The Global Mercy, following its recent field service in Sierra Leone and scheduled annual maintenance period, arrived at the Port of Tema on August 17. This marks the beginning of a 10-month field service
Private equity firm Antin Infrastructure Partners has now completed its acquisition of Vigor Marine Group from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds. It says that the transaction partners two organizations with deep
Are nuclear-powered OSVs just around the corner? Houston-headquartered nuclear start up Deployable Energy said yesterday that it has has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hornbeck Offshore to transform five strategic maritime
Louisiana-based Diversified Marine has completed construction of the M/V Edwin Rider, a new 1,600 hp inland towboat for Vulcan Materials, Birmingham, Ala. Built at Diversified Marine’s shipyard in Bourg, La., the Edwin
Could greater standardization help ferry operators reduce costs, simplify construction and make future fleet renewal more manageable? That question will be at the center of “The Allure of RO/RO Ferry Standardization,” a
The Great Lakes fleet, specifically on the American side, faces a challenging pathway ahead. Facing off with a rapidly aging fleet, high shipbuilding, heavy industry in flux, and an uncertain direction in
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HII (NYSE: HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed acceptance sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Kennedy
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Belle Chasse, La.-based C&C Marine and Repair has recently delivered a new 160-foot idler barge to Orion Marine Construction Inc. Designed by The Shearer Group, Inc., the unmanned steel barge will support
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Marine Group Boat Works (MGBW), which has facilities in San Diego and Los Cabos, Mexico, reports that it has successfully completed the construction, testing, and delivery of a new range support vessel
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reports that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for
