At last week’s Nor-Shipping event in Oslo, Sandefjord, Norway, headquartered coatings specialist Jotun signed an agreement that will see the world’s largest leading owner and operator of LPG vessels, BW LPG, optimize
Royal Caribbean Group president and CEO Jason Liberty is to succeed Richard Fain as chairman of the company’s board when he steps down from that role in fourth quarter 2025. Fain will
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Government-owned Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) during the Nor-Shipping 2025 event in Oslo, initiating a collaborative effort to explore
In support of its bareboat charter and vessel leasing service, Maritime Partners has added the M/V Joan Pluck to its portfolio of inland towboats. Built by FMT Shipyard & Repair in Harvey,
Conrad Shipyard LLC, Morgan City, Louisiana, has been awarded an $8,418,100 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of a steel-hulled deck barge. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. According to the
NCL Nordland, the second of two 1,300 TEU dual fuel container vessels owned by MPC Container Shipshas entered service just weeks after sistership Vestland. Both feature a Berg propulsion package and can
ABS has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Oslo-headquartered fiber optic monitoring specialist Light Structures for its new hull monitoring concept, ARGUS-VM. The ARGUS-VM concept received a SMART (SHM) Tier 1
Aiming to cut the costs of underwater surveys on U.S..-flagged ships, the U.S. Coast Guard has released updated guidance (NVIC 01-89 Change 1) that streamlines the regulatory framework to reduce costs and
Vigor Marine CM San Diego, a division of Vigor Marine Group, has successfully completed a Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV) on USS Tripoli (LHA 7), returning the vessel five days ahead of schedule.
Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) reports that U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has now declassified a report titled Dredging and the Strategic Seaport Program. The report was prepared in response to a Senate
