BOEM advances third Gulf offshore lease sale
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today issued the Final Notice of Sale for Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 3 (BBG3), the third of 30 Gulf of America lease sales required
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USACE awards $15.5 million for Bird Island Pier repairs
The Buffalo Engineer District has awarded contracts totaling $15.5 million to Great Lakes Dock and Materials LLC and Ryba Marine Construction Co. to repair the Bird Island Pier along the Niagara River,
FMD establishes new official Canadian HQ
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) reports that it has finalized its acquisition of the Rolls-Royce Naval Handling facility in Peterborough, Ontario. The closing officially establishes the facility as FMD’s Canadian headquarters, expanding the
White Paper: Ensuring Vessel Uptime Through Drivetrain Inspections, Proactive Maintenance, and Strategic Spares
This white paper emphasizes that maximizing vessel uptime depends on a structured approach to drivetrain reliability, centered on routine visual inspections, proactive maintenance practices, and strategic management of critical spare parts.
TKMS selected as the preferred supplier for the Canadian Patrol Submarine project
Canada’s Defence Investment Agency reports that Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has been selected as the preferred supplier for to begin negotiations for delivering Canada’s next fleet of submarines — the Canadian
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Wärtsilä propulsion solutions selected for nine Grimaldi Group newbuilds
Wärtsilä will supply a range of propulsion solutions for nine newbuild ferry vessels under construction for Grimaldi Group fleets at the China Merchants Shipbuilding Industry Group Weihai Shipyard. The vessels are part
Eric Alström named new Hempel group president and CEO
Copenhagen-headquartered paints and coatings specialist Hempel A/S has named Eric Alström its new group president and CEO, effective August 1. He succeeds Michael Hansen, who resigned and left Hempel in June 2026,
Ocean Pacific Marine wins CAD 74.7M patrol vessel contract,
Public Services and Procurement Canada has awarded Campbell River, B.C. -based Ocean Pacific Marine a CAD 74.7 million contract to design and construct three Next Generation Police Coastal Patrol Vessels (NG-PCPV) for
EV Maritime will be systems integrator for Western Australia’s new electric ferry fleet
New Zealand electric ferry design and technology specialist EV Maritime reports that Henderson, Western Australia, shipbuilder Echo Marine Group has selected it to be the electric propulsion systems integrator for five new
Karpowership expands with new 300 MW “Sea Lion” Class powerships
Karpowership has reached another milestone in the expansion of its global fleet with the commencement of construction on its new “Sea Lion” class powerships. A steel-cutting ceremony at the HSG Sungdong shipyard
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