![Viking Helix during sea trial. [Photo: Viking Life-Saving]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/vikinghelix-300x225.jpg)
Developed for passenger ships needing high evacuation capacity, the Viking Helix marine evacuation system introduces a new helix-type slide that 4-8 people can use at once, and a unique bowsing system that
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said yesterday that its forces would begin implementing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on April 13 at 10 a.m. ET, “in accordance
Gunderson Marine & Iron (GM&I) is preparing to mark a significant milestone on April 18 with the simultaneous launch of two newly constructed barges from the side launch ways at its Portland,
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said today in a post on X that its forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two U.S. Navy guided-missile
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) has announced an oil discovery at the Bandit prospect in the Gulf of America, about 125 miles south of the Louisiana coast. The exploration well, located in
Senesco Marine has celebrated the launch and christening of Battery Steele, a 164-foot, double-ended ferry built at its North Kingstown, R.I., shipyard for Casco Bay Lines of Portland, Maine. Designed by Elliott
BMT reports that it will be cooperating with BAE Systems Australia, the prime contractor for the design support contract (DSC) supporting the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac class frigates. BMT says that “the
EXMAR has marked a landmark milestone with the namings of the world’s first ocean-going ammonia dual fuel mid-size gas carriers (MGC), the culmination of ajoint development program initiated more than three-and-a-half years
![Boreal’s Candela P-12s will soon hit the Norwegian fjords, providing zero-emission, silent transport for tourists and commuters alike. [Image: Candela]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/candela-Boreal-300x225.jpg)
In what is the world’s largest order of its kind to date, Norwegian public transport operator Boreal AS—a leader in sustainable ferry and bus operations—has ordered 20 Candela P-12 electric hydrofoiling ferries.
The announcement of a ceasefire in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with the Iranian regime has raised hopes of the Strait of Hormuz reopening and normalcy returning to world shipping routes. Those hopes look