Category: News
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Anthony Veder uses NAPA Logbook to ease environmental regulatory reporting
Anthony Veder uses NAPA Logbook to ease environmental regulatory reporting Rotterdam-headquartered gas shipping specialist Anthony Veder is partnering with Finnish maritime software specialist NAPA to ease regulatory reporting by expanding the use of electronic logbook solutions, The joint project between the two companies uses a new voyage reporting functionality in NAPA Logbook, that reduces the…
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Thecla Bodewes Shipyards books contract for four GADUS vessels
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards books contract for four GADUS vessels Kampen, Netherlands-headquartered Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has won a four-ship order for its new GADUS design vessels. It has been placed by Navigare Shipping, marking the start of a major fleet renewal process for the family-owned, Faroe Islands based, shipowner. It also symbolizes a step towards a…
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Armon picks Thordon COMPAC for Liberty Lines’ high-speed hybrid ferries
Armon picks Thordon COMPAC for Liberty Lines’ high-speed hybrid ferries Thordon Bearings has completed the delivery of COMPAC propeller shaft and SXL rudder bearings for the series of environmentally advanced high-speed ferries under construction at Spain’s Astilleros Armon for Italian operator Liberty Lines. San Sebastian-based Echetalde, Thordon’s authorized distributor in Spain, delivered 18 seawater-lubricated COMPAC…
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New report shows Port Tampa Bay has $34.6B economic impact
New report shows Port Tampa Bay has $34.6B economic impact A new economic impact report prepared by Martin and Associates shows that Port Tampa Bay, Florida’s largest and most cargo-diverse seaport, has a $34.6 billion dollar economic value on its region and supports more than 192,000 total jobs. In addition to being a top 10…
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Huntington Ingalls celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
Huntington Ingalls celebrates National Apprenticeship Week Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week from Nov. 17-23, honoring the essential role of apprenticeships in workforce development and skills training. National Apprenticeship Week is a nationwide celebration established by the U.S. Department of Labor to showcase and promote high-quality and in-demand career pathway opportunities…
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BRIX Marine delivers new megayacht tender T/T Kismet
BRIX Marine delivers new megayacht tender T/T Kismet Superyachts deserve super tenders and the latest megayacht tender delivered by Port Angeles, Wash.-based BRIX Marine, the T/T Kismet has been designed for the tender garage on the 122-meter Kismet, recently completed by Lürssen and showcased at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show. The 11.8-meter T/T Kismet, a…
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U.K. MAIB reports on deadly capsize of tug Biter
U.K. MAIB reports on deadly capsize of tug Biter The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has now published its accident investigation report into the girting [girding] and capsize of the tug Biter off Greenock, Scotland on February 2023. Biter was attached to the stern of the passenger vessel Hebridean Princess and the tug’s two…
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ABS: Safety must be proactive and systems based
ABS: Safety must be proactive and systems based “Safety is more than just compliance. It is now synonymous with security, reliability, collective relationships and people. Safety is also becoming systems based rather than rooted in prescriptive rules or specific component procedures,” ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki said at the annual ABS Advisory Council…
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Kasia Romantowska named MD of C-Job Gdańsk
Kasia Romantowska named MD of C-Job Gdańsk Amsterdam-headquartered C-Job Naval Architects has appointed Kasia Romantowska managing director of C-Job Gdańsk. In that role she will oversee sales and engineering teams located in Poland. Prior to joining C-Job, Romantowska was most recently as location director for Damen operations in Gdańsk. Her previous career experience includes roles…
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David Hardy stepping down as CEO at Ørsted region Americas
David Hardy stepping down as CEO at Ørsted region Americas Ørsted reports that David Hardy, group EVP and CEO Americas, has decided to leave the company to join GE Vernova as chief commercial officer, wind. He will step down from his position at Ørsted effective November 30. The search for his successor as CEO is…
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BAE Norfolk wins new Navy contracts worth $202M
