FLOW-SV on the water

VIDEO: Damen develops floating wind concept vessel

With floating offshore wind picking up pace, the Damen group has developed a Floating Offshore Wind Support Vessel concept designed to accelerate the development of the sector. Called the FLOW-SV, the vessel

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Titan Acquisition Holdings set for ownership change

Three major ship repairers — Vigor, MHI, and Continental Maritime — are to come under new ownership. Collectively, the three make up Titan Acquisition Holdings and, today, funds managed by its owners,

Incat Crowther boutique cruiser

Incat Crowther boutique cruise vessel joins Tasmanian operator’s fleet

Tasmanian luxury wilderness expedition cruise operator On Board has officially launched the latest addition to its fleet, the Odalisque III. Designed by Incat Crowther and built by Tasmanian shipbuilder Richardson Devine Marine,

liquid hydrogen carrier

What caused gas flame incident on maiden voyage of world’s first LH2 carrier?

The Australian Transport Safety Board has now issued a report on a January 25, 2022 incident in which a gas flame briefly propagating onto the deck of the world’s first liquified hydrogen

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Philly Shipyard transfers Prime Plate Facility operations to Avalotis

Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) reports that it has reached a definitive agreement that will see it transfer operations of its Prime Plate Facilty to Avalotis Industrial Services (AIS), an affiliate of Avalotis

Rendering of ammonia bunkering vessel

Japanese companies complete ammonia bunkering vessel study

There’s growing interest in ammonia as a marine fuel and ammonia-fueled vessels will need to be served by specialized bunkering vessels. Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company

USCG is to crack down on small passenger vessel fire safety

Coast Guard, NTSB and partners investigate Antarctic cruise passenger deaths

If you were thinking that an “adventure cruise” to Antarctic waters could be fun, you just might want to reconsider. U.S. Coast Guard Activities Europe, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and

GAO report looks at MARAD staff shortages

Navy ship operating hours down as maintenance woes mount

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) paints a bleak picture of Navy ship availability with an increases in maintenance delays and things like use of cannibalized parts and

ballast water treatment system could be prone to cybersecurity threats

Could your BWTS offer a back door to cyber hackers?

Like any networked system or control software onboard ship, the ballasting process, including the treatment system, can be susceptible to a cyberattack, with hackers looking for an entry point to a vessel’s

Tallink cruise ferry

Tallink cruise ferry set for total propulsion control makeover

Since September 2022, Estonian operator Tallink’s largest cruise ferry, Silja Europa has been chartered out to the Netherlands and used to house migrants and refugees. Normally, the vessel operates on the Baltic

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