VIDEO: Port of Antwerp orders hydrogen-fueled tug
Belgium’s leading port, the Port of Antwerp has ordered construction of what will be the world’s first tug powered by hydrogen, the Hydrotug. While most attention to hydrogen as a marine fuel
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USCG slaps cuffs on owner of illegal charter boat
Maybe the owner of the 45 ft pleasure boat Breaking the Habit will break his habit of getting caught operating the vessel as an illegal charter. The Coast Guard terminated the voyage
Powerful coalition pushes for zero carbon shipping at UN Climate Action Summit
As heads of state and government meet at today’s UN Climate Action Summit in New York City, members of the Getting to Zero Coalition — an alliance of senior leaders in the
3Maj to complete second Algoma Equinox class vessel
Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation has reached an agreement with Croatian shipbuilder 3Maj Brodogradiliste to acquire the second of two sister Equinox Class 650’ self-unloading bulkers ordered before the shipyard got into financial
Why North Carolina added a pedestrian-only boat to its ferry mix
This year’s FERRIES 2019 conference is putting a major emphasis on operator experience. Among the strong panel of speakers is Jed Dixon, Deputy Director of NCDOT’s Ferry Division. He will share lessons
Ørsted to deploy giant 12 MW turbines on two U.S. offshore wind farms
Ørsted has selected GE Renewable Energy as the preferred turbine supplier for two of its U.S. offshore wind farms — marking the world’s first commercial deployment of GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW offshore
Kongsberg provides “full picture” solution for SeaDream mega yacht
Kongsberg has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards for the delivery of a fully integrated Kongsberg Maritime solution for the 155 m mega yacht Innovation on order at the Damen Mangalia shipyard
ABS announces LNG Cargo Ready notation for ethane carriers
A lot of focus at this week’s Gastech event was on ethane and Very Large Ethane Carriers. As we report elsewhere, Houston headquartered American Ethane Company is planning to build a fleet
Ørsted awards Van Oord major Taiwan wind farm cable contract
Here’s a reminder that there’s more to offshore wind farms than wind turbines. Rotterdam headquartered Van Oord has been awarded a contract by Ørsted for the cable installation works at the Greater
American Ethane to build fleet of giant ethane carriers
Houston-based American Ethane Company has announced plans to order 17 very large ethane carriers at Chinese shipyards Hudong-Zhonghua and Jiangnan. The 150,000 cu.m VLECs will transport 7.2 million tonnes per year of
Aurelius Finance backs Ardent buyout
Aurelius Finance Company is providing finance to support the buyout of Ardent, the company formed in 2015 by the merger of Crowley’s Titan Salvage with Svitzer Salvage. The deal will see Ardent’s
Fincantieri Bay opts for Wärtsilä solution for LNG bunkering barge
The 5,400 cu.m LNG bunkering barge on order at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (see earlier story) will have a Wärtsilä LNG Cargo Handling System. Wärtsilä says the order endorses its leading position in
Eastern launches first of two Z-drive tugs for Bisso Offshore
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla., reports that its Allanton facility has recently launched the C.D. White, the first of two 5,100 HP Z-drive ship handling tugs under construction for Bisso
BAE San Diego will tandem drydock two destroyers
BAE Systems has been awarded $170.7 million in contracts from the U.S. Navy to perform simultaneous maintenance and repair on two Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided-missile destroyers in its San Diego shipyard.
German consortium to build zero-emission push boat
Construction is to start next month on what Berlin, Germany, based port and logistics specialist BEHALA says will be the world’s first zero-emission push boat. The energy supply on the almost 20
USACE sets date for Bonneville lock reopening
The Bonneville navigation lock will return to service, allowing vessels to pass through it, beginning 10 a.m. Sept. 30, according to officials at the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Bonneville
