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  • VIDEO: Incat Tasmania starts harbor trials of Hull 096, the world’s largest battery-electric ship

    VIDEO: Incat Tasmania starts harbor trials of Hull 096, the world’s largest battery-electric ship Incat Tasmania has marked another milestone in maritime decarbonization with the world’s largest battery-electric ship, still referred to by the shipbuilder only as Hull 096, commencing harbor trials on Tasmania’s River Derwent for the first time. As can be seen on…

  • Fleetzero raises $43M in series A funding

    Fleetzero raises $43M in series A funding Hybrid and electric propulsion innovator Fleetzero has raised $43 million in Series A financing and opened a new manufacturing and R&D facility in Houston. Fleetzero, Glosten to build world’s longest-range hybrid electric vessel The financing round was led by Obvious Ventures, with participation from new investors Maersk Growth…

  • VIDEO: Cargill-chartered green methanol fueled Brave Pioneer enters service

    VIDEO: Cargill-chartered green methanol fueled Brave Pioneer enters service Agribusiness giant Cargill reports that Brave Pioneer, the first of five green methanol dual-fuel dry bulk vessels chartered by the company, has commenced its maiden voyage. It says that the deployment of the vessel marks another important milestone in the company’s broader decarbonization efforts / Built…

  • WCI releases new HDR study on improving USACE delivery of inland navigation projects

    WCI releases new HDR study on improving USACE delivery of inland navigation projects The Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) has released a study by HDR Inc. entitled “Recommendations for Improving the Delivery of Inland Waterway Capital Projects.” With an accompanyng infographic it examines why costs for U.S. inland waterways capital projects (locks and dams) escalate, timelines…

  • David Carver named new chairman of SCA board

    David Carver named new chairman of SCA board The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has announced the new leadership of its board of directors. David Carver, president of General Dynamics NASSCO, has moved up from vice chairman to chairman of the SCA board, succeeding Brad Moyer, vice president of business development and strategic planning at…

  • Z-bow CTV is Strategic Marine’s first delivery of 2026

    Z-bow CTV is Strategic Marine’s first delivery of 2026 Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has made its first delivery of 2026. Delivered to Taiwan, it is the second of two 27-meter Z-bow crew transfer vessels (CTV) it completes a two-vessel program and strengthens the customer’s ongoing support for offshore wind operations in the region. Purpose-built for…

  • Equinor’s Empire Wind wins preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume

    Equinor’s Empire Wind wins preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume The Trump Administration has met with another legal set back in its efforts to shut down U.S. offshore wind development. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today granted Equinor’s Empire Offshore Wind LLC (Empire) a preliminary injunction that allows construction activities to…

  • NMC: New application portal, website launching soon

    NMC: New application portal, website launching soon The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC), which oversees mariner credentialing, said it will introduce a new application system called the Application Submission and Additional Information Portal (ASAP), along with a redesigned website, on January 26. ASAP will allow mariners to submit merchant mariner credential and medical…

  • Young Brothers names Christensen president

    Young Brothers names Christensen president Young Brothers LLC, interisland freight company in Hawai‘i i, announced the appointment of experienced logistics executive Steen Christensen as president. Christensen, who has four decades of experience in every sector of the logistics value chain, was selected following a comprehensive executive search by Young Brothers’ Board of Directors. Christensen succeeds…

  • Garamendi seeks answers on why Mare Island Dry Dock was not awarded key USCG contract

    Garamendi seeks answers on why Mare Island Dry Dock was not awarded key USCG contract When California ship repairer Mare Island Dry Dock LLC (MIDD) informed the City of Vallejo that it would permanently close its facility, resulting in the termination of all employees, it cited “unforeseen business circumstances, including the loss of a critical…

  • Saab launches second Polish SIGINT “spy ship”

    Saab launches second Polish SIGINT “spy ship” Poland’s second SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) ship from Saab, ORP Henryk Zygalski, was launched in Gdańsk, Poland, today. ORP Henryk Zygalski is the second of the two SIGINT “spy ships” being built under Poland’s DELFIN program. The vessels are being built by Saab as the prime contractor. Remontowa Shipbuilding…

  • Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets honored for rescue role

    Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets honored for rescue role Cadets from the Texas A&M Maritime Academy whose actions led to the rescue of three people from a stranded vessel in 2024 were recognized this week for their life-saving actions with an award from the Association for Rescue at Sea. The association’s Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue…

  • January 2026

    January 2026 The January issue of Marine Log examines how ports and cruise operators are preparing for another year of growth, investment and operational evolution. The post January 2026 appeared first on Marine Log. Heather Ervin Go to marinelog

  • Next-gen riverboat American Encore set for May debut

    Next-gen riverboat American Encore set for May debut Guilford, Conn.-headquartered American Cruise Lines reports that its new riverboat American Encore is on schedule for its May 2026 debut and inaugural season cruising the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Designed to be the most spacious riverboat in the world, American Encore marks the next step in the…

  • New Hartman Seatrade vessel will have Wärtsilä 31 engine

    New Hartman Seatrade vessel will have Wärtsilä 31 engine Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the engine and propulsion equipment for a new 3,800 DWT heavy lift vessel being built for Urk, Netherlands-based operator Hartman Seatrade. The vessel will operate with the Wärtsilä 31 engine, which features best-in-class fuel efficiency and minimized exhaust emissions. The…

  • C&C Marine and Repair delivers towboat M/V Al Sloss to Canal Barge

    C&C Marine and Repair delivers towboat M/V Al Sloss to Canal Barge C&C Marine and Repair, Belle Chasse, La., has delivered the M/V Al Sloss to Canal Barge Company, completing the first vessel in a four-boat newbuild series currently under construction for the New Orleans-based operator. The 2,600-horsepower, 87- by 34-foot towboat was designed by…

  • Motive Energy to deliver charging infrastructure for Curtin Maritime’s Port of LA hybrid-electric tugboats

    Motive Energy to deliver charging infrastructure for Curtin Maritime’s Port of LA hybrid-electric tugboats Motive Energy reports that its Tustin, Calif.-based Sustainable Solutions division has been selected to design and deliver the primary charging and energy infrastructure supporting Curtin Maritime’s future fleet of hybrid-electric ship assist tugboats that will serve the Port of Los Angeles.…

  • Austal USA christens USNS Lansing, the final EPF

    Austal USA christens USNS Lansing, the final EPF The final U.S. Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship — the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) — was christened April 10 at Austal USA’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard. The christening marked a major milestone in the Spearhead-class EPF program, which has delivered vital high-speed, shallow-draft transport capability to the…

  • Preliminary injunction allows construction to resume at Ørsted’s Revolution Wind

    Preliminary injunction allows construction to resume at Ørsted’s Revolution Wind One of the first of the many court challenges to the latest Trump Administration attempts to shut down U.S. offshore wind development has met with initial success. Danish sustainable energy developer Ørsted reports that U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the preliminary…

  • Fairbanks Morse Defense expands robotic welding capabilities

    Fairbanks Morse Defense expands robotic welding capabilities Beloit, Wis.- headquartered Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) is to expand its robotic welding program. Aimed at boosting ship repair and maintenance efficiency for the U.S. Navy and allied fleets, FMD’’s robotic welding technology combines automation, precision and data-driven performance to reduce operational downtime, improve safety and extend the…

  • ABS and Siemens Energy in new JDP on lithium-ion battery thermal runaway

    ABS and Siemens Energy in new JDP on lithium-ion battery thermal runaway ABS and Siemens Energy have signed a joint development project (JDP) agreement to advance the understanding of thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries through modeling and simulation, supporting safer and more reliable energy storage systems for the marine and offshore industries. The JDP brings…

  • BC Ferries selects ABB tech for its New Major Vessels

    BC Ferries selects ABB tech for its New Major Vessels ABB has been selected to supply a complete package of power, propulsion and control technology for four new hybrid-electric, double-ended passenger and car ferries that will replace four end-of-life vessels, under BC Ferries’ New Major Vessel (NMV) program. BC Ferries moves ahead on plan to…

  • USCG awards four contracts for response boat-small demonstrator boats

    USCG awards four contracts for response boat-small demonstrator boats The Coast Guard on Jan. 8 awarded four contracts to acquire response boat-small demonstration boats that will be used to develop and validate performance requirements, assess industry capabilities and gather information about the marketplace. The service will use the information captured from operation of the boats…

