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New Castrol Biostat ST meets EPA VDA requirement

Castrol has launched a new stern tube oil range, Castrol BioStat ST. The stern tube oil range is for use in stern tubes, CPP systems and stabilizers. It has been developed and

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First AirWing equipped ship is headed for Canada

Liverpool, U.K.-based GT Wings reports that the first of its AirWing wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) has been installed aboard Carisbrooke Shipping’s M/V Vectis Progress. The vessel has now departed from Hull, U.K.,

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MacGregor to deliver 100T AHC crane for dive support vessel

MacGregor has been awarded a contract to deliver a 100T AHC (active heave compensated) crane for a dive support vessel owned by Jana Marine Service Company. The crane delivery to the Guangzhou

Trump announces White House Office of Shipbuilding

Trump to create new White House office of shipbuilding

In his joint address to Congress last night, President Trump outlined his plans to revive U.S. shipbuilding, including through the creation of a White House office of shipbuilding. Here’s what he said:

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NTSB reports on $7M collapse of degraded dock after barge contact

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report into an April 25, 2023 incident in which about 150 feet of a degraded dock at the Chalmette Refinery crude oil dock near

One of the Panama Ports

BlackRock-led consortium set to acquire Panama ports

In his January 20 inaugural address, President Donald Trump said that the Panama Canal had been “foolishly given” to Panama. “And above all,” he said, “China is operating the Panama Canal. And

Return on investment rocket landing platform

Deck barge to have new role as rocket landing platform

A 400 x 105 foot deck barge secured from Canal Barge Company is set to have a new role, deployed off the U.S. East Coast as an ocean landing platform for rockets

Bureau Veritas (BV) is joining NAVHYS

With Vard on board, NAVHYS project aims to develop liquid hydrogen fueled SOV

Building on its experience of using liquid hydrogen as a fuel for Ariane rockets, France’s ArianeGroup has launched the European NAVHYS project. Partners in the project, which is co-funded by the EU,

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Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy inaugurates new LNG/ammonia bunkering station skid

With more new ships being ordered with alternative fuels such as LNG and ammonia, there’s a growing need for crews to be trained in handling them. To address this need, ship manager

OOCL Iris USTR port fees

New voices weigh in on impact of USTR’s proposed port fees on China-built ships

More concerns are being raised about the port fees that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) proposes be placed on Chinese-built ships. As Peter Sands, chief shipping analyst at Xeneta noted last week,

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