Wärtsilä names next President and CEO
Wärtsilä’s Board of Directors has appointed Björn Rosengren M.Sc. (Tech.), born 1959, as the new President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation. He will assume the position on September 1, succeeding Ole Johansson,
SPI to deliver cutter head suction dredge for overseas mining operation
SPI/Mobile Pulley Works, Inc. (SPI), Mobile, Ala., has signed a contract to provide a portable cutter head suction dredge for an overseas mining operation. The dredge platform is 248 ft long x
Rederi AB TransAtlantic takes delivery of ice strengthened AHTS
Sweden’s Rederi AB Transatlantic has received delivery of the ice strengthened AHTS Njord Viking from the Astilleros Zamakona S.A shipyard in Spain. The Njord Viking is the second newbuild in a series
Rederi AB TransAtlantic takes delivery of ice strengthened AHTS
Sweden’s Rederi AB Transatlantic has received delivery of the ice strengthened AHTS Njord Viking from the Astilleros Zamakona S.A shipyard in Spain. The Njord Viking is the second newbuild in a series
Ensco orders harsh-environment jack-ups at Keppel FELS
Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV) reports that one of its subsidiaries has finalized a fixed-price shipyard construction contract with Keppel FELS Limited in Singapore for construction of two new ultra-premium harsh environment jack-up rigs.
New B-1 visa for foreign maritime workers requiring TWIC
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State (DOS) today announced the creation of an annotated version of the B-1 visa–issued to foreign citizens visiting the United States for business
ILS adds new functionality to its marine marketplace
Inventory Locator Service (ILS) has unveiled a new and improved version of its marine marketplace (ILSmart), to provide increased functionality and more business opportunities for its global customer base. “Since our company
Somali pirates grab 319,247 dwt Lemos tanker
Just one day after the hijacking of a 104,255 dwt Italian-flag tanker, Somali pirates have seized a 319, 247 dwt Greek-flag tanker. The latest victim is the N.S.Lemos group’s 2004-built MV Irene
Captain Rich Habib takes helm at Titan Salvage
Captain Rich Habib has been appointed vice president of Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Titan Salvage subsidiary with responsibility for the company’s overall performance, including operations, administration, finance and commercial activities. He is domiciled
Noumea operator orders second Austal monohull passenger ferry
Noumea, New Caledonia, based Mary D Enterprises, has selected Austal to design and construct a 35 m high speed monohull passenger ferry. It will carry 138 passengers on two decks and will