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  • Kongsberg to spin off Kongsberg Maritime

    Kongsberg to spin off Kongsberg Maritime The board of Norway’s Kongsberg Gruppen ASA today proposed to demerge and list Kongsberg Maritime on the Euronext Oslo Stock Exchange, while consolidating Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Kongsberg Discovery into a single entity. With security and sustainability high on the international agenda., the board has assessed that focused…

  • ABS inks MOU on nuclear with KRISO

    ABS inks MOU on nuclear with KRISO As interest in nuclear marine propulsion grows, ABS and KRISO (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on the application of small modular reactors (SMRs) in the marine and offshore sectors. The agreement establishes a framework for both…

  • VIDEO: Master Boat unveils its new state-of-the-art dry dock

    VIDEO: Master Boat unveils its new state-of-the-art dry dock Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders, Inc. has taken delivery of a new, state‑of‑the‑art floating dry dock, giving the company direct control over launch schedules and accelerating vessel deliveries. Designed and built by Conrad Shipyard, the dry dock measures 155 x 66 feet wide with 41 foot…

  • Major refurb of MSC Magnifica begins at Palumbo Malta

    Major refurb of MSC Magnifica begins at Palumbo Malta Refurbishment of MSC Cruises 3,223- passenger MSC Magnifica has officially begun with the ship entering dry dock at Palumbo Malta Shipyard in Malta Delivered in 2010 by what was then the STX France shipyard in Saint -Nazaire, the ship is one of two Musica Class ships…

  • VIDEO: Senate hearing focuses on reviving U.S. commercial shipbuilding

    VIDEO: Senate hearing focuses on reviving U.S. commercial shipbuilding How do we modernize and accelerate U.S. commercial shipbuilding while strengthening America’s broader maritime industrial base? That was the focus of a senate subcommittee hearing titled “Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding.” Convened by U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,…

  • CMAL opts for ABB solutions for its new all-electric SVRP double-enders

    CMAL opts for ABB solutions for its new all-electric SVRP double-enders Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding has awarded ABB a contract to supply power distribution and propulsion systems featuring ABB’s Compact Onboard DC Grid for seven all-electric double-ended ferries. The vessels are scheduled for delivery to Scottish owner Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) between late 2027 and…

  • World’s first S90 methanol engine retrofit confirmed

    World’s first S90 methanol engine retrofit confirmed Everllence has announced the completion of the world’s first conversion of an Everllence B&W S90 two-stroke engine to dual-fuel methanol running. The announcement followed the successful sea-trials of Cosco Shipping Lines’ 20,000+ TEU container vessel, Cosco Shipping Libra. The vessel’s 11S90ME-C engine was retrofitted to an S90 methanol…

  • New AWO video underscores TTB industry’s importance to national security

    New AWO video underscores TTB industry’s importance to national security The American Waterways Operators, the trade association of the American tugboat, towboat and barge (TTB) industry, has released a new video on the industry’s contributions to U.S. national and homeland security. The two-minute AWO video, The Tugboat, Towboat and Barge Industry: Supplying America, Securing America,…

  • ABS launches Eagle Twin solution for offshore floaters

    ABS launches Eagle Twin solution for offshore floaters ABS has launched ABS EagleTwin, a web-based structural digital twin solution tailored for FPSO, FLNG and FSRU owners and operators. With the objective of improving safety for offshore operations, ABS EagleTwin provides an interactive 3D digital representation of an offshore asset to enable more informed decision-making for…

  • Op-Ed: How offshore operators can boost efficiency digitally

    Op-Ed: How offshore operators can boost efficiency digitally By Damien Bertin, Business Director, Opsealog After several years of volatility, the offshore support vessel (OSV) sector is experiencing a rare period of relative stability. Supply remains tight and operators are looking at their business with cautious optimism. But market calm should not be mistaken for a…

  • FERRIES 2025: Innovations in emergency evacuation for alternative-fueled ferries

    FERRIES 2025: Innovations in emergency evacuation for alternative-fueled ferries As the ferry industry adopts alternative fuels, safety strategies must evolve to match new technologies. At next week’s Marine Log’s FERRIES Conference, Whitney Mantooth, senior engineer I, Technology Americas at ABS, will discuss how some fules, including methanol, have unique risks that are reshaping emergency evacuation…

  • David Wechsler named new ABS Group CEO

    David Wechsler named new ABS Group CEO ABS has appointed David Wechsler, a founding partner of the firm that became Hitachi Consulting, now known as Hitachi Vantara, as the new chief executive officer for its ABS Group subsidiary. Wechsler has a 35-year career in management consulting leadership positions across manufacturing, consumer products, sustainable energy, automotive,…

