Tokyo and Paris MOUs plan BWM crack down
The member port state control authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control are to launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water
Author: Nick Blenkey
Ulstein to retrofit 2024-built CSOV Olympic Notos for oil and gas contract
Underscoring the flexibility of today’s large offshore service vessels, Ulstein Verft has signed a contract to retrofit a recently delivered offshore wind vessel, the Olympic Notos, for operations supporting unmanned oil and
MARAD awards $6.2B in Ready Reserve Force management contracts
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy this week announced that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has signed 20 contracts totaling $6.2 billion to manage its Ready Reserve Force (RRF). Secretary Duffy did not
Jonas Gustavsson takes the helm as new MacGregor CEO
MacGregor has a new owner, European mid-market investment company Triton, and a new CEO. The MacGregor Group board has appointed Jonas Gustavsson to the role, effective today, August 1, 2025. He succeeds
Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard launches Viking Mira
Viking Mira, the newest ocean ship for Torstein Hagen-led Viking (NYSE: VIK) was launched today at Fincantieri’s Ancona Shipyard. The ship is scheduled to debut in spring 2026, offering itineraries in the
LD Armateurs SOV duo will have Schottel Rudderpropellers
French shipowner and maritime services provider Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (now LD Armateurs), has selected SchotteL to supply RudderPropellers Dynamic (SRP-D) for two new Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) that will operate for Swedish-headquartered
Nexans and Crowley unveil new Jones Act cable lay barge
Paris-headquartered global cabling giant Nexans, whose U.S. operations include its subsea transmission cable manufacturing facility in South Carolina, has partnered with Crowley Wind Services to develop and operate a Jones Act compliant
St. Johns Ship Building delivers second Chartwell-designed CTV to AWT
Palatka, Fla.-based St. Johns Ship Building reports that it has successful delivered the Atlantic Endurance, the second of two Chartwell Ambitious-class crew transfer vessels (CTVs) ordered by Atlantic Wind Transfers. The delivery
Training needed as speed of digitalization outpaces crew capacity to understand the data delivered
The shipping industry’s adoption of smart technology risks being undermined by the crew’s ability to understand the information the tech provides, according to Glueckstadt, Germany-headquartered Condition Monitoring Technologies GmbH ( CMT). The
NTSB reports on $3.28M barge tow strike on bridge components
Anticipating a strong cross-current that never materialized, an experienced tow pilot deviated from the sailing line on the Mississippi River and struck components of the Fort Madison Bridge near Fort Madison, Iowa,