LISCR names Robert Twell GM of London office
MAY 2, 2014 — Robert Twell has been appointed general manager of the London office of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry. He
Aker Philly reports a record quarter and a minor snag
MAY 2, 2014 — Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA had some good news and some not that good news today. It reported its highest ever quarterly result, but disclosed that during sea trials
TTS Group to shed jobs
MAY 2, 2014 — Bergen, Norway, headquartered marine and offshore crane and cargo handling equipment specialist TTS Group is to implement measures to reduce costs in Norway and Germany. “Due to a
Moran orders ATBs at Bay Shipbuilding
MAY 1, 20014 — Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, WI, has entered into contracts with Moran Towing Corporation, New Canaan, CT, to build three oil/chemical barges (two with a cargo capacity of
Saltchuk drops plan to move Foss shipyard to Everett
MAY 1, 20014 — Plans by Saltchuck Resources to move its Foss Maritime shipyard operations to a site in Everett, WA, have been dropped. The purchase and sale agreement for Kimberly-Clark to
Navy puts search for LCS alternative on fast track
MAY 1, 20014 — Plans to come up with a possible alternative to the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program took a step forward yesterday when the Navy put out to two
Kirby adding three more ATB newbuilds
MAY 1, 2014 — Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) has exercised its option for a second 185,000 barrel ATB and is poised to order two more. David Grzebinski, who was elected as Kirby’s
Aircraft carrier gets a new “control tower”
MAY 1, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division recently placed a new upper-level structure on top of USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) island, which
Bollinger Lockport passes three million hour safety mark
MAY 1, 2014 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. reports that its Bollinger Lockport New Construction facility, Lockport, LA, has worked 3,000,000 man-hours without a lost time accident. Bollinger says that it strives for
Williams-Mystic students awarded Crowley scholarship
MAY 1, 2014 — Six Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program students have been awarded scholarships by Crowley Maritime Corporation. The Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program is a joint effort of Williams College, Williamston, MA,