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Catherine is currently serving as the Program Manager for the WEDA Pacific Chapter Board of Directors. Women of WEDA (WoW) asked Catherine some questions in order to get to know her better, and she had some great things to say about how her international experiences have had an impact on her professional life, how she works to promote… Read More
WorkBoat announced its 10 Significant Boats of 2020 today. Once again, the readers of WorkBoat and WorkBoat.com will choose the Boat of the Year from the top 10 list. You can place your VOTE HERE. Voting ends on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Last year’s Boat of the Year was Crowley Maritime‘s Taino and El Coqui,… Read More
October 19, 2020: Ocean Floor Geophysics Inc (OFG) and Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) have announced today the signing of a cooperation agreement under which the two companies agree to work together on various projects to promote the use of marine CSEM technology. The agreement places specific emphasis on exploiting the obvious synergies between the state-of-the-art… Read More
OAK BROOK, Ill., Oct. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States announced today that they have increased their investment in coral conservation and restoration work at The Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Florida. Since 2014, The Florida Aquarium has… Read More
WEDA Eastern Chapter Annual Report I want to start by saying for myself and the entire Eastern Chapter board we hope you and your loved ones are safe and maneuvering through these trying and difficult times. I know we will all get through this and come out the other side better prepared for the future… Read More
CDMCS proudly welcomes DoC Mapping, LLC to the nation’s premiere safety organization for the dredging and marine construction industry. With offices in New Orleans and San Diego, DoC Mapping takes an innovative approach to buried pipeline and cable mapping, and it’s revolutionizing the way that depth of cover surveys are conducted and the manner in… Read More
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Caterpillar Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the Oil & Gas Division of the Weir Group PLC, a Scotland-based global engineering business. Headquartered near Fort Worth, Texas, Weir Oil & Gas produces a full line of pumps, flow iron, consumable parts, wellhead and pressure control products that are serviced via an… Read More
National Best and Brightest Award Earned for Fifth Straight Year; First Coast Worksite Wellness Council Award Won for 11th Consecutive Year Crowley’s success helping employees achieve health and wellness has resulted in two new awards recognizing the company’s support for the wellbeing of its people in their careers and lives, as well as their families…. Read More
Scania USA has selected Laborde Products as the new distributor for Scania Marine Engines along the U.S. Gulf Coast and in Midwest markets. Laborde Products has been devoted to developing commercial engine brands throughout the United States for more than 20 years and has always been committed to the service and support of the engines… Read More
OAK BROOK, Ill., Oct. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced today the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $59.8 million. The awarded work includes: Atchafalaya River Bay, Bar and Crewboat Cut Maintenance Dredging Project (Maintenance, Louisiana, $13.8 million)… Read More
We recently talked with Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) President James Weakley to get the organization’s perspective on U.S. Great Lakes issues. Marine Log (ML): What is the mission of the Lake Carriers’ Association and who are your typical members? Jim Weakley (JW): Since 1880, LCA has represented the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet, which today can… Read More
Norfolk, VA, Sept. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nancy Grden, associate vice president of Old Dominion University’s Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, has been named the initial executive director of the newly formed Hampton Roads Maritime Collaborative for Growth & Innovation (HRMC), which aims to expand the role of maritime in the region’s economic development…. Read More
Privately-held Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., the largest independently-owned ocean-going petroleum barge company in the U.S., said today that it and certain of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions to restructure under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Bouchard intends to fund… Read More
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has executed a new term loan credit agreement, gaining access to additional liquidity as it is working through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. Valaris voluntarily filed for a Chapter 11 financial restructuring in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in August 2020. Valaris said at the… Read More
Col. Paul Culberson assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District from Col. Aaron Reisinger during a virtual Change-of-Command ceremony at the district’s headquarters in downtown Chicago, Sept. 18, 2020. Maj. Gen. Robert F. Whittle Jr., commander of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division and host of the ceremony, passed the… Read More