  • Birdon wins Swedish contract for 15 bridge erection boats

    Birdon wins Swedish contract for 15 bridge erection boats Birdon today announced an $18.3 million (USD) contract award from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the delivery of 15 Bridge Erection Boats (BEBs). Under the agreement, Birdon will deliver six BEBs by December 31, 2026, and an additional nine BEBs by December 31, 2027.…

  • Curtin Maritime repowers Debra C tug with Mitsubishi S12R-Y3

    Curtin Maritime repowers Debra C tug with Mitsubishi S12R-Y3 Covington, La.-based Laborde Products distributor Windward Power has completed a repower of the tugboat M/V Debra C, replacing its Cat 3508 engine with a Mitsubishi S12R-Y3 rated at 1,100 hp at 1,800 rpm. The 144-foot by 34-foot by 13.7-foot vessel, owned and operated by Long Beach,…

  • HII in new MOA with HD Hyundai Heavy

    HII in new MOA with HD Hyundai Heavy In another sign of the growing cooperation by leading U.S, and Korean shipbuilders, HII (NYSE: HII) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) Sunday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2025 forum. The MOA aima to advance the objectives of the shipbuilding…

  • VIDEO: Rolls-Royce in high speed sector methanol engine world first

    VIDEO: Rolls-Royce in high speed sector methanol engine world first MTU parent company Rolls-Royce Power Systems reports that it has successfully tested the world’s first high-speed marine engine powered exclusively by methanol on its test bench in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Its engineers and their partners in the German Government-funded meOHmare research project, have reached what the…

  • VIDEO: NOIA launches new Gulf of America Forward initiative

    VIDEO: NOIA launches new Gulf of America Forward initiative The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has released Gulf of America Forward, a comprehensive new report and digital platform showcasing the Gulf of America as one of the world’s most valuable and dynamic offshore energy regions, a critical engine of innovation, economic strength, and national security.…

  • Ingalls authenticates keel of Thad Cochran (DDG 135)

    Ingalls authenticates keel of Thad Cochran (DDG 135) HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding yesterday authenticated the keel of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135). The ship honors Thad Cochran, a Navy veteran and former U.S. senator who represented Mississippi from 1978 to 2018. Ceremony attendees included Cochran’s wife and ship sponsor Kay Bowen…

  • Tanco expands liquid barge terminal at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville

    Tanco expands liquid barge terminal at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville To meet rising demand for blended fertilizers in southern Indiana and northern Kentucky, Tanco Terminals is expanding its liquid barge facility at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville on the Ohio River. The $750,000 expansion includes the construction of two 45,000-gallon tanks designed to support Premier Ag, a Seymour,…

  • Port Freeport welcomes two new post-Panamax cranes

    Port Freeport welcomes two new post-Panamax cranes Port Freeport (Texas) marked a historic milestone recently with the delivery of two state-of-the-art Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes. The port says that their arrival, coinciding with the port’s 100th anniversary, underscores its commitment to growth, innovation, and service to the region. Transported fully erected aboard a heavy-lift…

  • Celebrity Cruises takes delivery of its newest ship: Celebrity Xcel

    Celebrity Cruises takes delivery of its newest ship: Celebrity Xcel Celebrity Cruises yesterday marked two milestones at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire France. The Royal Caribbean Group brand officially took delivery of its newest Edge series ship, Celebrity Xcel, and announced the name of the sixth Edge Series ship, Celebrity Xcite, as that…

  • Op-Ed: Identity Is the cybersecurity perimeter in maritime operations

    Op-Ed: Identity Is the cybersecurity perimeter in maritime operations By Bill Moore, CEO, Xona The maritime sector is now a front line in cybersecurity conflict. Nation-state actors are targeting vessels, ports, and shipyards, not just to steal data, but to disrupt operations and gain strategic advantage. As connectivity expands across navigation, propulsion, and cargo systems,…

  • Role-based training a priority to combat maritime cyber risks

    Role-based training a priority to combat maritime cyber risks Maritime operations run on tight schedules and thin margins, and as ships, terminals and supply chains connect systems for visibility and efficiency, attackers gain paths to entry. Cyber risk has become an operational reliability and safety concern, not just an IT issue. “Whether we are looking…

  • Otto Candies acquires Harvey Gulf’s MPSVs

    Otto Candies acquires Harvey Gulf’s MPSVs Otto Candies, LLC and Harvey Gulf International Marine have jointly announced that Otto Candies has acquired four Multi Purpose Support Vessels (MPSVs) from Harvey Gulf. Effective Thursday, October 23, 2025, all four of Harvey Gulf’s MPSVs — the Harvey Blue-Sea, Harvey Sub-Sea, Harvey Deep-Sea, and Harvey Intervention — will…

  • Transpetro set to make big entry into Brazil’s inland barge sector

    Transpetro set to make big entry into Brazil’s inland barge sector Brazilian oil giant Petrobras’s Transpetro unit is expanding its logistics operations with the launch of its first public tender for the acquisition of vessels dedicated to inland navigation. By 2026, the company aims to procure 20 barges, 20 push boats, and four tugboats for…

