The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national trade association representing the U.S. shipyard industry, hosted its annual spring meeting in Washington, D.C., last week. The SCA presented 30 awards for exceptional safety practices. Gulf Coast winners included the Excellence in Safety award to Austal USA of Mobile, Ala.; Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La.; and Eastern Shipbuilding Group of Panama City, Fla. The SCA Award for Improvement in Safety was presented to Austal USA and Bollinger Shipyards. Winners of the Award for Significant Safety Achievement included Modern American Recycling & Repair Services (M.A.R.R.S.) of Mobile, Ala. The Port of New Orleans was presented the Equity Ally Award in recognition of its efforts to provide access to opportunities for women and minority entrepreneurs at the Good Work Network’s annual meeting May 17 at Audubon Zoo. During FY 2016-18, more than $6M was spent with minority- and women-owned businesses. During the current fiscal year, Port NOLA has already spent more than $5.6M in small business contracts. (Source: American Shipper 05/24/19)
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