CBS Evening News features Chouest’s LaShip shipyard
Edison Chouest Offshore’s LaShip shipyard in Houma, La., has become a showcase for how the offshore wind industry is helping to create Jones Act shipbuilding jobs. As we reported earlier, back in
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“No significant damage” in Maine State Ferry grounding
The Maine State Ferry Service (MSFS) says that an initial inspection showed that the hull of its ferry Captain Richard G. Spear was not significantly damaged during an August 16 grounding incident.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding starts tests of ammonia gas abatement system
The “ammonia-ready” label is starting to be seen on an increasing number of recently announced shipbuilding contracts. But, while engine designers get nearer to bringing to market engines capable of burning ammonia,
VIDEO: Cargill-chartered Pyxis Ocean is first ship to sail with WindWings
Pyxis Ocean, a 2017-built 80,962 dwt bulker chartered by Cargill, has become the first ship to be fitted with BAR Technologies’ WindWings. The vessel, which is owned by Mitsubishi Corporation subsidiary MC
Port of Baltimore welcomes largest containership ever to call Maryland
With the arrival Saturday of the 15,432 TEU Evergreen Ever Max at its Seagirt Marine Terminal, the Port of Baltimore has welcomed the largest containership ever to call Maryland. At more than
VIDEO: Japanese icebreaking research vessel project moves ahead
JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology) has taken another step forward on the build of Japan’s first research vessel with icebreaking capabilities. The icebreaking research ship is on order at
Oil mist detector malfunction likely caused $3.4 million collision
A false alarm from an oil mist detector is seen as playing a key role in an August 2022 collision in the Sabine Pass, Texas, involving an 18,143 dwt Netherlands-flagged general cargo
Svitzer moves ahead on methanol hybrid fuel cell tug
Following up on an initiative with Vancouver, B.C., based naval architect company Robert Allan Ltd. first announced in November 2021, the Maersk group’s towage company, Svitzer, has launched the second phase of
VIDEO: Odfjell in tanker sector suction sail first
Bergen, Norway, headquartered Odfjell is to install a bound4blue eSAIL suction sail system on a chemical tanker — a first for the bound4blue technology in the tanker sector. Odfjell has been actively
Port of Long Beach sees cargo volumes dip
A shift in consumer spending towards experiences rather than products may be good for the cruise industry, but maybe not so much for container movements through ports. The Port of Long Beach