  • HD KSOE’s nuclear powered box ship notches up another approval

    HD KSOE’s nuclear powered box ship notches up another approval The 15,000 TEU nuclear powered containership design first unveiled by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) at Core Power’s New Nuclear for Maritime Houston Summit back in February (see earlier story) has now been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) by classification society…

  • Jotun’s SeaQuantum X200 verified to cut speed loss to just 1%

    Jotun’s SeaQuantum X200 verified to cut speed loss to just 1% Sandefjord, Norway, headquartered coatings specialist Jotun reports that its SeaQuantum X200 antifouling has received official verification from DNV confirming an average speed loss of just 1.0% over a dock-to-dock period. This, says Jotun, represents the lowest verified speed loss in the industry, setting a…

  • Burger Boat Company promotes Ron Cleveringa to SVP product portfolio management

    Burger Boat Company promotes Ron Cleveringa to SVP product portfolio management Manitowoc, Wis.-based Burger Boat Company has promoted Ron Cleveringa to senior vice president – product portfolio management, reporting to Rich Thompson, chief sales & marketing officer. Burger, which announced a leadership transition earlier this month, says that as part of an ongoing reimagining of…

  • BRIX delivers new eco-tour RHIB Warrior to Iruka Hawaii

    BRIX delivers new eco-tour RHIB Warrior to Iruka Hawaii Port Angeles, Wash.-based boat builder BRIX Marine reports that it has delivered the 12.5-meter Naiad RHIB Warrior, purpose-built for eco-tour operator Iruka Hawaii Experience. Warrior is the third vessel BRIX Marine has built for Iruka Hawaii. Designed in close collaboration with Iruka’s team, Warrior was custom-built…

  • Seatrium and Maersk Offshore Wind WITV dispute heads for arbitration

    Seatrium and Maersk Offshore Wind WITV dispute heads for arbitration A dispute between Singapore’s Seatrium and Maersk Offshore Wind is headed for arbitration. As we reported at the time, on October 10, Seatrium received a notice of termination from Maersk Offshore Wind related to the construction of a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) intended for…

  • NOAA’s Oscar Dyson modernization will include Siemens Energy propulsion upgrades

    NOAA’s Oscar Dyson modernization will include Siemens Energy propulsion upgrades As we reported earlier, at the end of the 2026 field season, the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson, which was commissioned in 2005, will go to the JAG Alaska shipyard for a $95 million mid-life modernization. The agency anticipates that the Oscar Dyson will be available…

  • Is Vessev’s VS-Drive hydrofoiling’s coolest motor?

    Is Vessev’s VS-Drive hydrofoiling’s coolest motor? The latest innovation from New Zealand foiling ferry pioneer Vessev is the VS–Drive, a podded propulsion system that the company believes is set to redefine electric marine performance. The VS–Drive is a submersible motor that combines advanced active cooling with custom direct-drive brushless motors in a modular design. VIDEO:…

  • Parker Towing christens two towboats honoring family namesakes

    Parker Towing christens two towboats honoring family namesakes Parker Towing Company, Tuscaloosa, Ala., christened two new towboats, the M/V Olive Parker and M/V Callaway Parker, on October 14, further expanding its modern fleet serving inland waterways across the Southeast. The M/V Olive Parker was built in 2021 by C&C Marine in Belle Chasse, La. The…

  • St. Johns Ship Building puts new 100-ton Link-Belt rough terrain crane Into service

    St. Johns Ship Building puts new 100-ton Link-Belt rough terrain crane Into service Palatka, Fla.-based St. Johns Ship Building (SJSB) has now commissioned a new 100-ton Link-Belt rough terrain crane, acquired with the support of funding provided through MARAD’s Small Shipyard Grant Program. The Link-Belt 100RT is fabricated and assembled in Lexington, Ky., and represents…

  • Planning for expansion, Canfornav opens Hong Kong office

    Planning for expansion, Canfornav opens Hong Kong office Canfornav, the Montreal-headquartered ship operator founded in 1976 as lumber trade specialist Canadian Forest Navigation, has big plans for expansion. Now a leading international dry bulk carrier connecting the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River to 900 ports around the world, it owns 30 lakes-suitable bulk…

  • VIDEO: Groundbreaking Energy Observer 3 will have Rockwell Automation tech on board

    VIDEO: Groundbreaking Energy Observer 3 will have Rockwell Automation tech on board Continuing a long partnership with the French-headquartered Energy Observer project, Rockwell Automation Inc. [NYSE: ROK] will support the development and launch of the project’s next-generation laboratory vessel, Energy Observer 3 (EO3). Operating with no direct greenhouse gas emissions, EO3 will test a variety…