BAE Norfolk wins new Navy contracts worth $202M BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., has received $202 million in U.S. Navy contracts to provide modernization and maintenance services aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). BAE Systems shipyard personnel and their subcontractor teammates…
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OSM Thome brings AI on board fleetwide
OSM Thome brings AI on board fleetwide Arendal, Norway-headquartered ship manager OSM Thome is to deploy software from German maritime AI pioneer Kaiko Systems across its entire fleet. OSM Thome says that this will streamline inspection processes, data collection, and reporting for seafarers. The Kaiko Systems tech is already operational on hundreds of vessels, including…
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European Council adopts major maritime legislative package
European Council adopts major maritime legislative package The European Council has now adopted four important new pieces of legislation —and, as ever, the devil is in the details in terms of things that vessel owners and operators should start worrying about. The measures are part of a maritime legislative package that, along with one on…
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VIDEO: Vard delivers new CSOV Norwind Helm
VIDEO: Vard delivers new CSOV Norwind Helm Vard has delivered the commissioning service operation vessel Norwind Helm to Norwind Offshore. The vessel was named in Ålesund, Norway, Nov. 15, and went to work the following day. It is the fifth vessel Vard has delivering to Norwind Offshore and was delivered two weeks ahead of the…
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Silverback Marine wins DoD contract for its truckable tug
Silverback Marine wins DoD contract for its truckable tug Tacoma, Wash.-based aluminum workboat specialist Silverback Marine reports that, in partnership with Darley Defense, it has been awarded a multimillion-dollar Department of Defense contract for its new OX series truckable tractor tug. Silverback did not disclose the specific value of the contract or the number of…
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Conrad Industries reports a profitable third quarter
Conrad Industries reports a profitable third quarter Morgan City, La.-headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) has reported its third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024 financial results and backlog at September 30, 2024. For the quarter ended September 30, 2024, Conrad had net income of $7.5 million and earnings per diluted…
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Canadian Minister of Labour intervenes in port disputes
Canadian Minister of Labour intervenes in port disputes Canadian Minister of Labour Steven MacKinnon on Tuesday moved to intervene in port labor disputes in Montreal, Vancouver and Quebec City by asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order an end to work stoppages and impose binding arbitration. “Canadians have a limited tolerance right now…
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VIDEO: Offshore wind boosts American manufacturing
VIDEO: Offshore wind boosts American manufacturing Released this week by Oceantic Network, the new video “American Manufacturing for Offshore Wind,” highlights the transformative impact offshore wind energy is having on manufacturers across the United States. Hundreds of companies across the country have answered the call for the U.S. to tap into this energy resource, the…
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MARAD awards 31 port projects $580M in new PIDP grants
MARAD awards 31 port projects $580M in new PIDP grants The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced plans to invest nearly $580 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants to fund 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one U.S. territory. The funding, which is slightly lower than last year’s $653 million in…
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Op-Ed: A decade of financial restructuring in maritime
Op-Ed: A decade of financial restructuring in maritime By Scott C. Clarkson, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California, Santa Ana, Calif. Over the past decade, several international shipyards, boat builders, and marine shipping companies have encountered financial difficulties due to various external challenges. Notable examples include Harland & Wolff, the historic Belfast shipyard,…
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MacGregor to have a new owner
MacGregor to have a new owner One of the best known companies in the maritime cargo handling and transfer sector, MacGregor, is to come under new ownership. Cargotec Corporation reported today that it has today signed an agreement to sell its MacGregor business area to funds managed by European private equity firm Triton, for an…
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Two Somali pirates get 30 year prison terms for hostage taking of American journalist
Two Somali pirates get 30 year prison terms for hostage taking of American journalist In a case that dates back to the worst days of the Somali pirates, Abdi Yusef Hassan, 56, of Minneapolis, Minn,, and Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed, 43, of Mogadishu, Somalia, have each been sentenced to 30 years in prison in connection with…
