As we reported earlier, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is one of the six companies recently awarded a NAVSEA contract to provide a study as part of the U.S. Navy’s Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) competition. Lockheed Martin is partnering with Portland, Ore., based Vigor Works, LLC as the team’s shipbuilder. Among other things that Vigor… Read More
Canada’s Ocean Startup Challenge has shortlisted 31 companies to compete for 10 prizes of $25,000 and in-kind support from partners. “Applicants accepted our challenge by proposing creative solutions to solve industry hurdles, with more than a third of the shortlisted companies having ocean technologies in the earliest stages of development,” said Don Grant, executive director,… Read More
It has been an honor and my distinct pleasure to have served you as the Deputy District Engineer for Planning, Programs, and Project Management these last 6+ years! We have come a long way in that time, and I’m confident that we have built irreversible momentum in setting conditions to succeed and realizing achievements that… Read More
Manson Construction Co. has contracted with Keppel AmFELS to build the hopper dredge FREDERICK PAUP at their facility in Brownsville, TX. The 15,000 cubic yard hopper dredge — designed in collaboration with Hockema Whalen Myers Associates, Inc. of Seattle, WA — has a length of 420-ft, breadth of 81-ft and draft of 28.5-ft. The dredge… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 17, 2020– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (“Orion” or the “Company”) a leading specialty construction company, today announced Mr. Francis Okoniewski has been appointed Orion’s new Vice President of Investor Relations, effective September 14, 2020. Prior to joining Orion, Mr. Okoniewski’s 28-year career included positions of increasing responsibility at Friess Associates where,… Read More
Topeka, KS, September 15, 2020– The Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) board approved to aid in expansion and growth of Custom Dredge Works. Custom Dredge Works, and its sister company Midwestern Metals, has a unique history that only lends itself to the prestige of our business community” — Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla TOPEKA,… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 16, 2020– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today announced that its CFO, Robert Tabb, will participate in the D.A. Davidson Diversified Industrials and Services Virtual Conference on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Orion’s management will be available for one-on-one meetings during the conference. To schedule a… Read More
U.S. LNG export project developer Venture Global LNG said that Brian Cothran has joined the company as a chief operating officer (COO). Cothran is a business leader with over two decades of operational and strategic experience in the oil & gas and power generation industries. Prior to joining Venture Global, Cothran served more than 20… Read More
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has recorded around 13 per cent increase in net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 as compared to the same period last year. The Q1 of FY21 net loss was $3.4 million, against $3 million in the prior-year comparable period. According to OPT, the loss was specifically attributable to… Read More
New Filtration System to Remove Solid Sludge from CROE® Scrubber System’s Washwater [PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Sept. 15, 2020] — CR OCEAN ENGINEERING L.L.C., also widely known as CROE® and OBERLIN FILTER COMPANY announced an exclusive new partnership to provide an automatic, low-maintenance washwater filtration system to supplement CROE’s state-of-the-art closed loop and hybrid exhaust gas… Read More
Hill’s Pet Nutrition and sister companies Midwestern Metals and Custom Dredge Works will soon be expanding their operations in Shawnee County. The board of Topeka and Shawnee County’s Joint Economic Development Organization voted unanimously Wednesday to approve incentive contracts between those companies and GO Topeka, the economic arm of the Greater Topeka Partnership. The contracts… Read More
ALEXANDRIA, La. (CLRP) – The Central Louisiana Regional Port (CLRP) Board of Commissioners has announced their new Executive Director, Ben Russo. Russo joins the Port with experience in governmental affairs, corporate strategy, economic development, marketing, and business development, to name a few. Board President, Terry Spruill stated, “Ben’s experience will add significantly to the Ports… Read More
Newswise — Florida State University has appointed Joel Trexler as the next director of the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory, a research laboratory and base camp for field studies located in St. Teresa, Florida. Trexler’s responsibilities as director will include oversight of research at the laboratory, faculty development and the growth of the facility. He… Read More
55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon assumed duties as the 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on September 10, 2020 after most recently serving as the USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil… Read More