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Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has promoted Edmond Hughes to executive vice president and chief human resources officer. Hughes, formerly the vice president of human resources and administration contracts at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding since 2006, will replace William “Bill” R. Ermatinger, who will retire on April 1 after 35 years of service. Susan Jacobs will replace… Read More
Ocean Infinity, the Austin, Texas, company building an “armada” of robotic ships, has contracted Fincantieri’s Vard subsidiary for the design and construction of a new series of six multipurpose offshore vessels, all of which will be operated from shore and will eventually utilize green ammonia as fuel. The order for six, 85-meter, optionally-crewed robotic vessels… Read More
Marlink, the leading provider of smart network solutions, has signed an agreement to provide a global hybrid network solution to vessels operated by Subsea 7, a global leader in the delivery of offshore projects and services for the evolving energy industry, according to the company’s release. Subsea 7 operates one of the most capable and… Read More
MetalCraft Marine, which has yards in both Watertown, N.Y., and Kingston, Ontario, reports that its Watertown facility has delivered the seventh Medium Endurance Cutter in a 36-boat U.S. Coast Guard program to Pensacola, Fla. The Interceptor 7M is the smallest of the MetalCraft Marine Interceptor model line, but offers the same controlled, smooth ride as… Read More
C&C Marine and Repair, Belle Chasse, La., recently delivered M/V Zephyr, the final vessel in a series of three ordered by Nashville, Tenn.-based Hines Furlong Line Inc. Like the M/V Bowling Green, which was the previous boat in the series, the M/V Zephyr was delivered to Kirby Inland Marine LP, which is leasing it from… Read More
The Master Marine Inc. shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala., has delivered the 67- by 28-foot M/V Steel Skipper, the fourth of four towboats it is building for to LaPlace, La.-based Cooper Group company Plimsoll Marine, one of the Lower Mississippi River’s leading push boat operators. The four vessels have been designed by Entech Designs… Read More
New Dredge Tender Jesus F. Orion Marine Group has accepted the delivery of the JESUS F, the first of three new next generation dredge tenders being built to provide support for Orion’s dredging operations. The new dredge tenders are being built by John Bludworth Shipyard, LLC. The JESUS F is named after longtime employee Mr…. Read More
Centerline Logistics, Seattle, Wash., has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Vard Marine Inc. to develop a customized 6,000-cubic-meter articulated tug and barge (ATB) LNG bunker barge. Expected to enter service in 2024, the Jones Act-compliant ATB barge will be designed to safely navigate U.S. and international waters and to provide LNG refueling (bunkers)… Read More
RESERVE, LOUISIANA – In 2021 DSC Dredge LLC, world leading manufacturer of cutter suction dredges, announced the release of its’ newly improved Moray class dredge. One year later, thefirst of its kind collaborative build between DSC’s Greenbush and Reserve facility has been successfully delivered to it’s new home in Salem, New Jersey. Already uniquely designed by DSC engineers to be both highly… Read More
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has taken a step forward in the acquisition process that will see it select a qualified U.S. shipyard to build a replacement for its 57-year-old ferry Tustamena, which is now costing the state $2 million a year in repairs. The state has now issued a pre-solicitation notice for the… Read More
The USACE has released on January 25 a contract opportunity to begin the process for solicitation of a new Medium Class Hopper Dredge (MCHD) that will replace the McFarland. The new dredge will operate out of the Philadelphia district. The released notice is a solicitation seeking comments from the industry with the purpose of assisting… Read More
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Guilford, Conn., headquartered American Cruise Lines has unveiled plans for Project Blue—a fleet 12 identical 109-passenger sister ships of catamaran design. Operating exclusively in the U.S., they will more than double current capacity for domestic coastal cruises. “Project Blue started as a design challenge to create a boat small enough for New England harbors and… Read More
California-based biofuels start-up WasteFuel has launched WasteFuel Marine, a renewable fuel solution for the shipping sector. Perhaps not surprisingly, given that Maersk is an investor in the company, WasteFuel Marine’s initial product will be bio-methanol for containerships. WasteFuel aims for its marine fuels to reduce CO2 emissions by 95% and nitrogen oxide emissions by up… Read More
A Jones Act-compliant Subsea Rock Installation Vessel, the first such ship to enter the U.S. market, is to be built to ABS Class by Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) for the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC (GLDD), according to ABS’s release. The vessel will transport and strategically deposit loads of up to 20,000 MT… Read More