  • NY AG Letitia James files suits challenging latest offshore wind stop work orders

    NY AG Letitia James files suits challenging latest offshore wind stop work orders The number of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s latest attempt to pause construction on offshore wind is growing. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday filed two lawsuits challenging the stop-work orders issued the New York-based Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind…

  • Frontline sells eight older VLCCs and buys nine newbuilds

    Frontline sells eight older VLCCs and buys nine newbuilds Tanker giant Frontline plc [NYSE: FRO] has taken a strategic fleet renewal initiative that involves the acquisition of new vessels and the sale of older vessels. The vessels being disposed of are eight of the company’s oldest first-generation ECO very large crude carriers (VLCCs), built between…

  • Department of Labor awards $13.8M in shipbuilding workforce development funding

    Department of Labor awards $13.8M in shipbuilding workforce development funding The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the award of nearly $14 million in funding to support the development of programs aimed at reinvigorating and rebuilding the U.S. maritime industry and shipbuilding workforce. Administered by the department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs, the department awarded…

  • We Work the Waterways builds momentum in 2025

    We Work the Waterways builds momentum in 2025 The nonprofit organization We Work the Waterways closed out 2025 with significant organizational growth, expanded outreach, and increased engagement with students and jobseekers interested in maritime careers, positioning the group for broader impact in 2026. The year marked a major transition for the organization as it became…

  • Op-Ed: Contractors asked for a different conversation—so the industry built one

    Op-Ed: Contractors asked for a different conversation—so the industry built one The maritime coatings industry is facing pressures that can no longer be addressed in isolation. Shipyards are operating under tighter schedules. Fleets are aging. Performance expectations for corrosion control continue to rise. At the same time, contractors are navigating workforce shortages that directly affect…

  • VIDEO: USCG launches Operation RENEW 2026

    VIDEO: USCG launches Operation RENEW 2026 Not all Coast Guard icebreaking operations involve Polar or Arctic-class icebreakers, and, in preparation for the 2026 winter season, the Coast Guard Northeast District has launched Operation RENEW (Reliable Energy for Northeast Winters) 2026, emphasizing the service’s critical role in maintaining the flow of heating oil to the Northeast…

  • Autonomous vessel developer Saronic and Hornbeck Offshore Services partner up

    Autonomous vessel developer Saronic and Hornbeck Offshore Services partner up Austin, Texas-headquartered autonomous vessel developer Saronic Technologies reports that it has entered a strategic partnership with OSV operator Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc.(HOS), to accelerate innovation and deployment of autonomous platforms, advanced software, and maritime solutions to the offshore energy and defense markets. Gulf Craft acquired…

  • Port of Virginia nears completion of key dredging project

    Port of Virginia nears completion of key dredging project The Port of Virginia is nearing the completion of its $1.4 billion Gateway Investment Program with a critical piece of the strategic capital investment program being delivered in early 2026. In February, the port is scheduled to offer the deepest shipping channels on the U.S. East…

  • Steerprop to supply complete propulsion thruster package for new Polarstern research icebreaker

    Steerprop to supply complete propulsion thruster package for new Polarstern research icebreaker Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop has received a further thruster order from shipbuilder TKMS for the new German research vessel Polarstern. The addition of two Steerprop SP 40 TT ARC tunnel thrusters to Steerprop’s scope of supply means that the company will now provide…

  • Duffy taps new leadership for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

    Duffy taps new leadership for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that Rear Admiral (select) Tony Ceraolo has been named superintendent and Dr. Johnathan Gajdos provost at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. The Department of Transportation says that both have decades of experience in public administration,…

  • Birdon America starts construction on third waterways commerce cutter

    Birdon America starts construction on third waterways commerce cutter Birdon America has started construction on the third U.S. Coast Guard waterways commerce cutter (WCC) vessel: Inland construction tender WLIC 1602. This milestone comes just months after beginning work on WLIC 1601 in June and the first river buoy tender (WLR 1801) in September. Birdon says…

  • Seaspan inks deal with Bollinger, Rauma for USCG Arctic Security Cutter program

