NOAA’s Oscar Dyson modernization will include Siemens Energy propulsion upgrades
As we reported earlier, at the end of the 2026 field season, the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson, which was commissioned in 2005, will go to the JAG Alaska shipyard for a $95
Author: Nick Blenkey
Is Vessev’s VS-Drive hydrofoiling’s coolest motor?
The latest innovation from New Zealand foiling ferry pioneer Vessev is the VS–Drive, a podded propulsion system that the company believes is set to redefine electric marine performance. The VS–Drive is a
VIDEO: Groundbreaking Energy Observer 3 will have Rockwell Automation tech on board
Continuing a long partnership with the French-headquartered Energy Observer project, Rockwell Automation Inc. [NYSE: ROK] will support the development and launch of the project’s next-generation laboratory vessel, Energy Observer 3 (EO3). Operating
New Abu Dhabi ferry duo Jazirat Dalma and Al Dhanna enter service
Two new aluminum high-speed RoPax ferries, Jazirat Dalma and Al Dhannah. designed by Incat Crowther for Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Center (ITC) have successfully completed sea trials and are now operating on
Stena RoRo signs LOI for up to six of its new C-Flexers
Stena RoRo AB has signed a Letter of Intent with the China Merchant Industries Weihai shipyard for two C-Flexer RO/RO cargo ships with a capacity of 3,000-4,700 lane meters. The LOI includes
IMO’s MEPC fails to adopt NZF carbon tax proposal
Efforts to get IMO’s Marine Environment Committee to agree a carbon tax on shipping through a “Net Zero Framework for Shipping” (NZF) have failed. Reuters reports that, after days of disagreements, Saudi
ABS to acquire MetaSHIP game-based training
As part of its strategic growth plan for ABS Training Solutions, ABS is moving to deliver immersive, next-generation maritime training at scale. It has signed an agreement to purchase the MetaSHIP intellectual
Lloyd’s Register releases new guidance on nuclear-powered shipping
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published Navigating Nuclear Energy in Maritime, a new guidance document that, it says, provides the first roadmap for the safe and responsible use of nuclear technology in commercial
CMA CGM in LOI with Cochin Shipyard for 6 LNG-fueled box ship newbuilds
The CMA CGM Group has signed a letter of intent for six state-of-the-art LNG-powered 1,700 TEU containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India. The move makes the group the
Bentzel: Tariffs on Chinese-made port equipment should be reinvested in U.S. maritime
The U.S. has now started charging Section 301 port fees on Chinese built ships (with China imposing tit-for-tat measures in reponse). While most attention has centered on those fees, the latest proposed