Abu Dhabi Ports and Robert Allan to collaborate on unmanned autonomous tugboats

Under a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding Abu Dhabi Ports is collaborating with Vancouver, B.C., based naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. to on the research and development of remotely-controlled marine tugs

Foss christens first in new ASD tug series

Foss Maritime christened the Jamie Ann, the first of four new ASD-90 tugs under construction at the Nichols Brothers Boat Builders shipyard, in Freeland, Wash. on Saturday, February 29, 2020. Her three

Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady gives New York a miss

With coronavirus concerns in the headlines, Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages has scrapped plans to hold a series of travel industry preview events in New York aboard its first ship, the recently

Korea Line LNG bunkering vessel will have Wärtsilä cargo handling system

Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the cargo handling system for a new 18,000 cu.m LNG bunkering vessel being built for Korea Line at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea. “This latest order

SUNY Maritime and Hornblower strengthen partnership

Officials of SUNY Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, N.Y., recently joined executives of ferry operator Hornblower in a ceremony that saw the college’s navigation lab renamed the “Hornblower E-Navigation Lab.” The naming marked

VIDEO: Volvo Penta IPS powers Beagle Channel tour boats

Argentina based tour boat operator Los Yámanas S.A. is using Volvo Penta Inboard Performance System (IPS) to power two of its sightseeing vessels, which operate in one of the most remote parts

Bristol Harbor Group contracted to continue working with USACE Marine Design Center

Bristol, R.I. headquartered Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to provider naval architecture and marine engineering services for the United States Army Corps of Engineers

MacGregor wins Polar Security Cutter equipment order

Cargotec’s MacGregor unit has received an order from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine Inc. to supply deck machinery and cargo handling equipment for the U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program. The

Cybersecurity: PrimeServ introduces MAN EngineVault

MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, has added MAN EngineVault to its retrofit portfolio. The new digital offering prepares shipowners for developments in the increasingly important area of marine cybersecurity. where

SeaTech project wins EU funding

A consortium that includes Wärtsilä and six other industry and academic partners, has been awarded EU funding for a major project aimed at reducing fuel consumption and lowering emission levels for shipping.

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