The Coast Guard on Jan. 8 awarded four contracts to acquire response boat-small demonstration boats that will be used to develop and validate performance requirements, assess industry capabilities and gather information about
ABB has been selected to supply a complete package of power, propulsion and control technology for four new hybrid-electric, double-ended passenger and car ferries that will replace four end-of-life vessels, under BC
The number of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s latest attempt to pause construction on offshore wind is growing. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday filed two lawsuits challenging the stop-work
Tanker giant Frontline plc [NYSE: FRO] has taken a strategic fleet renewal initiative that involves the acquisition of new vessels and the sale of older vessels. The vessels being disposed of are
![Partnership will explore pilot projects for Marauder, Saronic’s 180-foot autonomous ship. [Image: Saronic Technologies]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/maurader-300x225.jpg)
Austin, Texas-headquartered autonomous vessel developer Saronic Technologies reports that it has entered a strategic partnership with OSV operator Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc.(HOS), to accelerate innovation and deployment of autonomous platforms, advanced software,
![HII hosted Secretary of the Navy John Phelan (center) along with Adm. Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations and Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the Marine Corps at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, Jan. 7, 2026. [Photo: HII]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Visit-SECNAV-CNO-Commandant__January-07-2026-1-300x225.jpg)
HII (NYSE: HII) hosted Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, along with Adm. Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations, and Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the Marine Corps, at its Ingalls Shipbuilding
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that Rear Admiral (select) Tony Ceraolo has been named superintendent and Dr. Johnathan Gajdos provost at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y.
Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop has received a further thruster order from shipbuilder TKMS for the new German research vessel Polarstern. The addition of two Steerprop SP 40 TT ARC tunnel thrusters to
Another piece of the Arctic Security Cutter jigsaw puzzle has fallen neatly into place. North Vancouver, B.C.-based Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has now signed agreements with Bollinger Shipyards (Bollinger) and Rauma Marine Constructions
In a post on X, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says that in two predawn operations today, the Coast Guard conducted back-to-back meticulously coordinated boarding of two “ghost fleet” tanker ships—