Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division officially started fabrication of the America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8).

Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq: CPST), the world’s leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems announced today that the new International Maritime Organization (IMO) emission standards could become an additional growth catalyst for the microturbine manufacturer.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE) (“Eagle Bulk” or the “Company”) announced today that it has entered into a series of agreements (the “Agreements”) for the purchase of up to 37 exhaust gas cleaning systems (“scrubbers”) which are to be retrofitted on vessels within its fleet.

Zion Market Research has published a new report titled “LNG Bunkering Market by Vessel (Tankers, Container Ships, Bulk & General Cargo Vessels, and Ferries & Offshore Support Vessels), by Product Type (Portable Tanks, Ship-to-Ship, Port-to-Ship, and Truck-to-Ship): Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis and Forecast, 2017 – 2024”

Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Voyages President and CEO Tom McAlpin announced that the company will eliminate the use of sailor facing single-use plastics as part of its aim to create one of the cleanest fleets at sea.

Hydrogenics Corporation(NASDAQ:HYGS) (TSX:HYG) (“Hydrogenics” or “the Company”), a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and hydrogen-based power modules, today announced that it will be providing fuel cells to Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine (“GGZEM”) for the first high-speed, hydrogen-powered fuel cell marine vessel in the United States.

KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI), announced today that global ship manager Nordic Hamburg has chosen KVH’s new advanced TracPhone® V7-HTS antenna equipment and the AgilePlansTMsubscription-based Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) program to bring fast, global connectivity to its vessels.

Navios Maritime Containers Inc. (“Navios Containers” or the “Company”) (NOTC:NMCI), a growth vehicle dedicated to the container sector, announced today that it has agreed to acquire five containerships for a total purchase price of $246.0 million.

KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) has announced that BW Group, a worldwide leader in maritime energy transportation, has chosen KVH’s connectivity services for 45 additional vessels in its fleet.