On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Everett Ship Repair, LLC (ESR) hosted a naming ceremony and grand opening for their newest drydock, the EMERALD LIFTER. The EMERALD LIFTER, formally the ZIDELL 220, was relocated to ESR’s facility at the Port of Everett last month. ESR performed maintenance and preservation before it was put into operation on May 3, with it’s first… Read More
Boating Industry magazine editors have named Volvo Penta’s Coastal Series corrosion protection package a top product of 2022. The Volvo Penta Coastal Series corrosion protection package was featured alongside other top boating products of 2022 in the May issue of Boating Industry, the boating trade magazine. The Boating Industry editorial team selected this year’s finalists from hundreds of nominations, based on… Read More
General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) announced today that it has appointed Gulfstream Aerospace executive Charles F. Krugh as president of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. “Chuck’s leadership, proven track record in manufacturing and expertise in managing complex supply chains will be an enabler to Bath Iron Works as it expands and increases the pace of shipbuilding for the U.S…. Read More
Hornblower Group reports that its subsidiary, Hornblower Energy, has received an $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to design, construct and operate a green hydrogen maritime fueling station. Fueling is expected to be available in 2024 and thereafter. Naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten is leading the design of the… Read More
DredgeWire exclusive Excerpt from earnings call transcript Analyst Alex Rygiel “…..then turning over to the heavy civil Marine segment. Backlog there of $317 million isn’t all that shabby over the last handful of years, solid number. Can you talk a little bit about mix there because mix is a big driver to the margin profile… Read More
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, is pleased to announce that Crystal Brent has been promoted to the position of Chief Marketing Officer. At FMD, Brent oversees all marketing and branding strategies and initiatives to ensure a smooth integration of new products and services as the company grows into a… Read More
EBDG has partnered with Silverback Marine to design a compact yet mighty tugboat that can be transported by truck over the road. The truckable tug has an overall length of 25′ – 10 ⅞”, a beam of 14′ – 6″ and a draft of 3′ – 4″. This vessel design offers a tug that can… Read More
Copenhagen, Denmark and Florham Park, New Jersey USA – A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has announced the completion of its acquisition of Pilot Freight Services, a leading U.S.-based international and domestic supply chain provider with cross-border solutions into Canada and Mexico. Pilot Freight Services will be rebranded to Pilot – A Maersk Company. The strategic and highly… Read More
Cashman is excited to announce we are a recipient for the 2021 AEU Safety Award! For two consecutive years, we received this award in recognition of our commitment to keeping our employees out of harm’s way while on the job, and able to return to their families safe and sound each day. #AEUSafetyAwards Source
DredgeWire exclusive Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CEO Lasse Petterson offered these insights during their Q1 earnings conference call: 1. “ US Army Corps of Engineers has received record funding.” 2. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has stimulated the LNG market in ways which will be helpful to the Dredging market. And this final teaser…… Read More
Arc Surveying & Mapping, Inc. of Jacksonville Florida has over thirty-five (35) years of surveying experience in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, specializing in dredging projects. In addition to performing condition, pre and post dredge surveys, Arc also provides geophysical surveys describing the subsurface on maintenance and new work dredging projects. During June… Read More
To view the awards ceremony, visit https://lnkd.in/e7GUK8up. Established in 1978, the Presidential Rank Award is given to members of the Senior Executive Service, Senior-Level, and Scientific and Professional corps. It is one of the most prestigious awards in the federal career civil service. This year, 230 winners from 37 federal agencies were selected by the… Read More
LA CROSSE, Wis., May 3, 2022 ― Specialty construction firm J.F. Brennan Company (Brennan) formally announces its acquisition of California-based Harbor Offshore, Inc (HOI). HOI specializes in commercial diving, marine construction, maritime security barriers, and submarine cable installation. Not only does the acquisition brings submarine cabling and maritime security barrier expertise to Brennan; it expands Brennan’s… Read More
On a windy day last week, a Maine company made history when it launched a prototype of the first-ever completely solar-powered powerboat on a Waldo County lake. “I’m pretty blown away by it,” Dan Miller, the owner of Belmont Boatworks, said Wednesday of the launch of Solar Sal 24 on Lake St. George in Liberty. “It was… Read More
Huisman has announced the award of a contract from USA-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC (GLDD), for the delivery of rock installation equipment. The equipment, which is to be installed on the company’s newbuild rock installation vessel, will support the development of offshore renewable energy production in US waters. Huisman is committed to… Read More