(SAN ANTONIO, Texas) — Scania, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of engines for boats, trucks, buses and industrial applications, has been selected by the Western Canada Marine Response Corp. (WCMRC) to power four 52-foot oil spill response landing crafts.…
(SAN DIEGO) — ABB will deliver an integrated electric propulsion system and advanced vessel control technology for Crowley Maritime Corp.’s pioneering eWolf tug, built for sustainable and safe operations at the Port of San Diego. Upon delivery by Alabama-based shipbuilder…
(BELLEVUE, Wash., and SEATTLE) — MobileOps, a pioneer in the design and development of maritime software applications (safety, compliance, vessel maintenance, scheduling and analytics) and ioCurrents, a leader in maritime data analytics and IoT technology, have partnered to launch an…
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley Maritime Corp. has appointed John Claybrooks to the newly created position of chief marketing officer, leading the company’s strategic marketing and communications to enhance and differentiate the Crowley brand across its worldwide services. In this new…
(ALESUND, Norway and VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Vard Electro has announced that its innovative hybrid battery power system will be integrated on Atlantic Towing's platform supply vessel Atlantic Shrike. Atlantic Towing is the first company to implement this multiple mode…
(VICTORIA, British Columbia) — Leading marine operations software provider Helm Operations has launched Helm CONNECT Work Rest, a new set of tools to help companies combat crew fatigue and ensure rest time compliance across their fleets by allowing them to efficiently manage onboard work schedules…
(TAMPA, Fla.) — The International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced Thursday that registration is now open for the 30th anniversary of the event, to be held Sept. 28-30 in the Tampa Convention Center. North America’s largest trade event for…
(ALAMEDA, Calif.) — Herbert Engineering Corp. (HEC) has appointed Hendrik Bruhns as company president. Bruhns succeeds Spencer Schilling, who will formally step down on July 1. Spencer, who has worked for HEC for 38 years, 14 of them as president,…
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley Maritime Corp. and the University of North Florida (UNF) announced on June 24 that Crowley has donated $2.5 million as an endowment gift for the creation and operation of the Crowley Center for Transportation and Logistics…
(LEE, N.H.) — Rushton Gregory Communications, a marketing communications agency specializing in the marine, outdoor and consumer electronics markets, announced Monday it has expanded its efforts on behalf of Propspeed to promote the company’s award-winning foul-release coatings in the commercial…
(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Louisiana’s Bayou Metal Supply to provide material and labor in support of the production of the U.S. Coast Guard offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program. ESG…
(WASHINGTON) — The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry, on Thursday presented Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., with the SCA Maritime Leadership Award. The award is given annually to national leaders…