    Seaspan inks deal with Bollinger, Rauma for USCG Arctic Security Cutter program Another piece of the Arctic Security Cutter jigsaw puzzle has fallen neatly into place. North Vancouver, B.C.-based Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has now signed agreements with Bollinger Shipyards (Bollinger) and Rauma Marine Constructions Oy (RMC) to provide its proven Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI) design and…

  • U.S. seizes Venezuela-linked tankers Bella I and Sophia

    U.S. seizes Venezuela-linked tankers Bella I and Sophia In a post on X, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says that in two predawn operations today, the Coast Guard conducted back-to-back meticulously coordinated boarding of two “ghost fleet” tanker ships— one in the North Atlantic Sea and one in international waters near the Caribbean. Both…

  • New Polish Navy rescue vessel will have full Schottel propulsion package

    New Polish Navy rescue vessel will have full Schottel propulsion package The new Polish Navy rescue vessel Ratownik, currently under construction at the PGZ Stocznia Wojenna shipyard in Gdansk, will be equipped with a comprehensive propulsion package supplied by Schottel. Designed to replace the Polish Navy’s existing rescue units, the ship will significantly enhance submarine…

  • Vega Reederei cuts reporting and administration tasks by up to 80% with Kaiko Systems

    Vega Reederei cuts reporting and administration tasks by up to 80% with Kaiko Systems Hamburg-headquartered ship operator Vega Reederei reports that it has reduced time spent on reporting and administration tasks by up to 80% since rolling out the Kaiko Systems maritime operation platform across its fleet. Following the sale of its container feeder and…

  • Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime 2025: The full interviews

    Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime 2025: The full interviews As the maritime industry continues to expand, innovate, and welcome a more diverse workforce, we’re proud to present our 2025 list of Top Women in Maritime—now in its sixth year of celebrating the leaders shaping the future of our industry. This year’s honorees represent a…

  • Marine Atlantic signs 5-year vessel charter with Stena RoRo

    Marine Atlantic signs 5-year vessel charter with Stena RoRo Marine Atlantic, the Canadian crown corporation that provides freight and passenger services between the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia, has entered into a five-year charter agreement with Stena RoRo to lease the A Nepita, ex Superfast X,. The A Nepita is ice-class rated,…

  • Crowley adopts a new business structure

    Crowley adopts a new business structure In a strategic consolidation of its business structure, Crowley is creating two divisions: shipping and logistics, led by James C. Fowler, EVP and division president, and energy, led by Kollin Fencil, EVP and division president. Both report to COO Megan Davidson. “This realignment sharpens our capabilities to execute with…

  • VIDEO: Capital Clean takes delivery of Active, the world’s largest LCO2 carrier

    VIDEO: Capital Clean takes delivery of Active, the world’s largest LCO2 carrier Athens-headquartered Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: CCEC) has taken delivery of the Active, the world’s first 22,000-cubic-meter low-pressure liquid CO2 (LCO2) carrier, from shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd. (HMD). The Active is the first of four 22,000 cubic meter LCO2/multi gas…

  • Metal Shark acquired by Magnet Defense

    Metal Shark acquired by Magnet Defense Miami, Fla.-headquartered Magnet Defense LLC, which says its mission is to “build a fleet of autonomous unmanned surface vessels to strengthen U.S. national security and advance U.S. and Allied maritime interests at home and abroad,” said today that it had completed the acquisition of Jeanerette, La.-based boatbuilder Metal Shark.…

  • MARAD to take on oversight of deepwater port licensing

    MARAD to take on oversight of deepwater port licensing U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy has announced that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) will take on oversight of deepwater port licensing from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). The change is aimed at streamlining environmental reviews, accelerating license approvals, and lowerimg domestic energy costs. “The Deepwater…

  • Maryland pilots take delivery of new Baltimore-class launch

    Maryland pilots take delivery of new Baltimore-class launch The Association of Maryland Pilots has received a new pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. Named Federal Hill, the high-speed vessel is a sistership to the pilotage association’s first Baltimore-class launch, delivered by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard four years ago. With a length overall of 48.5…

  • Master Boat Builders launches sixth RApport 2800 tugboat for Gulf LNG

    Master Boat Builders launches sixth RApport 2800 tugboat for Gulf LNG Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders Inc. reports that it has successfully launched the RApport 2800 tugboat Jill, marking a major milestone in its ongoing partnership with Gulf LNG Tugs of Port Arthur LLC, a joint venture of Bay-Houston Management, LLC; Bay Towing, LLC; Moran…

