For professional maritime training, the 2020 holiday season was bright indeed. In a world clutching for optimism, officials from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) made a series of announcements that will strengthen, expand and intensify…
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Cashman Dredging Fined for Alleged Dumping Violations
Dredging contractor Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co., LLC will pay $185,000 to settle alleged dumping violations off the coast of Rhode Island.The Quincy, Mass.-based company will pay the fine under a recent settlement with the U.S.
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HMS Queen Elizabeth Docks in Scotland in Leadup to First Deployment
The U.K. Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived in Glen Mallan, Scotland, as part of final preparations before her first operational deployment set to commence later this year.Sailing in along the Firth of Clyde…
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Hornblower to Resume DC Passenger Vessel Service
Hornblower Cruises and Events announced Monday it will restart its Washington D.C. passenger vessel operations, including dinner cruises and water taxi service.Water taxi service will resume starting Friday, March 19, and dining experience offerings wi...
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Edda Wind Orders Two More Offshore Wind Support Vessels. Plans IPO
Norwegian offshore wind vessel owner Edda Wind has ordered two additional Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV), as it expects long-term growth for the renewable energy sector. The company is also set for an initial public offering…
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Tech File: ASRY Moving to Infor’s Cloud-based Digital Transformation Platform
The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) aims to streamline business processes and boost transparency with Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud.His Excellency Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa AlKhalifa…
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Ultrasonic Testing Technology Developed for NASA Comes to Offshore Assets
ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting) signed an exclusive global licensing agreement to offer an innovative ultrasonic non-destructive testing (NDT) solution that supports expanded use of composite materials on offshore assets to extend service…
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Huntington Ingalls Industries Wins US Navy ISR Contract
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) said Friday that its Technical Solutions division was one of 11 companies selected to provide development, technical, management and engineering services for Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific’s Intellig...
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Atlas Copco Releases AIRCUBE
Atlas Copco introduced AIRCUBE – a containerized range of plug-and-play compressor rooms.AIRCUBE is designed to deliver containerized compressed air facilities when and where they are needed, saving space in production facilities or eliminating having ...
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Video: Cruise Ship MSC Lirica Catches Fire in Corfu
MSC Cruises said a fire broke out aboard one of its vessels idled in Greece, on Thursday.The fire was reported at 3:42 p.m. local time aboard the MSC Lirica, currently in warm layup without passengers on the Greek island Corfu, and was put out…
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