USCG designates new WWCs as the “Chief Petty Officer Class”
The U.S. Coast Guard is to designate its new fleet of Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCCs) as the “Chief Petty Officer Class.” Each cutter will be named in honor of a Coast Guard
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VIDEO: Asian Spirit arrives Duluth with milestone wind energy cargo
The general cargo ship Asian Spirit arrived yesterday at the Duluth Seaway Port Authority’s Clure Public Marine Terminal with 39 wind turbine blades, completing a project that involved six voyages and more
Marek Sawczuk named managing director at C-Job Gdańsk
Amsterdam-headquartered C-Job Naval Architects has appointed Marek Sawczuk as managing director of C-Job Gdańsk. In this lead role in Poland, Sawczuk will oversee the company’s Gdańsk-based.sales and engineering teams. Sawczuk comes to
Seaspan awards Tri-Metal Fabricators master service agreement for heavy polar icebreaker
North Vancouver, B.C.- based Seaspan Shipyards has signed a master service agreement (MSA) with B.C.-based Tri-Metal Fabricators (TMF) to supply more than 80,000 fabricated parts for Canada’s new heavy polar icebreaker. The
Breakthrough electric propulsion technology gains ABS NTQ certification
ABS has issued a new technology qualification (NTQ) certificate to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for their next-generation electric propulsion solution: the
HD Hyundai Heavy awarded USNS Alan Shepard MRO
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has secured a contract for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of a U.S. Navy auxiliary ship — the USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), a 41,000-ton
VIDEO: Maersk’s Vincent Clerc upbeat on first half performance
“We have had a strong first half of the year, driven by consistent follow through on our operational improvement plans and the successful launch of the Gemini Cooperation,” said A.P. Moller –
Austal USA gets $273M for next OPC as build of first starts
Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) reports that its Austal USA subsidiary has received a $273 million contract option award from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for the construction of the second Stage
Seaspan’s multi-purpose icebreaker (MPI) design marks new milestone
North Vancouver, B.C.-based Seaspan Shipyards has begun the next step in the design and engineering phase of the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) Multi-Purpose Icebreakers (MPI) program. With the Functional Design Review Meeting
USCG: Deadly loss of Titan submersible was preventable
The June 2023 loss of the Titan submersible, which cost five lives, was preventable according to Jason Neubauer, chair of the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) into the incident.