  • Rotterdam picks ABB to engineer and construct world’s largest shore power installation

    Rotterdam picks ABB to engineer and construct world’s largest shore power installation ABB has signed contracts with Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP), a joint venture by the Port of Rotterdam and Eneco, an international energy company headquartered in the Netherlands, to engineer and construct shore power systems comprising multiple installations for the Port of Rotterdam. With…

  • Mare Island Dry Dock closes

    Mare Island Dry Dock closes On Dec. 30, 2025, California ship repairer Mare Island Dry Dock LLC (MIDD) informed the City of Vallejo that it would permanently close its Mare Island facility, resulting in the termination of all employees over the coming days. Located on an 18 acre site on Mare Island (where the Mare…

  • Schottel appoints Roland Schwandt as CEO

    Schottel appoints Roland Schwandt as CEO Roland Schwandt took over as CEO of Spay, Germany-based propulsion specialist Schottel GmbH on Jan. 1, succeeding Stefan Kaul as part of an orderly succession plan. Christian Bock succeeds Schwandt as deputy CEO. The succession plan was initiated by Kaul, who will now focus on production and materials management…

  • Battle against latest U.S. offshore wind pause reaches courts

    Battle against latest U.S. offshore wind pause reaches courts Inevitably, offshore wind developers are looking to the courts to overturn the pause imposed by the Department of the Interior on Dec. 22, 2025 on the leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States, citing “national security risks identified by the…

  • Austal Australia books contract for two more Evolved Cape-class patrol boats

    Austal Australia books contract for two more Evolved Cape-class patrol boats Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that Austal Ships Pty Ltd has been awarded a further contract extension for the construction of two additional Evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the Australian Border Force (ABF). This latest award, valued at over AUD 135 million brings the total…

  • Coast Guard rescues two aliens who jumped from barge in San Juan Harbor

    Coast Guard rescues two aliens who jumped from barge in San Juan Harbor A Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew rescued two aliens from the water this past Sunday, after they jumped from a barge that was transiting San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico. The barge, the Charlotte Bridge, was being towed into San Juan…

  • BAE Norfolk gets $10.4M mod to Laboon DSRA contract

    BAE Norfolk gets $10.4M mod to Laboon DSRA contract BAE Systems Maritime Solutions Norfolk, Norfolk, Va. (NMS), has been awarded a $10,398,203 firm-fixed-price modification for additional mission critical work to previously awarded contract (N00024-25-C-4412) for the USS Laboon (DDG 58) fiscal year 2025 dry-dock selected restricted availability.(DSRA) Work will be performed in Norfolk and is…

  • Indian Navy takes delivery of domestically built ASW shallow water craft Anjadip

    Indian Navy takes delivery of domestically built ASW shallow water craft Anjadip The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) is celebrating the delivery of the anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW SWC) Anjadip as a moment of pride. The vessel, the third of eight ASW SWC vessels, has been domestically designed and built by Garden Reach…

  • CBL International facilitates BYD’s first LNG bunkering in Shenzhen

    CBL International facilitates BYD’s first LNG bunkering in Shenzhen Kuala Lumpur-headquartered bunkering services facilitator, CBL International Limited (NASDAQ: BANL), t has completed the first-ever LNG bunkering operation in Xiamo Port in Shenzen, China. The bunkering, serving the world’s largest manufacturer of electric and hybrid cars, BYD, was facilitated in collaboration with China National Offshore Oil…

  • Texas A&M’s Smart-Sea system guides seafarers away from collisions

    Texas A&M’s Smart-Sea system guides seafarers away from collisions Researchers from the Texas A&M University College of Engineering have developed a system that analyzes vessel maneuverability and seafarer experience to deliver real-time collision avoidance recommendations. [Image: Rachel Barton/Texas A&M University College of Engineering] Collisions between marine vessels and allisions of vessels with stationary structures such…

  • Oceaneering appoints Michael Sumruld as CFO

    Oceaneering appoints Michael Sumruld as CFO Houston, Texas-headquartered Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE: OII) reports that Michael W. Sumruld will be appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer effective January 1, 2026. Sumruld succeeds Alan R. Curtis, who will retire from his role on the same date, but will continue to assist in an advisory…

