Laborde Marine adds to its fleet
New Orleans headquartered Laborde Marine Management, LLC reports that it has acquired two 240-foot deepwater DP-2 offshore supply vessels from L&M Botruc Rental, Inc. and has expanded its fleet of managed vessels.
Author: Nick Blenkey
Norvic Shipping charters in newbuild ultramax
Dry bulk operator Norvic Shipping has entered a long-term period-charter for a newbuild 64,000 dwt ultramax. The charter deal was signed in Norvic’s New York City office with Japanese shipowner Fujimaru Kaiun,
Damen, NAPA and BV in 3D model classification approval first
A concept design for a 2,500-cubic-meter hopper dredge is the first Damen concept vessel to gain Bureau Veritas (BV) certification using 3D model-based classification approval (3D MBA). Following this successful implementation of
NTSB reports on collision that saw tanker sink after being struck by super yacht
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the December 23, 2021, incident in which the 750 dwt Belize-flagged product tanker Tropic Breeze, was struck by the 2018-built super
Euronav unhappy with Frontline’s walk away from combination deal
In a statement released today, Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) says that, following further detailed consideration with its legal and financial advisors, it is “taking the opportunity to update its
Solstad Offshore to trial SpaceX’s Starlink LEO connectivity
Norway’s Solstad Offshore is to be one of the first offshore service vessel operators to trial SpaceX’s StarLink LEO satcom service. Back in September 2022, the company completed the migration of its
U.S. Navy awards Fairbanks Morse Defense contract for FM OnBoard
Under a recently approved Naval Sea Systems Command contract, Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) is to deploy its FM OnBoard technology for use on Navy ships. The NAVSEA contract authorizes validation of FM
Elizabeth Klein named BOEM Director
The U.S. Department of the Interior has named Elizabeth Klein as Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). She succeeds Amanda Lefton, who served as the first BOEM Director in
Alfa Laval partners with Advent on marine methanol fuel cell project
Boston-headquartered Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADN) is to collaborate with Alfa Laval to explore applications of Advent’s methanol-powered high-temperature proton exchange membrane (HT-PEM) fuel cells in the marine industry. Funded by the
Graves takes chair of House T&I Committee
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Missouri) has been selected to serve as Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 118th Congress. He had served as the panel’s ranking Republican member