The McLean Group is pleased to announce that it has made a strategic investment in DLS Marine, the leading maritime asset valuation and appraisal firm in the United States. Established in 1968, DLS has assembled a technical staff of professionals comprised of the largest concentration of NAMS certified surveyors and ASA certified marine appraisers in… Read More
In an earnings call with analysts, March 12, Lois Zabrocky, president and CEO of New York City headquartered tanker giant International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE:INSW) said that the company’s agreement to build three LNG-fueled dual fuel VLCCs at Korean shipyard DSME backed by charters from Shell “puts Seaways on our future path.” She said the agreement… Read More
The Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association’s (GICA) Board of Directors has selected Paul Dittman as its prospective president. He will assume the role at GICA’s 116th Annual Seminar in August 2021. Dittman is currently the Vice President of Compliance, Security and Safety at Turn Services, a position he accepted after retiring from the U.S. Coast Guard…. Read More
The Western Dredging Association is pleased to announce that we have developed a mentorship program. This is a private program that is only available to WEDA members. If you are uncertain as to the status of your membership, please contact us at Info@WesternDredging.org. General Information: WEDA’s conferences have always been a place where dredging professionals… Read More
Qamun’s Innovative Design Adds Efficiency, Reliability and Safety for Petroleum Transportation Crowley achieved a significant milestone in its 55,000-barrel articulated tug-barge (ATB) new-build project with the launch and christening at Greenbrier Marine of Qamun, a double-hulled petroleum barge specifically designed for the Alaska fuels market. The 350-foot vessel was sponsored by Natalie Meidel, wife of… Read More
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Douglas Thiessen, P.E. – With 37 years of port- and land-side expertise as a design engineer, program manager and port director, Douglas Thiessen, P.E. has joined HDR as our West Region Maritime Lead. Learn more about his background with multi-billion-dollar projects and his new role. Lisa Foody -Promoted to Director of Human Resources at Great… Read More
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