  • Fincantieri partners with surface drone innovator Defcomm

    Fincantieri partners with surface drone innovator Defcomm Fincantieri reports that it has signed a strategic agreement to accelerate the development of autonomous surface units developed by Defcomm, an Italian startup specializing in unmanned solutions for the maritime sector. Fincantieri says that the move aligns with its commitment to driving technological innovation by collaborating with emerging…

  • USCG’s Operation River Wall surges assets to Rio Grande

    USCG’s Operation River Wall surges assets to Rio Grande The U.S. Coast Guard today reported the deployment of additional forces to the Rio Grande River in eastern Texas, starting on October 9, 2025, to ensure operational control of the border where President Trump has declared a national emergency. The service says that this surge operation…

  • NorthStandard names Michael Hustler its new head of Asia Pacific

    NorthStandard names Michael Hustler its new head of Asia Pacific The NorthStandard P&I club has named Michael Hustler its new head of Asia Pacific in a move that reinforces its focus on growth, service expansion and diversification in the region. Hustler comes to his new role with 16 years of claims and underwriting experience NorthStandard,…

  • Viking and Johnson Controls in marine fire service partnership

    Viking and Johnson Controls in marine fire service partnership Viking Life Saving Equipment has entered into a global marine fire service partnership with Johnson Controls. The Marine and Navy division of Johnson Controls International is an international manufacturer of firefighting systems that has delivered thousands of systems to the maritime and offshore industry. Its comprehensive…

  • New Abu Dhabi ferry duo Jazirat Dalma and Al Dhanna enter service

    New Abu Dhabi ferry duo Jazirat Dalma and Al Dhanna enter service Two new aluminum high-speed RoPax ferries, Jazirat Dalma and Al Dhannah. designed by Incat Crowther for Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Center (ITC) have successfully completed sea trials and are now operating on a 42-kilometer route between Dalma Island and Jebel Dhannah on the…

  • Stena RoRo signs LOI for up to six of its new C-Flexers

    Stena RoRo signs LOI for up to six of its new C-Flexers Stena RoRo AB has signed a Letter of Intent with the China Merchant Industries Weihai shipyard for two C-Flexer RO/RO cargo ships with a capacity of 3,000-4,700 lane meters. The LOI includes two two-ship options and Stena RoRo calls it a strategic investment…

  • Kongsberg’s innovative rim drive azimuth thruster marks tenth anniversary

    Kongsberg’s innovative rim drive azimuth thruster marks tenth anniversary Kongsberg Maritime is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its innovative rim drive azimuth thruster and has now booked almost 100 orders for the groundbreaking propulsion solution. Following extensive trials of the first prototype tunnel thrusters, including installation on the anchor handling vessel Olympic Octopus, the first…

  • IMO’s MEPC fails to adopt NZF carbon tax proposal

    IMO’s MEPC fails to adopt NZF carbon tax proposal Efforts to get IMO’s Marine Environment Committee to agree a carbon tax on shipping through a “Net Zero Framework for Shipping” (NZF) have failed. Reuters reports that, after days of disagreements, Saudi Arabia tabled a motion on Friday to defer discussions for one year, which was…

  • ABS to acquire MetaSHIP game-based training

    ABS to acquire MetaSHIP game-based training As part of its strategic growth plan for ABS Training Solutions, ABS is moving to deliver immersive, next-generation maritime training at scale. It has signed an agreement to purchase the MetaSHIP intellectual property and related vessel simulator software assets from Turkey’s Orka Informatics. The acquisition, subject to Turkish regulatory…

  • Smart Air selected for KNOT shuttle tanker

    Smart Air selected for KNOT shuttle tanker Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) has contracted Oslo-headquartered TMC Compressors to supply what TMC says is “probably the global maritime market’s most energy efficient marine compressed air system,” featuring its Smart Air compressors. The system will be installed in a 154,000 dwt DP2 Suezmaxshuttle tanker that…

  • Lloyd’s Register releases new guidance on nuclear-powered shipping

    Lloyd’s Register releases new guidance on nuclear-powered shipping Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published Navigating Nuclear Energy in Maritime, a new guidance document that, it says, provides the first roadmap for the safe and responsible use of nuclear technology in commercial shipping and offshore industries. As the maritime sector accelerates its transition towards sustainable energy solutions,…

  • CMA CGM in LOI with Cochin Shipyard for 6 LNG-fueled box ship newbuilds

    CMA CGM in LOI with Cochin Shipyard for 6 LNG-fueled box ship newbuilds The CMA CGM Group has signed a letter of intent for six state-of-the-art LNG-powered 1,700 TEU containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India. The move makes the group the first major foreign carrier to commission LNG-fueled vessels from an…

  • Bentzel: Tariffs on Chinese-made port equipment should be reinvested in U.S. maritime

