Podcast: Green technology and sustainable vessel designs
In this episode of Marine Log’s Listen Up! Podcast, sponsored by Chevron, we dive into the redefining role of green technology in the maritime industry. With us today is Will Ayers, Elliott
Author: Heather Ervin
May 2025
This issue covers the cutting-edge technologies and practices shipyards are employing to build and maintain vessels for both commercial and government projects.
Ingram Marine christens two towboats
On May 6, Ingram Marine Group, Nashville, Tenn., held a special christening ceremony in Paducah, Ky., for the M/V Len O’Connor and M/V Jerry W. Long. The M/V Len O’Connor is named after Ingram’s director of fleet
AI at sea: Inside Zelim’s ZOE safety system
When cruise passengers imagine a relaxing voyage, they rarely think about the technology quietly working behind the scenes to keep them safe. But for Sam Mayall and Doug Lothian, the founders of
![Construction at Lock and Dam 25 will result in a new 1,200- foot by 110-foot lock chamber being built adjacent to the existing 600-foot chamber. [USACE photograph]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Mississippi_River_Lock_and_Dam_number_25_large-300x225.jpg)
Corps preps for construction of new lock chamber at L&D 25
The St. Louis Engineer District’s Rivers Project Office will close the Winfield (Mo.) Recreation Area to allow for contractor equipment and material staging associated with two active construction projects at Lock and
Op-Ed: The hidden threat in America’s shipbuilding revival
By D. Terry Greenfield, Principal Consultant, CONSULEX The United States is embarking on one of the most ambitious shipbuilding revivals in recent history, driven by growing global maritime competition, renewed investments in
Senesco Marine’s Ted Williams to speak on U.S. maritime revival
As momentum builds on Capitol Hill for a sweeping revitalization of American shipbuilding, Ted Williams, president of Rhode Island-based Senesco Marine, will take the stage at Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA with
Q&A: David Tyler of Artemis Technologies on e-foil vessel
Marine Log recently sat down with David Tyler, co-founder of Belfast, Northern Ireland-based Artemis Technologies, to discuss the world’s first commercially viable e-foiling system for marine transport, the Artemis EF-12 Escape, which recently debuted in New
![Austal USA recently acquired a Pearlson-designed shiplift system capable of lifting and launching vessels in excess of 18,000 long tons. [Credit: Austal USA]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/TopAustal_USA_Final_Assembly_2_renderingHR49-300x225.jpg)
Boosting shipyard efficiency: Pearlson to present at Ship Repair USA
At the upcoming Marine Log Ship Repair USA 2025 conference, taking place June 10–11 in New Orleans, Douglas Pearlson, founder of Miami-based Pearlson Shiplift Corp., will deliver a presentation focused on how
Moran Towing christens new tug at Port of Beaumont
Moran Towing Corporation, New Caanan, Conn., hosted a christening ceremony for its newest tugboat, the Mary Jane Moran, at the Port of Beaumont in Texas on April 5. The event brought together