Bridge Cat 49 (BC49)

BRIX Marine delivers new Bridge Cat 49

The latest vessel delivered by Port Angeles, Wash., based BRIX Marine, the Bridge Cat 49 (BC49) is set to go to work in Canadian waters. It has been built for Vancouver, B.C.,

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PNWA pushes back against DOGE cuts to critical USACE employees

The Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) has written the Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State congressional delegations expressing its “strong opposition to federal employee cuts being implemented by the ‘Department of Government

Syroco tech was deploted on Alcyone

Norsepower teams with climate tech start-up Syroco

Aiming to optimize wind propulsion efficiency, rotor sail pioneer Norsepower is collaborating with Marseille-based climate tech start-up Syroco to deliver innovative energy efficiency solutions for merchant vessels, reducing fuel consumption, minimizing carbon

Yard No. 320

Ulstein marks another milestone in build of Yard No. 320 CSOV

Norway’s Ulstein Verft has launched its Yard No. 320, the first of two advanced commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) on order for Bernard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore). The launch event followed an

OSG reports good results from vessel treated with graphene-based propeller coating XGIT-PROP in October 2023.

OSG to adopt graphene-based propeller coatings on seven more crude tankers

Following good results from a vessel treated with GIT Coatings’ graphene-based propeller coating XGIT-PROP in October 2023, Tampa, Fla.-headquartered Saltchuk Group member Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (OSG) is to adopt the solution

NMDC dredge

NMDC signs up seven dredges for Wärtsilä lifecycle agreement

Wärtsilä has signed a five-year lifecycle agreement with Abu Dhabi, UAE-headquartered NMDC Group (NMDC), one of the largest dredging and marine contractors in the Middle East. This comprehensive agreement covers seven of

USTR Section 301

USTR proposes massive port fees on Chinese-built ships entering U.S. ports

Operators of Chinese built ships could face a service fee of up $1.5 million for each U.S. port call. As we reported earlier, in response to a petition filed by U.S. unions

Admiral Lisa Franchetti

Admiral Lisa Franchetti removed as CNO

Admiral Lisa Franchetti has been removed as Chief of Naval Operations. She is the first woman to serve in that role and on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The action was among

Wiernicki talks new nuclear

Wiernicki: New nuclear a generational opportunity for U.S. shipbuilding

New nuclear reactor technology represents a once in a generation opportunity for U.S. industrial policy, says ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiericki. Vessels propelled by advanced small modular reactors (SMR) could

SS United States departs Philadelphia

VIDEO: SS United States is on its final voyage

On Wednesday, the SS United States took to the waves for the first time since 1996 as it departed Philadelphia en route to a new role as the world’s largest artificial reef.

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