first ship in John Lewis class

Vigor completes USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) PSA

Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, reports that it has completed a Post-Shakedown Availability (PSA) on USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) at its Swan Island shipyard. The first-in-class Military Sealift Command vessel will

GAO report looks at MARAD staff shortages

GAO: Design instability has stalled Constellation-class frigate construction

In a report prepared for the House Committee on Armed Services, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the Navy’s lead Constellation class guided missile class frigate is forecast to be

Houthi attacks continue

Bulker survives multiple missile strikes as Houthi attacks mount

Shipowners and charterers who are averse to taking calculated risks with their ships, cargo and crew may have to divert even further to avoid Houthi attacks. Yesterday came news that a Greek-owned

ship to be installed with passive air lubrication

Passive air lubrication innovator Armada reports successful seed funding round

Birkenhead, U.K., headquartered passive air lubrication system developer Armada Technologies reports that it has closed its seed funding round, raising a total of $3.2 million. The seed funding round will see LNG

Volvo Penta IPS Professional Platform

VIDEO: Volvo Penta puts its new IPS Professional Platform to the test

Volvo Penta describes its new IPS Professional Platform as the “industry’s most advanced technology and propulsion platform for superyachts and commercial marine vessels.” First announced earlier this year (see story) the new

BOEM offers Maine lease for floating research wind project

BOEM offers Maine lease for floating wind research project

The state of Maine’s planned floating wind research project has taken a significant step forward since we last reported on it. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the availability

Konecranes mobile harbor cranes at SeaPort Manatee

Florida’s SeaPort Manatee orders two Konecranes mobile harbor cranes

The Manatee County Port Authority’s SeaPort Manatee in Tampa Bay, Fla., is to add to its container and general cargo handling capabilities with two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 mobile harbor cranes. After ordered

hydrogen powered ferry with MAN Cryo technology

MAN Cryo selected to design fuel supply system for world’s largest hydrogen powered ferries

MAN Cryo will supply some of the key technology in the two giant hydrogen-fueled ferries on order for Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten Nord. With a length of 117 meter and a capacity

Rendering of hybrid SOV

North Star Renewables orders its eighth hybrid SOV

Backed by a contract from Siemens Gamesa, Aberdeen, Scotland, based North Star Renewables is to build a hybrid SOV (service operations vessel ) for long-term charter at the East Anglia THREE offshore

Two tugboats to be acquired by Boluda Towage

Boluda Towage back on the acquisition trail

The Boluda Towage division of Madrid headquartered Boluda Corporación continues on the acquisition trail. In February of this year it announced deals to acquire, first, the Gibraltar operations of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,

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