In a ceremony held in New Orleans this past Saturday, Louisiana First Lady Sharon Landry officially christened the Edison Chouest-built hybrid SOV ECO Liberty. The ceremony marked the culmination of a major
The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has promoted Sean Kline to CEO and president, succeeding Kathy Metcalf, who steps into the role of president emeritus. Kline served seven years on the
Stavanger, Norway-headquartered Vår Energi and its partners Equinor and Petoro report a commercial oil discovery in the Equinor-operated Drivis Tubåen prospect in the Barents Sea. This adds too recent exploration success in
EV Maritime, the New Zealand electric ferry design and technology company tapped by California’s Angel Island ferry to design its all-new hybrid electric vessel, reports that its first fully electric passenger ferry
Hornblower Group has named Ed Quinn, a 1998 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., as its president of ferry and concession. In this role, Quinn will oversee brands,
The Ontario government is investing CAD 215 million (about USD 184 million) to support shipbuilding and the broader marine sector in the province, including through the establishment of a CAD 15 million
Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has taken delivery of its latest Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) from Ulstein Verft in Norway. The newbuilding, which was christened Windea Curie, on June 26, is now
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management yesterday announced the publication of a Proposed Notice of Sale (PNOS) for an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of America. As directed by
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB} has issued its report on a Feb.10, 2024 incident in which the towboat Tom Frazier grounded near Portsmouth, Ohio. The towboat, built in 1979 by Jeffboat
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released a report on the actions it says that the U.S. Coast Guard needs to take to address the problems facing its aging fleet of