FEBRUARY 6, 2013 — Oaktree Capital has taken 100 percent ownership of Zodiac MILPRO (Military and Professional) Group, which is now completely separate from the recreational activities that were divested by parent
JANUARY 27, 2013 — Rick Hepburn, PE, CAPT, USN (Ret) has been appointed the second President of The American Shipbuilding Suppliers Association “Rick will work to achieve the ASSA vision to strengthen
JANUARY 24, 2013 — Pablo Sosa, Vice President and General Manager, and Chris Jones, Sales Application Engineer, are the new owners of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, based Spurs Marine Manufacturing. Spurs is the
DECEMBER 27, 2012—Low water levels on the Mississippi River caused by a drought in the U.S. Midwest could force waterway commerce to a halt and have a major impact on the U.S.
NOVEMBER 12, 2012 — Crowley Maritime Corporation reports that the crew aboard its tugboat Guard recently performed a heroic rescue of a man who was struggling to stay afloat in the waters
NOVEMBER 3, 2012— US Fab, Seattle, WA, a Vigor Industrial company, recently won the contract to build a 242 ft x 54 ft, 4,050 cubic yard, split hull dump barge for American
OCTOBER 25, 2012 — Seattle headquartered Harley Marine Services has placed an order with Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries for the construction of four 297 ft, 30,000 barrel sister-class double
OCTOBER 16, 2012 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that 10 of the company’s shipbuilders were recognized for achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) during the
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 — United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., reports that, Cleopatra Shipping Agency, Ltd., a Greek vessel management company, pled guilty September 11 to violating the Act to Prevent
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 — Eleven years after 9/11, a GAO report finds that the U.S. has made “substantial progress” in improving maritime security. GAO says that, 10 years after passage of the
