GOM rig activity returning to normal after Harvey

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017— The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) reports that offshore oil and gas operators in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico are re-boarding platforms and rigs and beginning to

Academy training ships to support Harvey relief efforts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017—Following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the 56-year-old Training Ship Empire State VI is one of two National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) ships that have been activated by the U.S.

Port of Houston reopens after Hurricane Harvey

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017—The Port of Houston, the nation’s largest port for foreign waterborne tonnage, has reopened following Hurricane Harvey, according to an announcement by Port Commission Chairman Janiece Longoria. Additionally, the port says

Wartsila conducts remote control operations with OSV

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017—Smart shipping is edging closer to reality. One recent test conducted by Wärtsilä demonstrated the viability of remotely operating an platform supply vessel in the North Sea from 5,000 miles

VIDEO: U.S. Navy destroyer collides with tanker; 10 missing

AUGUST 20, 2017—The U.S. Navy has reported that the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) was involved in a collision with the 50,700 dwt Liberian flagged tanker Alnic MC while underway

Navy says “collision avoidable” in Fitzgerald accident; relieves CO

AUGUST 18, 2017—The commanding officer, executive officer and command master chief of the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) were relieved of their duties by Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, Commander, Seventh Fleet, following a

Maritime fuel cell demonstrator project shows promise

AUGUST 18, 2017—A report recently released by U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Fuel Cell Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy indicates that it is possible to increase

New tug to feature unique electric-driven winch

AUGUST 18, 2017— For several decades, Rapp Marine has designed, engineered and delivered towing winches for workboat market. Combining the best ideas from its past work in the other commercial industries and

New hydrographic survey boat for Nellemann Survey

AUGUST 18, 2017—Denmark’s Tuco Marine A/S recently delivered a 12m, composite ProZero DC hydrographic survey boat to Nellemann Survey A/S, Aalborg, Denmark. With its deep and sleek V-bottom, the 12m ProZero DC

MAN Diesel, AKA mark first joint propulsion success

AUGUST 18, 2017—A multi-purpose supply vessel under construction for a federal Russian agency will have an array of supplied by MAN Diesel & Turbo and hybrid electric propulsion specialist Aspin Kemp Associates

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