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John L. Bludworth III. John Bludworth Shipyard photo

John L. Bludworth III, boatbuilder, dies at 79

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Timothy Hunt, named USMI president (left) and Bryant Bernard, named chief technology officer (right). USMI photos

United States Marine announces management appointments

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The shipyard allows ReconCraft to construct vessels up to 120' ReconCraft photo

ReconCraft expands to new Oregon shipyard

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Wärtsilä photo

Wärtsilä to write-off 200 million euros related to operations in Russia

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The Cummins X15 classed engine will be in full production in late 2022. Cummins image

Cummins announces new classed type approval for X15 marine engine

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New partnership: elkon and Schottel at Nor-Shipping (from left to right: Knut Herman Gjøvaag, chairman of the Supervisory Board Schottel GmbH, Stefan Kaul, CEO Schottel GmbH, and Ertuğ Yaşar, managing director, Elkon Elektrik Sanayi ve Ticaret. A.Ş). Schottel photo

Schottel acquires majority stake in marine electronic system integration company

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The new C16 600 keel cooling engine is available for push and tugboats, ferries, dredgers and commercial fishing vessels, operating in brown waters, inland waterways and harbors. FPT photo

Fiat introduces new keel-cooled commercial marine engine

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By using a UHP water blasting system ESR is reducing impact on the environment and the health and safety of personnel, yard officials said. Everett Ship Repair photo

Everett Ship Repair upgrades vessel prep services

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Austal USA in Mobile, Ala. Austal USA photo

Gulf States Shipbuilding Consortium announces April conference in Alabama

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The new Chesapeake facility has waterfront access and provides additional production capacity to meet anticipated growth. Willard Marine photo

Willard Marine relocates East Coast operations to Chesapeake, Va.

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Gulf Island sold off its shipbuilding arm last April. Gulf Island Fabricators photo.

Gulf Island announces planned retirement of chairman and further reduction in board size

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The James V. Glynn, and its sister vessel Nikola Tesla, are outfitted with an integrated power and propulsion package from ABB, including lithium-ion battery packs and an onshore charging system. Maid of the Mist photo.

Progressive Power: A peek at nonconventional propulsion choices

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Capt. Tim Agra and Robert (Bob) Agra III. Chicago's First Lady Cruises, Mercury, Chicago's Skyline Cruises photo

Changes atop Chicago passenger vessel companies

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