![Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry welded four specially minted doubloons into the hybrid escort tug keel — one for each project partner. [Photo: C&C Marine & Repair]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Gov.-Landry-welding-coins-into-keel1-300x225.jpg)
C&C Marine and Repair has held a keel laying ceremony at its Belle Chasse, La., shipyard, marking a major milestone in a new series of four advanced hybrid escort tugs being built
Alameda, Calif.-based unmanned surface vessel specialist Saildrone has released the design of the Saildrone Spectre. The culmination of two years of intense design work, leveraging over 10 years of operational USV experience,
![The Everllence B&W 6G60ME-LGIA HPSCR engine pictured at Engine & Machinery of Hyundai Heavy Industries during its Factory Approval Test. [Photo: Everllence]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ammoniamilestone-300x225.jpg)
In what Everllence is hailing as a huge milestone, the company’s first ammonia-burning engine has successfully completed its Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) at licensee Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD)
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and defense technology innovator Anduril Industries have entered a strategic partnership to design and construct next-generation defense maritime vessels in the United States. Under this partnership, Anduril will
In another ratcheting up of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. has disabled and seized an Iranian-flagged containership attempting to evade its blockade of Iranian ports. The vessel is the
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is not going to return to normal any time soon. With CENTCOM continuing to impose the U.S. blockade on ships entering or exiting Iranian ports, the
Against a backdrop of wildly conflicting statements on the matter from President Trump and various Iranian regime officials it appears that Iran has lifted its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz —
Fincantieri and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) have celebrated the launch of Norwegian Aura at the Monfalcone shipyard, marking the transition to the final outfitting and interior finishing phase of the vessel which
![Rove mobile robotic welding system. [Photo: Path Robotics]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Rove_Hero_1-300x225.jpg)
Columbus, Ohio-based Path Robotics has been getting a lot of attention from shipbuilders lately. Now the company has launched Rove, a mobile robotic welding system that pairs the company’s Obsidian physical AI
Fincantieri has signed an agreement with Carnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises brand covering the construction of three new Voyager-class LNG-fueled cruise ships. The order was formalized at this week’s Seatrade Cruise Global event