Azipod D named Innovation of the Year
JUNE 26, 2015 — ABB has been awarded the Innovation of the Year Award for its Azipod D electric propulsion product at the Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam, the
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Hyde Marine appoints German BWTS sales agent
JUNE 24, 2015 — Hyde Marine, Inc. has appointed LEMAG Engineering GmbH as its exclusive sales agent in Germany to help shipowners deploy the chemical-free Hyde Guardian Gold Ballast Water Treatment System
Prendergast named President and CEO of VT Halter Marine
JUNE 18, 2015 — Jack Prendergast has been named as the new President and CEO of VT Halter Marine, Pascagoula, MS. A retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, Prendergast joined the company in
Tidewater sells 1999-built crew/supply boat
JUNE 17, 2015 — Marcon International, Inc, Coupeville, WA, reports that Tidewater Marine International Inc. has sold its 1999-built crew/supply vessel Merlin Tide to private European operators for continued operation in oilfield
Scorpio Bulkers looks to raise $200 million
JUNE 9, 2015 — Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SALT) says that it intends to offer, issue and sell to the public up to $200 million of its common stock, par value $0.01
Huntington Ingalls gets $4.3 billion for CVN 79 work
JUNE 8, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has received Navy contracts worth nearly $4.3 billion in relation to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second ship in
Wärtsilä unveils new PSV design at Nor-Shipping
JUNE 1, 2015 — Wärtsilä is launching a new Platform Supply Vessel ship design at this year’s Nor-Shipping exhibition being held in Oslo from June 2 to 5. The new design builds
Mississippi Governor signs Shipyard of the Future bond bill
MAY 28, 2015 — Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant visited Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division’s Pascagoula, MS, shipyard today for the ceremonial signing of a $20 million bond bill supporting Ingalls’
Austal USA launches JHSV 6
MAY 20, 2015 — Austal USA’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard yesterday launched its second U.S. Navy ship in less than three months, the Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Brunswick. The 338-foot JHSV will
Ingalls christens DDG 113 John Finn
MAY 4, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the company’s 29th Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Aegis guided missile destroyer, John Finn (DDG 113), May 2. DDG 113 is