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The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) held its annual Dredging Summit virtually June 15–17, during which the organization presented its Environmental Excellence Awards. WEDA named two award winners, one for navigational dredging and the other for environmental dredging. WEDA’s Environmental Excellence Award for Navigation Dredging went to the project team for the West Bay Dredging &… Read More
Highly Accretive Transaction Creates Second Largest U.S.-listed Tanker Company by Vessel Count and Third Largest by Dwt NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE: INSW) (the “Company” or “INSW”), one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products, announced today the completion of its previously announced merger… Read More
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – July 15, 2021 – Mission Critical Electronics (MCE), a California-based designer and manufacturer of premium electrical power solutions for specialty vehicle, marine, network and industrial markets, is announcing its acquisition of ZeroRPM. A pioneer in anti-idling technology, ZeroRPM offers advanced energy storage and hybrid solutions that convert conventional vehicles into cost-efficient… Read More
Col. Estee S. Pinchasin became the 69th commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, during a change of command ceremony at the Washington Aqueduct in Washington D.C., July 16, 2021. Pinchasin, the first female leader of the Baltimore District, assumed command from Col. John T. Litz, who had served in the… Read More
David Tolan, one of the pioneers of containerization as a longtime executive of Sea-Land Service Inc. who was especially influential in building positive longshore labor relations on the East and Gulf Coasts after decades of strife, died on Tuesday at age 88. His death was announced by his nephew, Patrick Burgoyne, chief operating officer at… Read More
Olivier Geijtenbeek MSc – Promoted to International Operations Manager at Royal IHC Torsten Paas – Promoted to Divisional Director Maritime Cranes at Liebherr USA, Co.
The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI), a Houston-based leader in the design of inland towboats, ferries and barges, has made two additions to its team of naval architects: Jacob Frost and Colton Bonnaure. Frost holds a B.S. in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., and is a four-year… Read More
The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District Commission welcomed a new member Monday. Meanwhile, some mariners will be receiving some unwelcome news: fines for driving vessels into structures at the Bayou Chene Flood Control project. The new board member is Matthew Tycer of Morgan City. Tycer was appointed by Gov. John Bel Edwards from a… Read More
Saint John, New Brunswick, headquartered J.D. Irving Group company Atlantic Towing has selected Vard Electro to integrate a hybrid battery system into the diesel-electric propulsion plant of its 2017-built PSV Atlantic Shrike. According to Vard Electro, Atlantic Towing is the first company in the Canadian offshore oil and gas industry to implement this multiple mode… Read More
LeBoeuf brings two decades of conservation and management leadership to post Nicole LeBoeuf, a national leader in ocean conservation and management with more than two decades of experience at NOAA, has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo as the assistant administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management. In this capacity… Read More
Gavin R Fisher – Hired as Managing Director at Marine Supplies (International) Ltd / Consultant at Marine Growth Prevention Specialists Ltd
Roger Guenther, executive director of the Port of Houston, is one of six people named by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to the Gulf Coast Protection District board of directors. Abbot also appointed Sally Bakko, Michel Bechel, Robert D. “Bob” Mitchell, Lori J. Traweek and Michael VanDerSnick to the board; all six appointments are for terms… Read More
PARSIPPANY, N.J. – July 12, 2021 – Samuel W. Croll, CEO of CR Ocean Engineering LLC (CROE), has announced the retirement of Nick Confuorto, President and COO since 2013. Confuorto will continue to collaborate with the firm in an advisory capacity. Confuorto catapulted CROE from a start-up company to one of the most successful marine… Read More
Lockport, La., headquartered Bollinger Shipyards LLC, held a christening ceremony Saturday, July 10, to name the ocean transport barge Holland. Built for General Dynamics Electric Boat under a contract awarded jn November 2019, the 400- by 100-foot barge will support the construction and maintenance of Columbia Class ballistic missile submarines and Virginia Class fast attack… Read More
FISHERS – The city of Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern Utilities have entered into an agreement for the city to purchase a portion of the public utility for $90 million. HSE Utilities currently provides wastewater collection service for a portion of Fishers. The city says it is making the acquisition so it has complete ownership over… Read More