  • Climeon waste heat recovery system passes a FAT milestone

    Climeon waste heat recovery system passes a FAT milestone Stockholm, Sweden-based waste heat recovery system specialist Climeon AB has marked another milestone. A Climeon HeatPower 300 system that will be installed on a landmark NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers (NACC) newbuilding has completed its Factory Acceptance Test (FAT). It has now been certified by classification society RINA.…

  • Ingalls delivers USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128)

    Ingalls delivers USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) HII (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) to the U.S. Navy. The ship is the second Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be delivered by Ingalls shipbuilders. The delivery of DDG 128 marks the…

  • Windstar Cruises takes delivery of the Star Seeker

    Windstar Cruises takes delivery of the Star Seeker Miami, Fla,-headquartered, Windstar Cruises has officially taken ownership of its newest all-suite yacht, Star Seeker, following a handover ceremony on Dec. 15 at the West Sea Shipyard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The 224-guest yacht is the first newbuild in Windstar’s Star Class and marks a major…

  • USCG awards Bollinger and Finland’s RMC contracts for up to six Arctic Security Cutter icebreakers

    USCG awards Bollinger and Finland’s RMC contracts for up to six Arctic Security Cutter icebreakers The U.S. Coast Guard on Friday awarded two contracts to build up to six Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreakers. The contracts were awarded to Rauma Marine Constructions Oy (RMC) of Rauma, Finland, and Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, LLC. of Lockport, La.…

  • New USCG cybersecurity rules raise stakes for operators

    New USCG cybersecurity rules raise stakes for operators As marine vessels become more modernized, they also become vulnerable to cyberattacks. Ransomware continues to pose a major threat, impacting a vessel’s entire operational networks, until a ransom is paid.  According to Michael DeVolld, senior director, maritime cybersecurity, ABS Consulting and head of the ABS Cyber Center of…

  • TKMS partners with Marmen to build submarine components in Canada

    TKMS partners with Marmen to build submarine components in Canada Kiel, Germany-headquartered TKMS, which is one of the two finalists to build the Royal Canadian Navy’s planned Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Trois-Rivières, Quebec-based high-precision machining and fabrication specialist Marmen to collaborate on the production of major submarine components.…

  • Stonepeak to acquire majority controlling interest in Castrol from BP

    Stonepeak to acquire majority controlling interest in Castrol from BP New York City-headquartered investment firm Stonepeak is to acquire a majority controlling interest in Castrol from BP p.l.c. in a transaction valuing the business at an enterprise value of approximately $10.1 billion. BP will retain a 35% minority interest in Castrol as part of the…

  • GAO: Navy still needs to do more on ship fire prevention

    GAO: Navy still needs to do more on ship fire prevention Welding and other hot work involved in U.S. Navy ship maintenance means a significant risk of ship fires. The 2020 fire that gutted the Wasp-class amphibian USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), causing over $3 billion in damage, spurred Navy action to improve fire safety…

  • Northeast governors demand end to latest pause on offshore wind

    Northeast governors demand end to latest pause on offshore wind New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Rhode Island Gov, Dan McKee have written Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum demanding the immediate lifting of stop work orders for five offshore wind projects. Trump Administration cites radar clutter…

  • Helix Energy Solutions awarded multi-year North Sea plug & abandonment contract

    Helix Energy Solutions awarded multi-year North Sea plug & abandonment contract Houston-headquartered Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) reports that it has secured a multi-year contract with a major operator for riserless plug and abandonment (P&A) operations on up to 34 subsea wells in the U.K. North Sea. The awarded scope of work is…

  • ClassNK grants AiP to two MOL cable vessel designs

    ClassNK grants AiP to two MOL cable vessel designs ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the designs of a cable jointing vessel and a cable burial vessel developed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL). The certification demonstrates the designs’ feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives. In Japan, the expansion of wind power…

  • Fincantieri Marinette Marine names former SECNAV Kenneth J. Braithwaite chairman of its board

    Fincantieri Marinette Marine names former SECNAV Kenneth J. Braithwaite chairman of its board Fincantieri Marine Group member Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) has appointed former U.S. ambassador to Norway and the 77th Secretary of the Navy, Kenneth J. Braithwaite, as chairman of its board of directors. “It is a pleasure and a privilege to welcome Ambassador…

