Doug Thiessen, P.E., D.PE., has joined HDR as the West Region maritime lead. Based in Long Beach, California, Thiessen will focus on expanding our ports and maritime capabilities as well as deepening client relationships in a region spanning the western United States from California, Oregon and Washington to Alaska and Hawaii. He will support local… Read More
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Van Ness Feldman LLP is pleased to announce that Tanner A. Johnson, a former Legislative Director to Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA), has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office as a Policy Advisor. Mr. Johnson brings decades of experience in the areas of coastal restoration and resiliency, federal energy policy, environmental restoration, and climate change,… Read More
Wastewater conversion services provider Denali Water Solutions LLC of Russellville on Friday announced its fourth acquisition in less than a year, buying the assets of Jesse Baro Inc., a municipal and industrial environmental waste transportation company headquartered in Douglassville, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 29. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. This announcement follows Denali… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company has been awarded a $61,788,000 firm-fixed-price contract for rock blasting, removal and dredging in Boston Harbor. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Boston, Mass., with an estimated completion date of November 8, 2022. Fiscal 2021 civil construction funds in the amount… Read More
Division Provides Turnkey Marine, Civil, and Specialty Construction Services GALVESTON, TX – March 8, 2021 – Callan Marine recently launched a new Marine Construction Division, providing a broad range of turnkey marine, civil, and specialty construction services along the Gulf Coast. With an emphasis on serving both public and private clients, Callan Marine has extensive… Read More
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that its Board of Directors has elected Kari Wilkinson to serve as executive vice president of HII and president of HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, effective April 1. Wilkinson, who currently serves as Ingalls’ vice president, program management.will succeed Brian Cuccias, who has announced that he will retire April 1,… Read More
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) – Kari Wilkinson will be the first women president to serve as executive vice president of Huntington Ingalls Industries and president of HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding is the state’s largest employer, meaning Wilkinson will lead over 11,000 employees of the company. Richard Gagnon Jr. has worked at the company… Read More
Sam Myers – Promoted to Vice President at Jim Myers & Sons, Inc. (JMS) Kari Wilkinson – Promoted to executive vice president of Huntington Ingalls Industries and president of HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division Maureen Bannerman – APM Terminals Bahrain announces Maureen Bannerman as the new Managing Director
Ron Agterberg – Starts a new position as Sales Manager at Huisman Equipment B.V.
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) reports that it been selected to design an autonomous surface ship concept for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in phase one of the two phase No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program. The program aims to demonstrate the reliability and feasibility of an unmanned ship performing lengthy mission. “L3Harris continues… Read More
Garrett Gibson – Vice President – Senior Project Sponsor at Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC Paul Glandt – Promoted to Director Of Sales And Business Development at MacGregor Tom Hoag – Appointed as Vice President Plant & Equipment at Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Company, LLC Marcel Pols – Appointed as Business Process… Read More
CALLAN MARINE WELCOMES GREG L. HARNER AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Harner Brings 36 Years Experience to Dredging Company’s Leadership Team GALVESTON, TX – March 1, 2021 – Callan Marine is proud to announce the hiring of Greg L. Harner as the new company Chief Operating Officer. A 36-year veteran of the construction and maritime industry,… Read More
Halter Marine continues to make upgrades in preparation for construction of the Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter (PSC). Today, Danish robotic welding specialist Inrotech reported that it had received an order from the Pascagoula, Miss., shipbuilder for an extensive set of welding robots to support PSC construction, including the Inrotech-MicroTwin, Inrotech-Classic and Inrotech-Crawler. The Inrotech… Read More
Alex Berg will lead the manufacturer’s pleasure craft and yachting segment. Caterpillar Marine appointed Alex Berg global head of pleasure craft and yachting. The company announced in a statement that it also instituted an industry development team to focus on key segments of the marine business. Berg will help strengthen customer relationships while providing deeper… Read More
Windstar Cruises announced Friday it’s pulling its headquarters out of downtown Seattle and moving it to Miami when its lease is up in June next year. Because of the pandemic, the cruise industry is on hold for a second year in a row. Some people said this latest announcement is a big letdown for the… Read More