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Port strike fears grow as USMX and ILA fail to hammer out automation issues
Port strike fears grow as USMX and ILA fail to hammer out automation issues Not all is going smoothly in the negotiations between U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by USMX, and the ILA union. Both sides are bargaining as ILA members work under a temporary extension of their current master contract until…
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BWMS: Erma First acquires Echoclor
BWMS: Erma First acquires Echoclor With the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention in force since 2017, the majority of the world fleet is now equipped and the BWMS retrofit market is nearing saturation. Inevitably that will produce consolidation in the market and, in line with that trend, Perama, Greece-headquartered Erma First reports that it has…
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Noble Corporation adopts ABS Wavesight eLogs
Noble Corporation adopts ABS Wavesight eLogs Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation is to adopt ABS Wavesight eLogs electronic logbooks on its entire fleet of offshore assets. ABS Wavesight says that this marks a major milestone in offshore adoption of ABS Wavesight eLogs, bringing a new dimension to compliance management in the maritime and offshore sector.…
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Patriot Leader: First Gladding-Hearn built CTV
Patriot Leader: First Gladding-Hearn built CTV Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass., has delivered its first crew transfer vessel (CTV), the Patriot Leader, to Patriot Offshore Maritime Services. The vessel will operate year-round, transportation service for 24 offshore workers and equipment to support the construction and O&M phases of offshore wind projects on the U.S.…
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VIDEO: ZEMBA moves to kick start deployment of e-fuels
VIDEO: ZEMBA moves to kick start deployment of e-fuels The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), a shippers’ group whose members include major freight buyers such as Amazon, IKEA and Levi Strauss, is moving to accelerate the deployment of e-fuels in its next tender Established in 2023, ZEMBA is an initiative of Cargo Owners for…
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Crystal orders third new cruise ship at Fincantieri
Crystal orders third new cruise ship at Fincantieri Fincantieri reports that luxury cruise brand Crystal has finalized an order for a third 690 passenger high end cruise ship, exercising an option under the two ship order it placed back in June (see earlier story). The shipbuilder says that the value of the agreement, subject to…
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Birdon America selects Schottel solutions for WCC program
Birdon America selects Schottel solutions for WCC program Spay, Germany-headquartered propulsion specialist Schottel has been chosen by Birdon America to supply key components for the up to 27 U.S. Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCC) for which it is prime contractor. The two Birdon-designed variants of the cutters will be built at its recently acquired…
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NAWE names Carl Bentzel its next president
NAWE names Carl Bentzel its next president The board of the National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) says that the Honorable Carl Bentzel has been elected to serve as the association’s new president, effective December 16, 2024. As part of this role, he will also serve as the executive director of the National Maritime Safety…
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Maersk Tankers places world’s largest yet suction sail order
Maersk Tankers places world’s largest yet suction sail order In what will be the world’s largest deployment of suction sales to date, Maersk Tankers is to fit bound4blue eSAILs on five of its MR vessels, Each of the five tankers will be fitted with four 26-meter eSAILs, bringing Barcelona-headquartered bound4blue its largest wind assisted propulsion…
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SouthCoast Wind on track for final approval
SouthCoast Wind on track for final approval The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind project. The lease area covers approximately 127,388 acres and is about 26 nautical miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and 20 nautical miles south of Nantucket,…
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Port of Montreal: Lockout starts
Port of Montreal: Lockout starts When Port of Montreal longshore workers voted against accepting “the last and final offer” presented by employers this past Thursday, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA), as it had said it would, imposed a lockout as of 9.00 p.m. Sunday. And this morning, on the first day of the lockout, the…
