer of the University of Connecticut’s Avery Point campus, has been named
Yangzijiang emerges as builder of Fortescue VLOCs
JUNE 18, 2014 — Mystery solved. The “undisclosed” Chinese shipyard that will build the four 260,000 dwt very large ore carriers just ordered by Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (see earlier story)
USS names 2014 AOTOS honorees
JUNE 17, 2014 — The United Seamen’s Service says that its 2014 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards (AOTOS) will be presented to Stephen Cotton, General Secretary of the International Transport Workers’
Law firm Fowler Rodriguez elects four partners
JUNE 17, 2014 — New Orleans, LA, headquartered law firm Fowler Rodriguez is expanding its strength as one of the largest maritime law firms in the U.S. by electing to partnership attorneys
BAE San Diego gets $20.5 million more for DDG 73 job
JUNE 17, 2014 — BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $20,524,009 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee/incentive-fee contract (N00024-11-C-4408) for USS Decatur (DDG 73) fiscal 2014