The U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association (USCGAAA) has awarded A/Z Corporation of North Stonington the $18.2 million construction contract for the Maritime Center of Excellence (MCOE) to be built along the waterfront at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) campus in New London, CT. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for July 29.

Mercy Ships announced this week that the Global Mercy ™ has now completed deep water sea trials, one of the final milestones in the countdown towards the hospital ship’s delivery, equipping, maiden voyage and launch into service to sub-Saharan Africa in 2022.

Kongsberg Digital, BW LNG and Alpha Ori Technologies have signed a strategic digitalization partnership to realize digital capabilities that enhance efficiency and reduce the environmental footprint of LNG carriers (LNGCs) and floating storage and regasification units (FRSUs).

Foss Maritime, a leading maritime transportation and logistics provider based in Seattle, has selected Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 autonomous-command and -control system for use aboard its tugboat Rachael Allen, the fourth of several new ASD-90 tugs under construction at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, in Freeland, Wash. 


In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline outage that has produced mounting fuel shortages along the East Coast, the Department of Transportation has announced that it is taking initial steps to determine if a Jones Act waiver is warranted.

Leidos Holdings, Inc., a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, has completed the acquisition of Gibbs & Cox, Inc. for approximately $380 million in cash. The transaction was previously announced on Feb. 23, 2021. Gibbs & Cox will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary and will be combined with Leidos' maritime systems division.

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has launched a new Walk-to-Work crew transfer suit that overcomes a cumbersome feature of offshore wind turbine maintenance procedures without compromising safety, further strengthening its reputation for innovation in the renewables sector.
 


Uni-Tankers is continuously working to make its oil- and chemical tankers more efficient. That is why the Danish shipping company now choose to invest in Frugal Propulsion, a system which provides unprecedented opportunities for optimising fuel consumption on engine-driven ships.

The Vessel Impact and Motion Monitoring System (VIMMS) is designed as a direct response to the maritime industry’s requirement to monitor crew and vessel levels of shock and vibration on both crew and vessels during operations in waves and at high speeds.

Damen Shipyards Group has been awarded a contract by Australia-based Engage Marine for the delivery of three ASD Tug 3212.

Survival technology leader Survitec it has completed the acquisition of Hansen Protection, a leading European provider of personal protective equipment.   

Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation has extended its 8-year relationship with SEAOIL Philippines with the supply of its Super Cone (SCN1100) fenders to the SEAOIL Sta. Cruz Bulk Terminal in Sta Cruz, Davao Del Sur, Philippines.

StormGeo, the leader in weather intelligence, ship routing and fleet performance management solutions, has increased its partnership with Ocean Network Express (ONE), the sixth largest container carrier in the world.

Aberdeen Harbour Board has awarded two new contracts for the construction of the South Breakwater and Crown Wall, with a total value of £60 million. 

Enelift, formerly Global Offshore, a leading integrated lifting solutions specialist for the energy industry, has announced ambitious global growth plans for its lifting solutions in the oil and gas and renewables industry.

On April 13^th, Damen Yichang Shipyard launched a 75 x 32 meter Crane Barge into the water. The event was seasonally timed to ensure the correct water depth needed to perform the successful launch of the barge.