Van Drew wants moratorium on offshore wind

Congressman pushes for moratorium on offshore wind

A New Jersey congressman who is no fan of what he calls “windmills” has been named Vice Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and has made it clear that he

ABS rules have been updated

ABS verifies game changing non-flammable Blue G battery technology

ABS has issued New Technology Qualification (NTQ) for a groundbreaking, non-flammable battery technology for use at sea. Called Blue G, the state-of-the-art vanadium redox flow battery system from Singapore’s Gennal Engineering Pte

Cable lay vessel after conversion

P&O Maritime and Logistics to convert MCV to cable lay vessel

With an eye on the offshore wind market, Dubai-based DP World company P&O Maritime Logistics plans to convert one of its Multi-Carrying Vessels (MCVs) into a cable lay vessel (CLV). Set to

Groke Pro display

VIDEO: Groke’s “digital watchkeeper” gains a ClassNK endorsement

Turku, Finland, headquartered Groke Technologies Oy calls its Groke Pro solution a “digital watchkeeper.” With functions to detect, track, and fuse objects in real time, as well as show them on sea

Strategic Marine CTV

Strategic Marine inks four-CTV MOU with U.K.-based operator

Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with U.K. based Purus Wind subsidiary HST Marine covering the construction of three Brevity-class offshore wind crew transfer vessels. The MOU will

CoolCo CEO

CoolCo sells 2013-built LNG carrier to Höegh LNG

LNG carrier specialist CoolCo (more formally Cool Company Ltd.) has reached an agreement to sell the oldest vessel in its fleet, Golar Seal (IMO: 9624914), for $184.3 million. The transaction is expected

Cutter commanded by Williamsz that was involved in collision

Collision cutter commander relieved of duties

Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Williamsz was relieved of duties as the commanding officer of USCGC Winslow Griesser (WPC 1116), Feb.17. The Sentinel-class fast response cutter and the fishing vessel Desakata collided while underway

Autonomous-capable vessel was signed over to Navy in ceremony at shipyard

Austal USA delivers autonomous-capable EPF

Following delivery by Austal USA yesterday, Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) is now the largest surface ship in the U.S. Navy fleet with autonomous capability. “The delivery of EPF 13

NTSB report report implicates cell phone use

NTSB: Lack of spotter led to $2 million crane toppling off barge

A crane toppled off a construction barge near Norfolk, Va., last year because no spotter was present to notice the crane being driven too far aft, and the cable system securing the

Gregg Rule says methanol-ready products are shore-powere ready too

Algoma Central and CSL order four methanol-ready ocean self-unloaders

The latest shipowners joining the growing number ready to explore methanol fueling are Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation and CSL Group. Today they announced a newbuild order for their CSL International Pool. Placed

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