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SF Bay Ferry wins $55.3M Clean Ports Program grant
SF Bay Ferry wins $55.3M Clean Ports Program grant A $55,386,000 grant to the Port of San Francisco included in the $3 billion of Clean Ports Program grants announced last month will be used by San Francisco Bay Ferry to create the first zero-emission, fast-ferry network in the U.S. “This is a transformative project for…
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen goes more and bigger on giant Shapers
Wallenius Wilhelmsen goes more and bigger on giant Shapers The International Energy Agency is predicting that global EV sales will grow twelve-fold by 2035 under stated policies and car carrier operators have been ordering more and ever larger ships in response. That trend saw Wallenius Wilhelmsen report today that it has exercised options for two…
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NorthStar and MARS team to dismantle defueled ex-Enterprise in Mobile
NorthStar and MARS team to dismantle defueled ex-Enterprise in Mobile Two companies have teamed up to compete for a Navy contract to dismantle the former USS Enterprise (now known as the ex-Enterprise), the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services, LLC, a subsidiary of NorthStar Group Services, Inc. (NorthStar) and Modern American Recycling…
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Bollinger delivers FRC 58: USCGC John Witherspoon
Bollinger delivers FRC 58: USCGC John Witherspoon Bollinger Shipyards yesterday announced the delivery of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) John Witherspoon at Coast Guard Sector Key West. This is the 58th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) delivered under the U.S. Coast Guard’s current program and the 184th vessel built by Bollinger for the U.S. Coast…
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Piriou Vietnam hosts keel laying ceremony for new ISSG ferry duo
Piriou Vietnam hosts keel laying ceremony for new ISSG ferry duo The Concarneau, France-headquartered Piriou Group’s shipyard in Vietnam hosted a keel laying ceremony Nov. 6 for the two vessels it is building for the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group (ISSG). The ships, the new passenger ferry Scillonian IV and the new freight vessel Menawethan,…
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Port of Montreal: MEA sets union deadline to accept “last and final” offer
Port of Montreal: MEA sets union deadline to accept “last and final” offer The labor situation at the Port of Montreal has gotten no better over the past few days and yesterday evening, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA), ,which represents maritime employers in both Quebec and Ontario, submitted what it called “a final, comprehensive offer”…
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Sean Dalton elected new AIMU chair
Sean Dalton elected new AIMU chair Sean M. Dalton, CPCU, AMIM, executive vice president, Munich Reinsurance America Inc., was elected chair of the American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU) at its annual meeting on Nov. 6. Dalton, who is Munich Re’s head of marine underwriting, North America and head of global marine facultative, succeeds Anthony…
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VIDEO: Fire gutted Fremantle Highway gets a new name and heads for rebuild
VIDEO: Fire gutted Fremantle Highway gets a new name and heads for rebuild The car carrier Fremantle Highway is set to be rebuilt in China, despite being declared a constructive total loss (CTL) by insurers after being gutted in a long-burning 2023 fire that broke out when it was carrying a large number of EVs.…
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ShipMoney names Karen Martin its global brand ambassador
ShipMoney names Karen Martin its global brand ambassador Miami, Fla.-based maritime payments platform ShipMoney has named Karen Martin as its inaugural global brand ambassador. Formerly the commercial manager at London International Shipping Week (LISW), with which she has been involved since its launch in 2013, Martin is a familiar figure to the maritime industry. In…
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Hapag-Lloyd in $4B, 24-ship ordering spree at two Chinese yards
Hapag-Lloyd in $4B, 24-ship ordering spree at two Chinese yards Hapag-Lloyd has signed separate contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a total of 24 new containerships. All will be equipped with state-of-the-art low emission, high pressure LNG dual-fuel engines capable of operation on biomethane (bio LNG), which can reduce CO2e emissions by up to 95%…
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Corps awards Superior Marine $30M towboat contract
Corps awards Superior Marine $30M towboat contract The Philadelphia Engineer District has awarded Superior Marine Ways Inc., South Point, Ohio, a $30,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to construct, test and deliver towboats. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in South Point, Ohio, with an estimated completion date of July 1,…