SW/TCH invests in Water Go Round e-ferry

SW/TCH Maritime (SW/TCH) reports that it has invested to construct and own the Water Go Round e-ferry in collaboration with Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine (GGZEM). As we reported earlier (see story),

Two tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Attacks on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz made headlines this morning. Iranian state controlled media showed images of a pillar of smoke rising from one ship and reported that Iranian

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Philly Shipyard one of four to win Navy CHAMP study contract

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has awarded four U.S. shipyards contracts worth almost $2.9 million each to carry out design studies for the proposed Common Hull Auxiliary Multi-Mission Platform (CHAMP.) The

CRS reports on Navy’s plans to add more unmanned vessels

The surprise item in the Navy’s FY2020 budget submission was a request for funding for two large unmanned surface vessels.  Now the Congressional Research Surface has issued a report, Navy Large Unmanned

VIDEO: Captain of cruise ship in deadly Danube collision gets bail

The captain of the Viking River Cruises ship involved in a deadly collision that sank a River Danube sightseeing boat in central Budapest on May 29 can be released on bail, a

C-Innovation wins major RLWI contract

C-Innovation, LLC (C-I), an Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) group affiliate, has won a significant contract to perform Riserless Light Well Intervention (RLWI) activities for BP in the Gulf of Mexico. The initial

Aviation has FOQA, now shipping gets BOQA

Similarly to the Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) systems widely used in commercial aviation, the marine Bridge Operational Quality Assurance (BOQA) solution from Birkeroed, Denmark, headquartered Danelec Marine BOQA provides a structured

Oshima and DNV GL launch ultra green Ultramax design

A new bulk carrier design from Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding is designed to have a 50% better EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index) than comparable vessels. The design, the Oshima Ultramax 2300, is the

Could ammonia be shipping’s clean new fuel?

Ammonia can be safely and effectively applied as a marine fuel to reduce harmful emissions according to a new research paper by C-Job Naval Architects, the largest independent ship design and engineering

Chartwell to design hybrid for U.S. East Coast operation

Back in October last year, U.K. naval architectural consultancy Chartwell Marine unveiled a crew transfer vessel design aimed at the U.S. offshore wind market (see earlier story). Now the firm reports that

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