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“Transforming Maritime Oceanwide” through digital solutions was entrepreneur Vasudevan’s ambitious vision in founding OceanManager eleven years ago. Today, the company’s products have been successfully installed on over 1,200 vessels and are helping lead maritime’s digital transformation. Tell us about yourself. Where are you from? I am from India and grew up in a small town… Read More
Ibi Group Co., Ltd. (“Ibi” or “Company“), a globally integrated design and technology company, held a special conference today (“meeting“), holders of our common stock and non-voting stock, Series 1 (collectively, “voting shareholders“) An overwhelming majority voted in favor of the Arrangement Resolution (defined below). At the general meeting, the voting shareholders will agree to the… Read More
Manson Construction Co. has announced effective August 15, 2022, Jon Rodriguez assumed the role of chief financial officer (CFO). Rodriguez will serve as Manson’s third CFO in the last 30 years. “Jon is highly qualified for this important position and joins Manson with a proven record of performance and years of industry experience,” explains Manson… Read More
Houston,TX. based Neptune Americas & Marine Corp announces a new contract for the sale of (two) Carrousels 1500t and 2500t, and 4off 30T tensioners to Aliseo Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. a company formed by TransdataEngenharia e MovimentaçãoLtda, TPAR OperadoraPortuária S.A. e TPAR – Terminal Portuário de Angra dos Reis s.a. The equipment will be built… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District commander Col. Stephen Murphy handed the reins to Col. Cullen Jones during a formal change of command ceremony at the district’s headquarters Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Jones is the 65th commander in the district’s more than 200 years of serving New Orleans and South Louisiana. As Murphy… Read More
Arctic Canadian Diamond Company (“Arctic Canadian”) and IHC Mining have reached the next important milestone in the development of the underwater remote mining (URM) system for the extraction of diamond-bearing kimberlite ore from deep open pits at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Arctic Canadian has now awarded IHC Mining with… Read More
ZF Marine Propulsion Systems has hired George Lewis as the new head of product line commercial-fast craft, North/Central America and the Caribbean. He reports to Wolfgang Schmid, ZF’s Industrial Division Head for North America, and is now operating from ZF Marine’s headquarters in Miramar, Fla. “ZF Marine welcomes George aboard and looks forward to the positive… Read More
Bergen Engines has entered a sales and service partnership agreement with Fort Lauderdale, Fla., headquartered Motor Services Hugo Stamp Inc. (MSHS) to support its marine and land service offerings in both North and South America. This is the first of several new partnership deals the Norwegian engine specialist is expected to make following its acquisition… Read More
Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE), one of the world’s largest owner-operators in the midsize dry bulk vessel segment, reports that it has expanded its fleet with the purchase of a high-specification 2015-built scrubber-fitted Ultramax bulk carrier for $27.5 million. The vessel, which was constructed at Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Japan, will be… Read More
Steve Thur, Ph.D., a nationally recognized leader in coastal science and management, has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo as the assistant administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (NOAA Research). In this capacity, Thur will serve as director of NOAA’s office primarily responsible for foundational research that is key to understanding… Read More
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is partnering with HeroX, a leading platform for crowdsourced solutions, to launch its newest crowdsourcing challenge, Better Call Trawl. The focus of the challenge is to better understand the effectiveness of current relocation trawling methods for protecting sea turtles during offshore dredging operations. The competition invites data scientists… Read More
Power system modelling by the global technology group Wärtsilä has revealed that renewable-based power systems, backed by grid balancing engines and energy storage, can enable Southeast Asian countries to reach net zero by mid-century whilst cutting the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) by over 20%, when taking into account likely future carbon taxes. The modelling,… Read More
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding has broken ground on a new addition to its yard at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. On Saturday, it officially began work on a new 19,000 square foot, 300-foot-long machine shop to support its ship repair business. The facility will have twin overhead cranes and a tool room, with enough space to bring many… Read More
Zero Emission Industries (ZEI), a leading hydrogen technology company for maritime, announced today the first close of its Series A funding round. The round is led by Chevron New Energies with additional investment from U.S.-based shipping and logistics company Crowley. The new funds are expected to enable ZEI to roll out their next generation fully… Read More
The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority has announced its intention to purchase two Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs) from Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) of Covington, La., for conversion to freight ferries. The sister vessels — the 2009-built HOS Lode Star and 2008-built HOS Shooting Star — are 73-meter long 240 class OSVs. They are being acquired to replace the… Read More