US Shipyards: Always on the Job Hunt
its site that it is looking for experienced personnel in a number of trades positions.Bollinger Shipyards in Louisiana has both professional/staff administration and production trades/crafts openings listed online. Metal Shark, which on its site currently shows job availabilities at its Jaeanerette and Franklin, La. facilities, recently took to LinkedIn to announce the open positions. Colonna’s Shipyard in Norfolk, Va. has 87 job openings on LinkedIn, and Portland, Ore.-based Vigor has 126.Tug Pennsylvania was recently constructed at Great Lakes Shipyard for The Great Lakes Towing Company. (Photo:
Widespread Salary and Job Cuts at Schlumberger
its 2020 capital spending budget by 30% due to the price crash, joining a host of major energy companies that have slashed spending amid the twin supply and demand shock.Shares of Schlumberger were up 3.3% to $13.7 in morning trade, off 65.97% year-to-date. (Reporting by Liz Hampton, Editing by Franklin Paul and Dan Grebler
Vryhof Expands Its Global Footprint
Vryhof, a provider of anchoring and mooring solutions, said it is expanding its global footprint with its companies Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) opening a new office in Aberdeen and Vryhof Anchors appointing Singapore-based Franklin Offshore as its exclusive representative for selling Vryhof solutions in a number of Asia Pacific countries. “In an industry that has seen considerable negativity over the past year, this is a real statement of intent by Vryhof on our ambitions to expand our products and services in new markets and meet increased demand,” said Wolfgang Wandl, CEO of Vryhof.
Oakland Port Director Signs on for 3 More Years
three have achieved milestones under his direction in 2016 including 30 consecutive months of growing passenger traffic at the airport along with Oakland’s first nonstop service to London; an export rebound at the Port of Oakland along with the first three visits of the 1,300-foot-long Benjamin Franklin, the largest cargo ship to ever visit the U.S.; and a new master lease at tourist-favorite Jack London Square with CIM Group. Lytle joined the port in 2013 after serving as Executive Director at the Port of Long Beach. Before that, he worked as a shipping industry executive with CMA CGM
Metal Shark’s New Yard Now Operational
Louisiana-based boat manufacturer Metal Shark announced it has commenced operations at its new shipyard, where the first of its recently announced Endurance-class catamarans is now in production. In January, Metal Shark acquired a 25-acre waterfront tract situated on the Charenton Bypass Canal in Franklin, Louisiana, and announced plans to develop the new property into a facility to support its planned aluminum and steel shipbuilding efforts for vessels up to 250’ in length. Six months later, the new facility is operational and production is underway. Metal Shark’s Franklin shipyard
Metal Shark Hires Wegener as Sales Director
and his extensive list of industry contacts to develop the company’s relationships with operators in the passenger ferry, fast crew, utility, entertainment and pilot boat markets. Earlier this year, Metal Shark announced growth plans, including the acquisition of a 25-acre shipyard in Franklin, Louisiana and a commitment to expand its focus to include commercial interests in the shipbuilding sector. According to company executives, the Wegener’s hiring is an integral component of these plans. Construction is wrapping up on a new 60,000 square foot production building at Metal