    Bentzel: Tariffs on Chinese-made port equipment should be reinvested in U.S. maritime The U.S. has now started charging Section 301 port fees on Chinese built ships (with China imposing tit-for-tat measures in reponse). While most attention has centered on those fees, the latest proposed modifications to the Section 301 action include imposing tariffs of 100%…

  • USCG awards Rozema $70.9M heavy weather boat contract

    USCG awards Rozema $70.9M heavy weather boat contract The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to Rozema Boat Works Inc. of Mount Vernon, Wash., to acquire up to six second-generation special-purpose craft – heavy weather (SPC-HWX II) boats. The Coast Guard says the total potential value of the contract…

  • Mobile Harbor project reaches 50 feet

    Mobile Harbor project reaches 50 feet The Alabama Port Authority has completed the Mobile Harbor Modernization Project, deepening the Port of Mobile’s main channel to 50 feet and officially making it the deepest container terminal in the Gulf of Mexico. The milestone was celebrated October 13 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at APM Terminals Mobile, attended…

  • Metal Shark partners with swarm autonomy specialist HavocAI

    Metal Shark partners with swarm autonomy specialist HavocAI Jeanerette, La.- based boat builder Metal Shark has entered a strategic partnership with Providence, R.I.-based maritime swarm autonomy specialist HavocAI. The agreement will see Havoc’s collaborative autonomy platform rolled out across Metal Shark’s existing fleet of high-speed maneuverable unmanned surface vessels (HSMUSVs). The companies say that the…

  • Hanwha Ocean U.S. subsidiaries hit by Chinese sanctions

    Hanwha Ocean U.S. subsidiaries hit by Chinese sanctions Five U.S. subsidiaries of Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, including Hanwha Philly Shipyard, have been sanctioned by China as part of its response to the U.S. port fees on Chinese owned and built ships imposed under the Section 301 targeted action announced by U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer…

  • New custom research vessel under construction for Cape Fear Community College

    New custom research vessel under construction for Cape Fear Community College A 26-meter catamaran research vessel is now under construction for the Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) in Wilmington, N.C., at the Midship Marine shipyard in Harvey, La. Custom designed by Incat Crowther, it has a robust aluminum structure that allows it to be used…

  • FERRIES 2025: Community connections at the core of ferry success

    FERRIES 2025: Community connections at the core of ferry success Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference, taking place November 4–5, 2025, in the New York City area, will highlight how collaboration and communication between ferry operators and the communities they serve can drive lasting success. A session titled “Beyond the Dock: How Community Engagement Drives…

  • Port NOLA names Adam Laurie its new CFO

    Port NOLA names Adam Laurie its new CFO The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Adam Laurie as its new chief financial officer (CFO). A New Orleans area native, Laurie comes to the role with a background that includes military service, financial expertise, and revenue growth strategy. Laurie’s career has included roles in…

  • IRPT and European Federation of Inland Ports sign MOU

    IRPT and European Federation of Inland Ports sign MOU Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) and the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) announced October 14 a transatlantic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on modernizing infrastructure, expanding commercial opportunities, and accelerating knowledge-sharing across the inland waterway freight network. The collaboration underscores…

  • Op-Ed: Biofouling—A challenge the industry can’t ignore

    Op-Ed: Biofouling—A challenge the industry can’t ignore By Nick Cowley, president of Cathelco The relationship between biofouling management and the maritime industry is a complicated one. Despite the proven benefits of limiting biofouling growth—including emissions reduction, protection of ecosystems, and improved vessel performance—it remains an overlooked solution for shipowners. The 83rd session of the International…

  • Candela to demo P-12 foiling electric ferry in Washington D.C.

    Candela to demo P-12 foiling electric ferry in Washington D.C. Sweden’s Candela Technology will next week demonstrate its P-12 foiling electric ferry on the Potomac River, giving Washingtonians a chance to experience the electric vessel flying on its foils and demonstrating how the Washington’s waterways could unlock faster, cleaner, and quieter commuting with flying ferries.…

  • Eureka Naval Craft unveils its Aircat Bobcat high-speed catamaran landing craft

    Eureka Naval Craft unveils its Aircat Bobcat high-speed catamaran landing craft Houston-headquartered Eureka Naval Craft is using this week’s AUSA Week event in Washington, D.C., to unveil the Aircat Bobcat, a 57-foot, ultra high-speed catamaran landing craft designed to move personnel and materiel rapidly into littoral zones, up rivers, and through estuaries where ports and…

  • Stage set for EU-U.S. confrontation on IMO NZF

    Stage set for EU-U.S. confrontation on IMO NZF This week, IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee is holding an extraordinary session of to consider adoption of the proposed carbon tax on shipping that IMO calls the “Net Zero Framework” (NZF). The session looks set to be contentious, to say the least. In a brief statement released…

