Maryland gives offshore wind a boost

MAY 12, 2017—Offshore wind on the U.S. East Coast got a big boost yesterday when the Maryland Public Service Commission (MPSC) awarded offshore wind renewable energy credits (ORECs) to two projects to

Thordon water-lubricated bearing for new fast ferry

APRIL 24, 2017—New Zealand operator Fullers Group’s new 34.9m catamaran ferry Korora will feature Thordon Bearings’ TG100 seal as part of its water-lubricated propeller shaft arrangement based around a Henley Integrated Propulsion

Austal USA hands over Expeditionary Fast Transport

APRIL 22, 2017—At one of the largest aluminium vessel construction facilities in the world, Austal USA continues to roll out high-speed, multi-hull vessels for the U.S. Navy from its massive shipyard in

Strong crude exports from North Sea, GOM

APRIL 19, 2017—While overall seaborne demand for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) and Suezmax tankers was down 4.6% in the first quarter of this year as compared with the previous quarter, there

Damen acquisition will grow repair muscle in Rotterdam

APRIL 10, 2017—Looking to bolster its ship repair and conversion services in the Port of Rotterdam, the Damen Shipyards Group announced an agreement with Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine to acquire the

Citywide Ferry gets renamed, will launch a month early

APRIL 6, 2017—Things happen in a New York minute. Just a few days after the arrival of the first in what will be a series of 20 ferries being built for New

First Citywide Ferry arrives in New York

APRIL 4, 2017—The first of what will eventually be a fleet of 20 passenger-only ferries that will connect Manhattan with the other boroughs arrived in New York City on April 2. Built

Eastern Shipbuilding confirms deal for Staten Island Ferries

APRIL 4, 2017—Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, FL, confirmed the contract to the design and build three 4,500-passenger capacity ferries for the iconic Staten Island Ferry, following a Notice to Proceed (NTP)

LNG bunkering is an idea whose time hasn’t come (yet)

MARCH 28, 2017—With the the IMO Global Sulfur Cap of 0.5% looming on the horizon in 2020, Jack Jordan, Editorial Lead, S&P Global Platts, writes about whether shipowners will embrace burning Liquefied

Tradewinds Towing repowering two tugs with Mitsubishi

MARCH 23, 2017—Two 1980-built, U.S.-flag tugs recently acquired by New Orleans-based Tradewinds Towing are undergoing repowers and life extensions at A&B Industries’ shipyard in Amelia, LA. The two 78 ft x 26

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