LCS 28 completes acceptance trials

Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that the future USS Savannah (LCS 28) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. LCS 28 is the 14th Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) built

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Alfa Laval BWTS deckhouse solutions win DNV approval

DNV has issued Alfa Laval the first design approval for the installation of ballast water treatment systems on the weather deck. The Type Approval design certificate is for the Alfa Laval PureBallast

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Argentinian operator finds answer to bearing headache

Grupo Servicios Maritimos, an Argentinian company with maritime, inland waterways and port activity operations, found excessive tailshaft wear was being experienced on some vessels operating conventional rubber bearings in a mix of

Del Wilkins, President of Illinois Marine Towing, Inc., has been elected Chairman of the American Waterways Operators.

Del Wilkins elected as new AWO Chairman

The members of the American Waterways Operators, the national tugboat, towboat and barge industry association, elected a new slate of leaders last week during the association’s Spring Board of Directors / Annual

SBX-1 is based on a semi-submersible hull

EBDG weld procedure reduces downtime for critical defense asset

PROCURE AND PREP EBDG obtained approval from ABS to create the test assemblies using both applicable grades of steel in one weldment. Combining the two steel grades into one assembly effectively reduced

ABS partners in zero-carbon fuel conversion project

ABS is part of a joint development project (JDP) with the Mærsk McKinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping aiming to assess the technical, financial and environmental potential of converting existing vessels

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C&C Marine delivers towboat in Maritime Partners series

Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair LLC has delivered the M/V Ned Brooks, the fourth in a 15-boat series on order at the yard for Metairie, La., based Maritime Partners

U.S. Marine Highways network spans 27,139 miles

MARAD announces availability of $10.8 million in AMHP grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of $10,819,000 in grant funding for the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The AMHP’s purpose is to encourage the use

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Capital Link Maritime Forum – Norway

Capital Link Maritime Forum – Norway will take place on Wednesday & Thursday, May 26 & 27, 2021 as a digital event from 12:00pm – 5:30pm Oslo. This event is held in

Offshore wind and Jones Act finance

Fair (offshore) winds for the Jones Act finance market

By Basil M. Karatzas, Founder, Karatzas Marine Advisors & Company Until recently, the offshore drilling market had the distinction of employing the most expensive assets in the maritime industry. A decade ago,

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