  • Jan De Nul orders a new large rock installer George W. Goethals

    Jan De Nul orders a new large rock installer George W. Goethals With a growing global demand for the protection of subsea cable infrastructure, Luxembourg-headquartered Jan De Nul has ordered a new dedicated rock installation vessel, the George W. Goethals. The vessel has a capacity of up to 37,000 tonnes. With a state-of-the-art flexible vertical…

  • Bollinger christens Atlas dry dock built to support Columbus class program

    Bollinger christens Atlas dry dock built to support Columbus class program Bollinger Shipyards, in partnership with General Dynamics Electric Boat, hosted a christening ceremony today for the state-of-the-art floating dry dock Atlas. Measuring 618 x 140 feet, Atlas will play a critical role in the construction and sustainment of the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program,…

  • Maersk Offshore cancels WTIV contract with Seatrium

    Maersk Offshore cancels WTIV contract with Seatrium Seatrium reported today that Maersk Offshore Wind (the former Maersk Supply) has canceled the contract for a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) ordered March 2022 for deployment at the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm. Construction work on Empire Wind 1 was paused earlier this year under a…

  • ExxonMobil enters the LNG bunkering market

    ExxonMobil enters the LNG bunkering market In what its says is part of its broader strategy to pursue up to $30 billion in lower-emission investments between 2025 and 2030, ExxonMobil is entering the LNG marine bunkering market, initially with two LNG bunker vessels. It says this marks an important step in its efforts to help…

  • Solstad Maritime books new contracts worth $50M

    Solstad Maritime books new contracts worth $50M Norway’s Solstad Maritime ASA reports that it has booked multiple new contract awards for several anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) and a construction support vessel (CSV). The combined firm duration of the contracts is approximately 700 vessel days. The combined value of the firm contracts is approximately…

  • Bollinger-led team picked to build six Arctic Security Cutters

    Bollinger-led team picked to build six Arctic Security Cutters Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed at the White House yesterday by President Trump and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, a team led by Bollinger Shipyards, in partnership with Rauma Marine Constructions, Seaspan Shipyards, and Aker Arctic Technology Inc., has been selected for the design and construction…

  • Leclanché installs 4 MWh marine battery system in a cruise vessel

    Leclanché installs 4 MWh marine battery system in a cruise vessel Swiss-headquartered energy storage specialist Leclanché SA (SIX: LECN) reports that in partnership with Sunrise, Fla.-based Century Ship Services, it has successful installed 4 MWh of Navius MRS-3 marine battery systems in a hybrid ocean cruise vessel. This marks Leclanché’s first succesful installation of a…

  • Cracks in industry support for IMO “Net Zero Framework” carbon tax start to show

    Cracks in industry support for IMO “Net Zero Framework” carbon tax start to show The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee will hold an extraordinary session next week (October 14-17) to consider adoption of what IMO calls the “Net Zero Framework” (NZF). It’s actually what U.S, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Commerce…

  • Wallenius SOL switches two ships to liquefied biogas

    Wallenius SOL switches two ships to liquefied biogas Baltic operator Wallenius SOL has transitioned two of its five vessels, Baltic Enabler and Botnia Enabler, from LNG to liquefied biogas (LBG), also known as bio LNG. The switch has been made possible through a new supply agreement with Gasum, one of the leading providers of renewable…

  • ABB tech will be used in SwitcH2 green ammonia production floater

    ABB tech will be used in SwitcH2 green ammonia production floater ABB has signed a term sheet agreement with Rotterdam-headquartered SwitcH2 to engineer and supply automation and electrification solutions for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit dedicated to producing green ammonia from green hydrogen, to support future demand for low-carbon marine fuels. The SwitcH2…

  • Op-Ed: Government shutdown—The cost of congressional inaction

    Op-Ed: Government shutdown—The cost of congressional inaction By Tracy Zea, President & CEO, Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) Niels Bohr, the Danish theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922, said, “Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” While he may have been referring to physics, this could not be more pertinent…

  • First Japanese-built TCT turbocharger rolls off production line

    First Japanese-built TCT turbocharger rolls off production line The first Everllence TCT turbocharger to be produced under license in Japan – a TCT40 unit — recently rolled off the production line at theMitsui E&S Co. Ltd. Tamano factory. The event was marked by a ceremony at which attendees included Ichiro Tanaka, director of Mitsui E&S…

  • Austal gets USD 100 million in Australian EFA funding for Mobile shipyard expansion

    Austal gets USD 100 million in Australian EFA funding for Mobile shipyard expansion In a filing yesterday, Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) reported the execution of a loan agreement forUSD 100 million in funding from Export Finance Australia (EFA), the Australian Government’s exportcredit agency, to enhance the construction of vessels for the U.S. Navy and U.S.…

  • Ghostworks zero-emission vessels get CARB certification

    Ghostworks zero-emission vessels get CARB certification Holland, Michigan-based Ghostworks Marine has been certified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop and manufacture zero-emission electric-powered vessels. With this certification, the company is now authorized to offer its innovative electric vessels to both private enterprises and public transit agencies across California, unlocking new opportunities for…