  • Wraps come off new Trump-class battleship design

    Wraps come off new Trump-class battleship design The last new Navy ship design announced was for a frigate. Yesterday, something considerably large was unveiled: a new class of American-designed battleships —the Trump class — that, says the administration, will be the most lethal surface combatant ever constructed. “As commander in chief, it’s my great honor…

  • Svitzer makes leadership team changes

    Svitzer makes leadership team changes Global towage provider Svitzer has announced leadership changes in Europe and the Americas that will see Daniel Reedtz Cohen become managing director of Svitzer Americas, succeeding Arjen Van Dijk who, after six years in the role, will now move on to lead Svitzer’s European business. “Svitzer has seen significant growth…

  • Op-Ed: Biocrude’s role in charting a lower-carbon future

    Op-Ed: Biocrude’s role in charting a lower-carbon future Maritime shipping plays a key role in global trade, providing transportation for roughly 80% of goods bought and sold internationally. At the same time, maritime vessels generate significant emissions—contributing around 3% of total worldwide emissions, which is comparable to the annual emissions certain developed countries including Japan.…

  • Alabama Port Authority launches $100M Pier B South redevelopment

    Alabama Port Authority launches $100M Pier B South redevelopment The Alabama Port Authority has begun demolition and reconstruction of Pier B South, launching a multi-year, multi-phase program to modernize the Port of Mobile’s general cargo terminal—one of the port’s most historic and versatile assets. Built in the 1920s, Pier B South has served Alabama industries…

  • Trinity House vessel successfully sea trials GNSS-independent INS

    Trinity House vessel successfully sea trials GNSS-independent INS Beverley, Mass.-headquartered CPI Electron Device Business reports that its U.K.-based TMD Technologies Division has successfully completed sea trials of its Harlequin quantum-hybrid inertial navigation system (INS) aboard the THV Galatea, operated by Trinity House, the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. It…

  • Crowley announces 2025 Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship recipients

    Crowley announces 2025 Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship recipients Crowley reports that seventeen students from six U.S maritime academies and an El Salvador university have been selected as the 2025 recipients of the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and dedication to their studies related…

  • Chris-Marine introduces new portable surface lathe

    Chris-Marine introduces new portable surface lathe Malmö, Sweden-headquartered engine maintenance equipment specialist Chris-Marine AB has launched the PSL portable surface lathe, a high-precision solution designed for efficient sealing surface machining both in-situ and in workshops ashore. Developed for small and medium bore diesel and gas engines, the PSL offers fast set-up, easy mounting and precise…

  • Accelleron signs 50th Turbo MarineCare agreement

    Accelleron signs 50th Turbo MarineCare agreement Baden, Switzerland-based Accelleron Industries Ltd [ACLN: SIX Swiss Ex] has marked a major milestone in its smartly enabled service offering for turbochargers on two-stroke marine engines., It has signing its fiftieth Turbo MarineCare contract. The long-term service agreement model delivers all-inclusive, fixed-price service with a continuous warranty between major…

  • Trump Administration cites radar clutter in putting new pause on offshore wind projects

    Trump Administration cites radar clutter in putting new pause on offshore wind projects In another assault on the U.S. offshore wind industry, the Department of the Interior announced today that it is pausing—effective immediately—the leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States “due to national security risks identified by the…

  • Seatrium and Maersk Offshore Wind resolve WTIV delivery dispute

    Seatrium and Maersk Offshore Wind resolve WTIV delivery dispute Singapore-headquartered Seatrium Limited reported today that its Seatrium Energy (International) Pte Ltd unit (SEI) and Maersk Offshore Wind affiliate Phoenix II A/S have resolved a dispute that began back in October when Maersk Offshore Wind canceled the contract for a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) ordered…

  • Carnival Corporation reports record revenues, reinstates dividend

    Carnival Corporation reports record revenues, reinstates dividend Shares in Carnival Corporation & plc [NYSE: CCL] were up this morning as the cruise giant reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 and reinstated its dividend. “2025 was a truly phenomenal year. We set new records across our business, achieved investment grade leverage…

  • Senate confirms Stephen Carmel as Maritime Administrator

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