South Fork Wind, a 50-50 joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource, has taken final investment decision (FID) on the project that will be New York’s first offshore wind farm. The final investment decision codifies the companies’ commitment to the 130 MW offshore wind project. Today’s announcement comes as US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland,… Read More
Mr. Brad Lyons, P.E., has joined Infrastructure Alternatives, Inc. (IAI), as Senior Engineering Manager for the firm’s Engineering & Technical Services (ETS) Division. Brad’s responsibilities in this role will include oversight of water and wastewater facility assessments, funding assistance efforts, process design, regulatory permitting, and preparation of construction documents, as well as coordinating with IAI’s… Read More
“Large scale decommissioning of the world’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure is here. An estimated $400 billion is expected to be spent in offshore decommissioning through 2050,” says Steve Williams, founder and CEO of the Houma, La.-based Alliance Energy Group, an offshore energy infrastructure services company that specializes in decommissioning and reclamation. “The work we… Read More
The marine repair business is taking over property in Commodores Point near Downtown. Fincantieri Marine Systems North America posted signs at the Commodores Point property Downtown where it will take over the site previously leased by North Florida Shipyards at 2060 E. Adams St. along the north bank of the St. Johns River. “Fincantieri Marine… Read More
Michael Phelps – Promoted to Vice President, Practice Leader at WSP USA Rajesh A V R P – Appointed as Senior Marine Structures Engineer at Jacobs James Olivarez – Appointed as Director Of Marine Operations at SR Trident, Inc. Merijn Terlou – Appointed as Manager Dredging Operations at Royal Smals Anko Bos – Promoted to… Read More
Copenhagen, Denmark: A.P. Moller – Maersk announces the intended acquisition of Pilot Freight Services (Pilot), a leading U.S.-based first, middle and last mile as well as border crossing solutions provider, specializing in the big and bulky freight segment in North America for B2C and B2B distribution models, from ATL Partners, a sector-focused Private Equity firm in… Read More
Mechanical engineer Ethan Johnson has joined Houston-headquartered The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI), a leading naval architecture specialist in the design of inland towboats, ferries and barges. Johnson graduated from the University of Houston with a Master of Science in mechanical engineering, specializing in continuum mechanics, fluid dynamics, convection heat transfer, and nonlinear controls. For his… Read More
Moving one step closer to becoming the world’s first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) certified oil and gas vessel operator, Harvey Gulf International Marine, New Orleans, La., has begun to operate one of its tri-fuel vessels exclusively on battery power and renewable liquefied natural gas (RLNG), with diesel fuel as back up. Harvey explains that… Read More
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an Optimised Maintenance Agreement with the Canadian ferry operator Societé des Traversiers du Quebec (STQ). The five year long-term agreement covers two vessels, the ‘Jos Deschenes II´ and the ‘Armand Imbeau II’, each of which operates with Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engines. A similar agreement was signed earlier covering another STQ ferry, the ‘F.A…. Read More
TAVARES, FL –The Lake County Nutrient Reduction Facility (NuRF) located on the Apopka-Beauclair Canal south of the Lake Beauclair, just took delivery of two brand-new custom-built Mud Cat MC 50E dredges from Ellicott Dredge Technologies, LLC. The dredges were purchased through open tender to replace the original units built by another U.S. supplier in 2008. … Read More
As we approach TTB 2022, the industry’s only maritime event dedicated exclusively to the tug, towboat and barge sector, we wanted to talk to a provider of custom-built and designed tug and barge fleets. As a family owned business in operation since 1948, Western Towboat Company, Seattle, Wash., has been operating tugs and barges from… Read More
RESERVE, LOUISIANA – In 2018, the family-owned USA based custom dredge manufacturer, DSC Dredge, found themselves walking the same tightrope as most in the manufacturing industry. As projects increased work hours amplified and it was inevitable that their in-house safety team would be challenged to keep up with the new pace. “Safety has always been… Read More
This merger combines complementary marine technology products and services to better serve U.S. and international clients with integrated capabilities. DAYTON, Ohio (Feb. 3, 2022) — Woolpert has acquired eTrac Inc., a vessel-based hydrographic survey and marine technology firm that conducts custom and integrated marine services for projects across the U.S. and its territories. These services include… Read More
Martin’s Central Sand has been in the sand and aggregate production business for over 30 years. In 2021, they took possession of a DSC Marlin Class Dredge that needed a little TLC. As the third owners of the dredge, Breyer Martin and his team immediately reached out to DSC to partner in the task of… Read More