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Orascom Selects Custom Mud Cat E-Series Dredge to Maintain Assiut Supercritical Steam Power Station

ASSIUT, EGYPT – Orascom Construction PLC (OC:NASDAQ Dubai), one of the top ten engineering, procurement and construction contractors in Africa, recently commissioned a custom-built radio remote controlled Mud Cat MC 25EC E-Series dredge at Assiut Supercritical Steam Power Station in Assiut, Egypt. Assiut Supercritical Steam Power Station is a 650-megawatt power station located within the vicinity… Read More

US Wind Appoints Jeff Grybowski as CEO

MD, United States

BALTIMORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, US Wind Inc. announced that it has named Jeffrey Grybowski as Chief Executive Officer. Grybowski will lead US Wind as the company embarks on development of a major offshore wind project off the coast of Maryland. In August, funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) committed to invest up to $265 million in… Read More

J.F. Brennan Company Acquire Assets of Specialty Diving Services

WI, United States

Brennan is pleased to announce the asset acquisition of Rhode Island-based Specialty Diving Services (SDS). Over the past 34 years, SDS has built a great reputation throughout New England as a top-notch marine construction and commercial dive contractor. Our teams have many similarities, from the types of work that we pursue to the corporate culture… Read More

GLDD Advances US Offshore Wind Energy with All Purpose built Vessel for Subsea Rock Installation

TX, United States

— Represents critical step forward for US renewables and offshore wind industry — State-of-the-art vessel design in cooperation with Ulstein — First step in establishing US-based rock supply chain for the offshore wind industry — Vessel to be built by US shipyard and expected to be operational as early as Q1 2024 HOUSTON, Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/… Read More

Seadrill Files for Voluntary Chapter 11 Protection

United States

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Partners has filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code to preserve value and to continue the operation and marketing its assets. Seadrill Partners said on Tuesday that it has been in negotiations with an ad hoc group of lenders under the company’s Term Loan B credit facility regarding… Read More

ExxonMobil to write off up to $20 billion of assets in its biggest impairment ever

TX, United States

Oil major ExxonMobil will make an impairment charge of $17 billion to $20 billion in the last quarter of the year after removing certain dry gas assets from its development plan and reduce spending plans for the next year. ExxonMobil said on Monday it has completed a review of its forward business plans. Under the… Read More

Davie adds Vard Marine and Serco to polar icebreaker team

Canada

Canada’s Davie Shipbuilding reports that Vard Marine Inc. and Serco Canada Marine have become partners in its polar icebreaker program, which is the flagship project at Davie’s National Icebreaker Center (NIC). Canada’s current Polar Icebreakers have far exceeded their life expectancy. CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent is now in its sixth decade of operation. CCGS Terry… Read More

AWEA Statement on Vineyard Wind Selecting GE Renewable Energy Turbines

DC, United States

Washington D.C. – The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today released the following statement on Vineyard Wind’s selection of GE’s Haliade-X 13MW wind turbines to power the Vineyard Wind 1 Farm. “Today’s announcement from Vineyard Wind and GE Renewable Energy is an exciting step forward for American offshore wind energy, putting the domestic clean power industry on the… Read More

Western Potash Buys Dredger from Dredge Yard for “Milestone Project” Phase 1 in Saskatchewan Canada

United States

DredgeWire Exclusive While Dredge Yard has just reported on LinkedIn that it sold a small electric Dredger for potash mining in Canada, DredgeWire has learned more about the buyer and the interesting mining project application. Milestone Phase I Project Western Potash has developed a Final Engineering Report along with Amec Foster Wheeler and Agapito Associates… Read More

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. Announces Change in Board Chair

TX, United States

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 30, 2020– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”) a leading specialty construction company, today announced a change in the position of Board Chair effective at the end of the year. As the next step in the Company’s Board refreshment process, effective December 31, 2020, Richard Daerr will be retiring as Chair… Read More

NV5 scores $8 mln LNG upgrade deal

FL, United States

The U.S. engineering and consulting solutions provider NV5 has secured an $8 million LNG upgrade deal. The company said in its statement the contract is for a Northeast Utility, without disclosing further information. The deal covers engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services to upgrade a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility owned and operated by the… Read More

Future Mobility Solutions Appoints Eugene Hanscom As General Manager Of Willard Marine, Inc.

CA, United States

Anaheim, Calif. – Nov. 19, 2020 – Willard Marine today announced the appointment of Eugene Hanscom as General Manager. The industry veteran came to Willard in May of 2020 as the Director of Finance. Prior to that he spent the last six years with Curtin Maritime, a Long Beach-based maritime construction services company, as Vice… Read More

Port of New Orleans CEO Christian Receives 2020 C. Alvin Bertel Award

NEW ORLEANS , LA, United States

NEW ORLEANS—November 18, 2020—Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) President and CEO and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) Brandy D. Christian received the 2020 C. Alvin Bertel Award at the annual World Trade Center award ceremony and luncheon held this afternoon. The C. Alvin Bertel Award was established in 1967 and… Read More

Conrad Shipyard Delivers Two Inland Asphalt Barges To Parker Towing

LA, United States

Morgan City, Louisiana (November 19, 2020): Conrad Shipyard (OTC Pink: CNRD) today announced that it has delivered two 30,000 BBL Asphalt Barges to Parker Towing of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. “We are pleased to announce the delivery of the tank barges PTC 2001 and PTC 2002 to Parker Towing,” said Conrad CEO Johnny Conrad. “Our two companies… Read More

Callan Marine Names Matt Stika New Chief Financial Officer

TX, United States

Sitka Brings 20 Years Experience to Dredging Company’s Leadership Team GALVESTON, TX – November 17, 2020 – Callan Marine announced the hiring of Matt Sitka, CPA, MBA as the new company Chief Financial Officer. A 15-year veteran of the industrial services, dredging, and marine construction industry, Sitka brings experience in the petrochemical, refining, power generation,… Read More

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