he board of Norway’s Kongsberg Gruppen ASA today proposed to demerge and list Kongsberg Maritime on the Euronext Oslo Stock Exchange, while consolidating Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Kongsberg Discovery into a
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As interest in nuclear marine propulsion grows, ABS and KRISO (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on the application of small
The latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) from The Mission to Seafarers reveals a significant downturn in seafarers happiness level. It fell to 7.05 out of 10 in the third quarter of 2025,
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Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders, Inc. has taken delivery of a new, state‑of‑the‑art floating dry dock, giving the company direct control over launch schedules and accelerating vessel deliveries. Designed and built by
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Refurbishment of MSC Cruises 3,223- passenger MSC Magnifica has officially begun with the ship entering dry dock at Palumbo Malta Shipyard in Malta Delivered in 2010 by what was then the STX
How do we modernize and accelerate U.S. commercial shipbuilding while strengthening America’s broader maritime industrial base? That was the focus of a senate subcommittee hearing titled “Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding.” Convened
Poland’s Remontowa Shipbuilding has awarded ABB a contract to supply power distribution and propulsion systems featuring ABB’s Compact Onboard DC Grid for seven all-electric double-ended ferries. The vessels are scheduled for delivery
Everllence has announced the completion of the world’s first conversion of an Everllence B&W S90 two-stroke engine to dual-fuel methanol running. The announcement followed the successful sea-trials of Cosco Shipping Lines’ 20,000+
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract to upgrade the waterjet propulsion systems on 13 vessels operated by the Kuwait Coast Guard, in partnership with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), reinforcing their
Esbjerg, Denmark-headquartered Viking Life-Saving Equipment’s vessel range is not confined to lifeboats. It also supplies a range of high-performance boats for professional applications and has just signed a contract with Tolletaten (the
