EMERALD ISLE — In 2001, Buck Fugate, then-mayor of Indian Beach and the first chairperson of the newly formed Carteret County Beach Commission, met Greg “Rudi’ Rudolph. “We were interviewing candidates for manager of the County Shore Protection Office – I think there were about 40 interested – and Rudi was the second or third… Read More
Transaction Highlights: Advances OneWater’s growth and diversification strategy, expected to more than double the size of the services, parts & other sales, adding a highly complementary portfolio of marine parts and accessories Provides opportunity to gain “share of wallet” with a more robust offering while enhancing profitability Expected to be immediately accretive to top-line growth,… Read More
Ecochlor, Inc. announced that the Company’s Board of Directors (BOD) has appointed Andrew Marshall as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will assume day-to-day leadership of the Company as of today. Steve Candito will continue to support the company as a senior advisor to the Ecochlor BOD and leadership team. Mr. Candito expressed his confidence… Read More
PANAMA CITY, FL – On Monday, October 18th, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG), Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, and industry partners commissioned the new Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Production Facility (PF) in support of the United States Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program at ESG’s Allanton Shipyard. The ceremony was attended… Read More
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals held its 2021 General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, October 19th at which time, the members present, elected their directors for the upcoming year. I am pleased to introduce you to the 2021-2022 Officers and Directors of the Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT): Officers Chairwoman of the Board:… Read More
Navig8 Pride and Navig8 Providence are LR2 tankers built in 2018 and employed on long-term charters to subsidiaries of Navig8 Ltd. (“Navig8 Group”). The vessels are owned by a joint venture owned 50% by Ocean Yield ASA, according to the company’s release. In the charter contracts, Navig8 Group has options to sell the vessels to… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — After nearly 20 years working to place sand on beaches and get inlets and creeks dredged, Carteret County Shore Protection Office manager Greg Rudolph has resigned, effective Friday, Nov. 12. In a letter Thursday to county manager Tommy Burns, Rudolph, 51, said, “While there’s always the next storm, the next shoaling hot… Read More
President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ann Phillips as Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration at the Department of Transportation. If confirmed, Phillips will take control of the agency as it once again finds itself at the center of a storm over the U.S. Merchant Marine… Read More
Dear Members, As CEO and Executive Director of the Dredging Contractors of America, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the DCA 2021 Annual Meeting. We have a distinguished panel of guest speakers this year, including, from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE): Major General William H. Graham, Jr. Deputy Commanding General… Read More
Global offshore wind energy company Orsted is teaming up with a Maryland manufacturer to support its green efforts along the East Coast. Located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Crystal Steel Fabricators will be home to the state’s first offshore wind steel fabrication center, with 50 new jobs available to residents from Federalsburg and the surrounding region…. Read More
Celebrity Cruises President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo today announced that Capt. Kate McCue, the first American female cruise ship captain, will take the helm of Celebrity Beyond, the company’s third ship in its Edge Series, set for delivery from shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique in spring 2022. McCue is a California Maritime Academy graduate whose path… Read More
Ørsted Investment Enables Nearly $70 Million Supply Agreement, Creates up to 50 New Steel Jobs on the Eastern Shore Maryland Steel Workers to Help Construct Ørsted’s Mid-Atlantic Projects Powering 1.3 Million Homes Federalsburg, MD – Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind energy, today announced a major economic agreement that will establish Maryland’s first offshore wind… Read More
Milestone follows Vineyard Wind’s recent financial close for the project and earlier selection of GE as the preferred turbine supplier GE Renewable Energy to supply 62 Haliade-X 13 MW turbines for Vineyard Wind 1, the first utility-scale offshore wind installation in the US 800 MW offshore wind farm will power the equivalent of 400,000 US… Read More
With delivery of the first all-electric U.S. tugboat – Crowley’s eWolf – in 2023, the Port of San Diego will realize their vision of a zero-emission workboat, ensuring cleaner air from day one of operations, and taking an important step toward a sustainable future for port residents. “San Diego is proud of our focus on… Read More
James P. Cooper, PE – Promoted to Global Director, Water Optimization at Arcadis