  • GLDD books dredging work orders worth $134 million

    GLDD books dredging work orders worth $134 million America’s largest provider of dredging services, Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) reports that it has received seven work awards totaling over $130 million. In all cases the client is the America’s largest user of dedging services, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The…

  • IWS books first charter for just-delivered CSOV IWS Sunwalker

    IWS books first charter for just-delivered CSOV IWS Sunwalker Oslo-headquartered Integrated Wind Solutions ASA (IWS) reports that its IWS Fleet AS subsidiary has secured a 75-day fixed charter contract for the Commissioning Service Operation Vessel IWS Sunwalker with an existing client. IWS Sunwalker is the sixth and final vessel in the Skywalker Class series of…

  • NSRP selects three R&D projects for $6.2M in awards

    NSRP selects three R&D projects for $6.2M in awards The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) has selected a new round of R&D projects for award, as part of the program’s continuing mission to employ a unique collaborative framework to research, develop, mature, and implement industry- relevant shipbuilding and sustainment technologies…

  • St. Johns Ship Building books a three-barge construction contract

    St. Johns Ship Building books a three-barge construction contract Palatka, Fla.-based St. Johns Ship Building reports that it has been awarded a new contract by Johnson Bros. Corporation covering the construction of three 140 x 40 x 8 foot steel material deck barges with spud wells. Founded in 1929, Johnson Bros. Corporation is a leader…

  • Brazilian offshore operator Seagems renews Wärtsilä lifecycle agreement

    Brazilian offshore operator Seagems renews Wärtsilä lifecycle agreement Seagems, the Brazil-based offshore operator formerly known as Sapura, has renewed and expanded its expanded lifecycle agreement with Wärtsilä to cover its fleet of offshore support vessels. Aiming to enhance the reliability and reduce the carbon footprint of the vessels, the renewed agreement expands the scope and…

  • HII names Roger Kelly VP of contracts and pricing at NNS

    HII names Roger Kelly VP of contracts and pricing at NNS HII (NYSE: HII) reports that Roger Kelly has been promoted to vice president of contracts and pricing at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. He succeeds Matt Mulherin Jr., who has been appointed vice president of supply chain and strategic sourcing at NNS. Kelly will…

  • DOF Group books North America region contracts worth $60M-plus

    DOF Group books North America region contracts worth $60M-plus DOF Group ASA reports that it has received several project awards in the North America region. The awards will utilize vessels already in the region, securing more than 300 days of firm vessel utilisation for a combined contract value of more than $60 million, with further…

  • Maritime Partners acquires tank barge builder West Gulf Marine

    Maritime Partners acquires tank barge builder West Gulf Marine Metairie, La., headquartered Maritime Partners LLC, the largest lessor of marine equipment in the United States, has reportedly added West Gulf Marine, a shipyard focused on tank barge construction, to its portfolio. Cleveland, Ohio-headquartered investment bank and financial advisory firm Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL)…

  • Erik Derecktor to share shipyard insights at FERRIES 2025

    Erik Derecktor to share shipyard insights at FERRIES 2025 Erik Derecktor, who leads new construction project development at Derecktor Shipyards, will bring a shipyard’s perspective to Marine Log’s FERRIES 2025 conference, taking place November 4–5 at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson across from Lower Manhattan. With a background in naval architecture and…

  • Everllence, ABB and OceanWings in MOU on sustainable propulsion

    Everllence, ABB and OceanWings in MOU on sustainable propulsion During the recent GasTech event in Milan, Everllence, signed an MOU with ABB and OceanWings aimed at jointly develop an optimized sustainable propulsion concept. It builds upon Everllence’s and ABB’s existing DFE+ (diesel-electric with variable speed) concept, that enables: high engine efficiency, even at partial loads;…

  • Brunvoll to supply complete propulsion and maneuvering solutions for two new CSOVs

    Brunvoll to supply complete propulsion and maneuvering solutions for two new CSOVs The two CSOVs (commissioning service operation vessels), ordered at Vard in July by a still-undisclosed buyer will have complete propulsion and maneuvering systems supplied by Brunvoll. Each vessel will be equipped with the following Brunvoll solutions from aft to bow: two azimuth propulsion…

  • Colonna’s Shipyard to invest $70M to acquire new fourth dry dock

    Colonna’s Shipyard to invest $70M to acquire new fourth dry dock Colonna’s Shipyard Inc. (CSI), the oldest continuously operating family-owned shipyard in the United States, is to acquire of a fourth dry dock, marking a significant milestone in its long-standing commitment to supporting commercial and government customers, its dedicated workforce, and the City of Norfolk.…

