The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Empire State VII docks in Puerto Rico.

Exclusive tour opportunity: Step aboard the Empire State VII

Attendees at Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA—taking place June 10-11 in New Orleans—are invited to take part in a special guided tour of Empire State VII, SUNY Maritime College’s groundbreaking new training

Erin Douglas

MSC Cruises names Erin Douglas senior VP trade sales

MSC Cruises reports that Erin Douglas will serve as its senior vice president of trade sales in the U.S. starting May 12. Douglas joined MSC Cruises in 2022 and previously served as

Washington State Ferries will use Helm CONNECT

Washington State Ferries selects Helm CONNECT crew dispatch system

VIctoria, B.C.-headquartered Helm Operations reports that it has been awarded a major contract by Washington State Ferries (WSF) to replace its legacy crew dispatching system with Helm CONNECT – a modern, web-based

Orca AI interface

Orca AI closes $72.5M Series B funding round

London-headquartered Orca AI has closed an investment of $72.5 million in Series B funding. Brighton Park Capital led the round with participation from existing investors Ankona Capital and Hyperlink Ventures. The investment

GLDD (Great Lakes Dredge) CEO Lasse Petterson

GLDD posts strong first quarter results

Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company [Nasdaq: GLDD] today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. “Great Lakes had a great first quarter, with strong project performance

Well 59

Unified Command gains control of discharge from leaking Louisiana Well 59

After what CBS describes as “more than a week of oil shooting vertically out of an unused well off the coast of Louisiana,” a Unified Command, consisting of the Coast Guard and

Bureau Veritas (BV) is joining NAVHYS

Bureau Veritas joins the NAVHYS project

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) is to participate in NAVHYS, the European research project dedicated to advancing the use of liquid hydrogen (LH2) in maritime applications. Funded by the Clean Hydrogen

MMIPV

Damen Cape Town delivers South Africa’s third MMIPV

Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has delivered the South African Navy’s third of three Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel (MMIPV), P1573, at Naval Base Durban. The delivery milestone, says Damen, represents the culmination

Virginia-class submarine

Navy awards two-ship Virginia-class submarine contract modification

Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a two-ship contract modification on the existing Virginia-class submarine Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of two FY 2024 Virginia-class

The Coast Guard responded to a vessel collision that resulted in a barge breakaway and one sunken barge on the near New Orleans.

USCG responds to vessel collision, sunken barge near New Orleans

The Coast Guard responded to a vessel collision that resulted in a barge breakaway and one sunken barge on the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans, La., April 27. Watchstanders at Coast

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