Second Louis Dreyfus SOV to feature Schottel propulsion systems

French shipping company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs has selected Schottel to supply a range of propulsion systems for its second wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) the Wind of Hope, the sister vessel

Rolf Stiefel to lead BV Marine & Offshore in key European region

Bureau Veritas (BV) has appointed Rolf Stiefel as its new Regional Chief Executive based in Hamburg, responsible for Central Europe – Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia. He will be based in the

Vigor wins $20.8 million MSC contract

Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $20,880,790 firm, fixed-price contract (N32205-20-C-4005) for an 87-calendar day shipyard availability for the overhaul drydocking availability of the USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200). The

Zen-Noh Grain to acquire 35 Mississippi River grain elevators

Covington, La., headquartered Zen-Noh Grain Corporation (ZGC), a subsidiary of the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations of Japan (Zen-Noh), has reached an agreement to acquire 35 operating U.S. grain origination elevators

USCG again recommends that operators remove duck boat canopies

The Coast Guard is conducting a Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) into the deadly July 2018 sinking of the DUKW-type amphibious vessel Stretch Duck 7 in which 17 people lost their lives.

NTSB reports on City of Boston

NTSB reports on towboat’s expensive encounter with bridge

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a report on an April 24, 2019, incident involving, the Terral River Service Inc. 2006-built towing vessel Edna T. Gattle. The towing vessel was

Wärtsilä develops design for 200-passenger expedition ships

Wärtsilä has booked an order to develop a customized design for up to six new luxury expedition cruise vessels capable of carrying 200 passengers. The ships will be owned and operated by

Okeanus appoints Amanda Ingram as Senior Project Manager

Okeanus Science & Technology, a leading designer and builder of oceanographic winches, handling systems and LARS (launch and recovery systems) has appointed Amanda Ingram a Senior Project Manager in its Houston Office.

USCG is to crack down on small passenger vessel fire safety

USCG Upper Mississippi River issues warning on illegal passenger vessels

With COVID-19 restrictions in place, it seems likely that not too many people are thinking of taking a boat ride any time soon. Be that as it may, Coast Guard Sector Upper

Damen to fit four more patrol vessels with Hull Vanes

Damen Shipyards has ordered four more Hull Vanes for installation on a series of patrol vessels it is building for the Dutch National Police. The Hull Vane is a hydrodynamic wing-shaped stern

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