Waterways Commerce Cutters

Birdon America wins Waterways Commerce Cutters contract

The Coast Guard has awarded Denver-based Birdon America, Inc. a subsidiary of Australia’s Birdon Pty Ltd, a contract for the detail design and construction of its Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCC) program’s river

Redering of autonomous ferry

Sweden orders 4 autonomous hybrid-electric ferries

Making what it says is its ferry operation’s biggest investment ever, the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket Sweden) has awarded Hardinxveld–Giessendam, Netherlands, based Holland Shipyards a contract for up to four hybrid-electric car/passenger

OPC Stage 2 cutter

Bid protest withdrawn, Austal USA gets go ahead for OPC stage 2

The Coast Guard yesterday issued a notice to Austal USA, the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) Stage 2 contractor, to proceed on detail design work to support future production of OPCs. The Coast

seaglider

FRS plans to add seagliders to its ferry fleet

Massachusetts-based start-up REGENT (Regional Electric Ground Effect Nautical Transport) has added worldwide ferry operator FRS to the list of customers planning to add its revolutionary seaglider all-electric wing in ground (WIG) vessels

additive manufacturing center

Navy opens Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence

While the Navy is not about to 3D print out its next generation submarines, additive manufacturing technology has now advanced to a stage where it promises to play a key role in

Verreault Shipyard

Canada’s Verreault Shipyard has a new owner

Québec Clty headquartered Ocean Group Inc. has acquired Verreault Shipyard, located in the municipality of Les Méchins, Québec, in the Gaspé Peninsula. The yard’s facilities include a 244 meter long by 26

hybrid electric RoPax ferry

ABB and Incat Tasmania team up on lightweight hybrid-electric RoPax ferry

ABB and Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania are to explore building a 148 meter long RoPax ferry with hybrid-electric propulsion that could be transitioned to battery power as shore charging becomes available. The

methanol fueled containership

Maersk orders 6 more methanol fueled containerships

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) reports that it has ordered a further six large ocean-going vessels capable of operation on green methanol. With a nominal capacity of 17,000 TEU each, they will

Helsinki Shipyard couldn't export tyhis icebreaker to Russia

Finland bans export of icebreaker to Russia

Finnish broadcaster YLE reports that the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has denied Helsinki Shipyard an export license for an icebreaker on order for Russian mining firm Norilsk Nickel. Norilsk Nickel is

Canadian Coast Guard

Canadian Coast Guard makes new moves to reduce fleet emissions

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) today announced two significant steps it is taking to reduce its emissions in line with the Government of Canada’s 2030 and 2050 commitments on greenhouse gases: the

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