Now that the United States finally can envision steady winds blowing from the Atlantic Seaboard due to a pipeline of offshore wind farms on the horizon, the maritime industry can finally step up and earn some of the benefits. This includes shipbuilding, port construction, and worker training. This article reviews the key developments and forecasts the growth in maritime jobs.
Last week, the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC) overwhelmingly approved recommendations that the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) remove the hinderances that prevented U.S. energy-industry vessels, from assisting Puerto Rico with recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria.The offshore energy industry is serviced by highly specialized vessels.
Passenger Vessel Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting education and safety in the passenger vessel industry, received a $25,000 Challenge Grant from Hornblower Cruises & Events, a San Francisco-based passenger vessel operator with operations in California, New York and Canada to name a few.
Tennessee-based MasterCraft Boat Holdings, maker of recreational powerboats, announced new 2020 model year features for its towboat range, through a combination of new in-house designs and leveraging its exclusive partnerships.The company that has four wholly-owned brands, MasterCraft, NauticStar, Crest and Aviara Boats
Industry veteran Terry Samona has been named Vice President of Human Resources at Viega LLC.Samona oversees human resources management and development at Viega’s operations in the U.S., including headquarters and a seminar center in Broomfield, Colo.; a manufacturing plant and distribution hub in McPherson, Kan.
Tennessee-based Aviara Boats delivered a new luxury recreational day boat experience with today’s debut of its first model, the AV32, at the Miami International Boat Show.The first of a fleet of vessels 30-feet and over, Aviara’s AV32 is a 32-foot luxury bowrider that creates a flawless open water experience rooted in precision control, guest entertainment and premium all-day comfort and luxury.
YANMAR America’s Commercial Marine Division has announce the addition of three new Repower Centers to its distribution network: Kennedy Engine in Biloxi, Mississippi; Sun Power Diesel in Dania Beach, FL and Todomar in Colombia.“YANMAR is looking to add local market experts to our distribution network.
The United States-based manufacturer of luxury boats, MasterCraft Boat Company has announced its new 2020 NXT model lineup."With the new NXT20 and NXT22 crossover towboats, MasterCraft redesigned the vessels for the 2020 model year to deliver a more athletic and refined look with an all-new interior, exterior, and even more performance," claimed the subsidiary of MasterCraft Boat Holdings.
A three-day meeting of maritime industry, government leaders, scientists and scholars was held in Singapore to explore the intersections and impacts of maritime heritage. Organized by the Consortium for International Maritime Heritage (CIMH) the key message from this first World Congress on Maritime Heritage is a simple one: the oceans are in trouble and if the oceans are in trouble