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DOJ: Bollinger agrees to pay $1,025,000 to settle False Claims Act allegations

The U.S. Department of Justice reports that Bollinger Shipyards LLC has agreed to pay $1,025,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing the U.S. Coast Guard

Oceab Breeze boat

$31M CARB grant will help Catalina Express and Harbor Breeze start emission-reduction projects

In partnership with ferry operator Catalina Express and whale watching boat operator Harbor Breeze Cruises, the Port of Los Angeles will soon begin emission-reduction technology demonstration projects for specialized harbor craft, thanks

USTR Ambassador Katherine Thai

USTR: China’s dominance of global shipbuilding warrants U.S. action

This won’t come as a surprise to anyone who actually read the full petition filed by U.S. unions back in March 2024, (see our earlier report) but U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador

Wendella boat

Wendella orders 89-foot passenger vessel at Burger Boat

Manitoc, Wis, -based Burger Boat Company reports that is has been awarded a contract to construct an 89-foot passenger vessel for Chicago’s Wendella Sightseeing Co. Inc. Burger says that the state-of-the-art passenger

Reach Remote USV

Kongsberg Maritime delivers Reach Remote 1 USV

Haugesund, Norway-based Reach Subsea ASA has taken delivery of the Reach Remote 1 USV. The cutting edge uncrewed 24-meter surface vessel is equipped with hull-mounted survey sensors and a Work Class electric

Artemis report on public transit

New report on public transit sees opportunities for ferries

Does a general public dissatisfaction with current U.S. public transit systems create an opportunity for the ferry industry? A new report just released by Belfast, Northern Ireland, based foiling ferry innovator Artemis

Sean Duffy comments on port infrastructure grants

American Maritime Partnership endorses Transportation Secretary nominee Sean Duffy

At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Rep. Sean Duffy, earned praise from senators on both sides of the dais, citing his

Sallaum PCTC

Sallaum Line partners with Wärtsilä on decarbonization retrofits

Sarnen, Switzerland-headquartered RO/RO carrier specialist Sallaum Lines, which also has offices in Dubai, recently announced that it is executing a large-scale retrofit program aimed at enhancing the sustainability and operational efficiency of

Miecznik frigate

Poland’s new Miecznik-class frigates will have Schottel transverse thrusters

High quality, flexible options for adaptation to special requirements and high availability during operation are key factors for the propulsion systems of naval vessels. To meet these requirement, the Schottel transverse thruster

Bibby eCSOV

Bibby Marine finds new builder for its eCSOV

In what it calls an “amicable move away” from the original shipbuilder, Spain’s Astilleros Gondan, Liverpool-headquartered Bibby Marine has signed a new shipbuilding contract with another Spanish shipyard to build its innovative

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