  • Baleària to operate three ferries exclusively on bio-LNG

    Baleària to operate three ferries exclusively on bio-LNG Spanish ferry operator Baleària has started operating three of its vessels only on bio-LNG (biomethane). It is now using the renewable fuel on all routes operated with the fast ferry Margarita Salas and the ferry Abel Matutes, which connect Barcelona-Alcúdia-Ciutadella, as well as on the Rusadir, which…

  • Moran Towing acquires Bisso Towboat

    Moran Towing acquires Bisso Towboat Moran Towing Corporation reports that it has acquired Bisso Towboat Co., Inc, as a long-term investment in the ongoing growth of New Orleans and the lower Mississippi River region. Founded in 1860, privately-owned Moran offers ship assist services in 17 ports along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and has…

  • Port of LA seeks proposals for new Pier 500 container terminal

    Port of LA seeks proposals for new Pier 500 container terminal The Port of Los Angeles is seeking proposals from interested parties to participate in the pre-development of Pier 500, a proposed new stand-alone marine container terminal along the Pier 400 Channel. The selected party would enter into a public-private pre-development agreement with the port…

  • IRPT names Lucy Fletcher president, marks leadership transition

    IRPT names Lucy Fletcher president, marks leadership transition The Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Association (IRPT) has elected Lucy Fletcher of AGRIServices of Brunswick in Missouri as its new president, marking a leadership transition the group says reflects its theme of “Navigating What’s Next.” Fletcher succeeds Robert Maxwell of the Port of Rosedale (Miss.), who…

  • Birdon America launches its inaugural apprenticeship cohort

    Birdon America launches its inaugural apprenticeship cohort Birdon America has officially launched its inaugural apprenticeship cohort, marking a major milestone in its commitment to developing the next generation of skilled maritime tradespeople to support both U.S. defense and commercial shipbuilding. USCG awards Birdon America $110M in new WCC orders The first group of apprentices includes…

  • Burger Boat makes a leadership team transition

    Burger Boat makes a leadership team transition Manitowoc, Wis.-based shipbuilder Burger Boat Company has made a leadership team transition that sees Nick Siler become president and CEO, succeeding Jim Rufulo, who becomes chairman of the company after over three decades of hands-on leadership and will now focus on long-term strategic oversight and governance.  Siler comes…

  • Boluda in $640M acquisition of Boskalis’s Australia and Papua New Guinea towage biz

    Boluda in $640M acquisition of Boskalis’s Australia and Papua New Guinea towage biz Boluda Towage has been on the acquisition trail again, buying Royal Boskalis BV’s towage and salvage business in Australia and Papua New Guinea in a deal valued at $640 million. Boluda says the acquisition consolidates its position at the top of the…

  • FERRIES 2025 to feature tour of New York’s first hybrid-electric public ferry

    FERRIES 2025 to feature tour of New York’s first hybrid-electric public ferry Attendees of Marine Log’s FERRIES 2025 conference will have the opportunity to tour New York State’s first hybrid-electric public ferry, the Harbor Charger, on November 5, following the close of the two-day event. Tour spots are limited. Designed by Elliott Bay Design Group…

  • Seaspan Shipyards contracts Genoa for polar icebreaker tech design services

    Seaspan Shipyards contracts Genoa for polar icebreaker tech design services North Vancouver, B.C.-based Seaspan Shipyards has inked a contract with Newfoundland-based Genoa Design International (Genoa) to continue providing design expertise on the Canadian Coast Guard’s new heavy polar icebreaker. Under the contract, Geona will provide design guidance, growing its local workforce in Vancouver to more…

  • USCG awards Birdon America $110M in new WCC orders

    USCG awards Birdon America $110M in new WCC orders The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to move forward with the acquisition of the new waterways commerce cutter (WCC) class that will replace the legacy fleet of inland tenders and has ordered production of the first river buoy tender (WLR) and long lead time material and…

  • Fincantieri says MOU with Aeronautical Service is a “step beyond steel”

    Fincantieri says MOU with Aeronautical Service is a “step beyond steel” Looking beyond steel, Fincantieri has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fiumicino, Italy-based Aeronautical Service Srl, a composite-materials company that specializes in customizing advanced solutions for extreme tasks. In particular, the cooperation will focus on the development of a new high-speed Combatant Craft…

  • SRC’s innovative Methanol Superstorage fuel tank solution wins ClassNK AiP

    SRC’s innovative Methanol Superstorage fuel tank solution wins ClassNK AiP ClassNK has granted approval in principle (AiP) to Estonia-headquarted SRC for its Methanol Superstorage solution, an innovative fuel tank design concept that almost double shipboard storage capacity for both methanol and ethanol. In contrast to traditional methanol fuel tanks, where internal and external walls are…

  • Ingalls completes DDG 128 builder’s sea trials

    Ingalls completes DDG 128 builder’s sea trials HII (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials for guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), marking a major milestone in the construction of the second Flight III destroyer built at the Pascagoula, Miss., shipyard. The trials were conducted over several…