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
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
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
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
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract to upgrade the waterjet propulsion systems on 13 vessels operated by the Kuwait Coast Guard, in partnership with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), reinforcing their
Harvey, La., headquartered offshore towing specialist Dawn Services has christened the newest addition to its growing fleet, the M/V Captain John J. Charpentier. Built in Seattle, Wash., by the Marine Power and
Esbjerg, Denmark-headquartered Viking Life-Saving Equipment’s vessel range is not confined to lifeboats. It also supplies a range of high-performance boats for professional applications and has just signed a contract with Tolletaten (the
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
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
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
