Mack Boring to distribute Steyr marine diesel engines
JANUARY 29, 2013 — Union, N.J., headquartered Mack Boring & Parts Co. has is to distribute commercial marine diesel engines from Austria’s Steyr Motors on the East Coast, including Canada and the
LaHood to step down
JANUARY 29, 2013 — Secretary Ray LaHood this morning told employees of the U.S. Department of Transportation that after serving for four years in President Obama’s Cabinet, he would not be staying
Mermaid Maritime wins subsea contracts worth $30 million
JANUARY 29, 2013 — Singapore-listed Mermaid Maritime says that its business units Mermaid Offshore Services Limited and Subtech Qatar Diving and Marine Services LLC have been awarded a series of contracts from
Mat-Su Borough tries to give Susitna away
JANUARY 29, 2013 — When we last reported on the SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) Expeditionary Craft ferry Susitna, it was to report that the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska had asked
Kings Point welcomes new Deputy Superintendent
JANUARY 29, 2013 — The United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., welcomed its new Deputy Superintendent during a Town Hall meeting that was held at Ackerman Auditorium last week. Susan
EU funds study of barriers to LNG fueling
JANUARY 29, 2013 — Viking Line, which has just placed the 2,800-passenger dual fuel cruise ferry Viking Grace into service, is among participants in a project aimed at identifying and addressing potential
IHC Merwede introduces new OSV series
JANUARY 29, 2013 — IHC Merwede has introduced a new series of Packhorse offshore support vessels that will initially be built through the cooperation agreement established between IHC Merwede and Jaya Holdings.
NASSCO books order for TOTE Orca class LNG conversions
JANUARY 28, 2013 — General Dynamics NASSCO reports that it has finalized a contract with Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) to design the conversion of the company’s two existing Orca Class, diesel-electric
Tracy Murrell is new director of NTSB Marine Safety Office
JANUARY 28, 2013 — Tracy Murrell, a former chief safety officer for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., who also holds a U.S. Coast Guard master’s license, is the new director of the National
Ugland-Mitsubishi JV orders bulkers from Philippines yard
JANUARY 28, 2013 — UM Bulk AS, Grimstad, Norway, has signed an agreement with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd, Japan to buy two bulk carriers of the shipbuilder’s 58,000 dwt TESS-58 type. UM