Michael S. Torrech takes NMEC Chair
MAY 8, 2014 — Michael S. Torrech, CEO of American Maritime Holdings, has been named the new Chairman of the National Maritime Education Council (NMEC). He succeeds John Lotshaw of Huntington-Ingalls. Mr.
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NNS Apprentice School offers bachelor’s degree program
APRIL 25, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that apprentices at Newport News Shipbuilding will now have the opportunity to earn a bachelor of science degree while completing a marine engineer
Knightsbridge to acquire remaining Frontline 2012 fleet
APRIL 24, 2004 — John Fredriksen is rearranging the place settings on the dry bulk market table. The move involves two companies that once were tanker operations before going dry. Knightsbridge Tankers
ALP tugs to have Rolls-Royce deck machinery
APRIL 14, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £19m contract to deliver deck machinery for the four Ulstein SX157 design ocean going tugs that Japan’s Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair will build
NASSCO delivers MLP2, gets $128 million more for MLP3
MARCH 12, 2014 — General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO), San Diego, CA, today delivered the USNS John Glenn (MLP 2), the second ship of the Mobile Landing Platform (MLP)
Crowley orders LNG fueled ConRo duo
NOVEMBER 25, 2013 — Crowley has signed a contract with VT Halter Marine, Inc., Pascagoula, MS, covering the construction of two 219.5 m, LNG-fueled, combination container combination container – Roll-On/Roll-Off (ConRo) ships.
Robert Bugbee named next CMA Commodore
NOVEMBER 19, 2013 — Robert Bugbee, President of Scorpio Tankers, Inc., has been named as the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Commodore for the year 2014. Mr. Bugbee follows a long succession of
Praise for IMO’s “three pillars”
NOVEMBER 19, 2013 — The Annual Tripartite meeting between shipowners, shipbuilders and classification societies was held in Tokyo last month. Organizations represented included: International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), International Association of Classification
Scorpio Tankers rolls VLGC newbuilds into Dorian LPG
OCTOBER 28, 2013 — Emanuele Lauro’s Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG), which has been on a VLGC ordering spree (see earlier story) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with
LPD 25 completes Navy acceptance trials
OCTOBER 11, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that the amphibious transport dock Somerset (LPD 25) returned from successful U.S. Navy acceptance sea trials on Sept. 20. The company’s ninth ship