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  • Hornbeck Offshore Installs New DP Simulator

    Hornbeck Offshore said it has installed a dynamic positioning (DP) simulator that provides an interactive and immersive training experience for current and future mariners who serve in DP officer (DPO) roles.The Wärtsilä NaviTrainer Professional…

  • BHGI Hires Addison Pope

    Naval architecture and marine engineering firm Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) announced it has hired Addison Pope as a naval architect. Pope holds a bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Webb Institute. Before joining BHGI…

  • US Opens Bidding for Offshore Wind Acreage off Texas

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said on Friday it is seeking competitive bids for offshore wind leases off the coast of Texas after renewable energy developer Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC made an unsolicited bid.The administration…

  • Towboat Fire Damage Limited by Crew's Quick Response

    When a fire broke out in the engine room of a towboat in Louisiana, the situation could have easily escalated to become much worse, but the quick actions of the vessel's crew helped to contain the blaze and limit the damage significantly, the…

  • Italian Navy Orders Five Minehunter Vessels for $2.82 Billion

    Defense group Leonardo and Immsi's naval unit Intermarine have signed a contract worth up to 2.6 billion euros ($2.82 billion) to supply Italy's navy with five coastal minehunter ships, the companies said on Friday.The contract, which also includes logistics support, is worth 1.6 billion euros for t