ZF Marine hire George Lewis

ZF Marine makes key appointment

ZF Marine Propulsion Systems has hired George Lewis as the new head of product line commercial-fast craft, North/Central America and the Caribbean. He reports to Wolfgang Schmid, ZF’s Industrial Division Head for

J-Lay vessel

Royal IHC delivers one of a kind converted J-lay vessel to McDermott International

Royal IHC has completed a conversion that has transformed a 2014-built pipelay vessel into a J-lay vessel that owner McDermott International says will “redefine what’s possible in deepwater construction.” Now called the

Viking Ocean ship at Fincantieri shipyard

Fincantieri in four ship, $1.7 billion agreement with Viking Ocean

In another positive sign from the cruise sector, Fincantieri reports that Viking Ocean Cruises has signed shipbuilding contracts for the third and fourth of six cruise ships it optioned in March 2018.

NYC Ferrycommuter ferry

RFP out for new NYC Ferry operator

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has now issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking an operator for the NYC Ferry public transit system. The RFP comes after New York

Ammonia testing

Alfa Laval receives approval for ammonia testing

Alfa Laval is gearing up to start testing with ammonia at its Test & Training Center in Aalborg, Denmark. With the necessary approvals granted, Alfa Laval aims to have installation of the

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding construction work

Fincantieri Bay breaks ground on new facility

Sturgeon Bay, Wis.-based Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding (FBS) has broken ground on a new 19,000-square-foot machine shop. Inside the 300 foot long building, shipbuilders will have access to two overhead cranes capable of

Vessel has been trialing autonomous

EPF marks acceptance and autonomy double milestone

PEO Ships reports that the the future USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport has successfully completed acceptance trials and unmanned logistics prototype trials. Acceptance trials consist of a series of

Northern Xplorer ship

Northern Xplorer signs LOI for zero-emissions cruise ship

Recently established Norwegian cruise company Northern Xplorer has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Portuguese shipbuilder West Sea for what will be its first ship — and the world’s first zero-emissions

Blue Dragon wheelhouse exterior post-fire

NTSB: Electrical fault likely caused $500,000 fishing vessel fire

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a report on its investigation of a November 10, 2021, fire aboard the 85 foot long fishing vessel Blue Dragon. No injuries or fatalities

ZEI gets backing from Chevron New Energies and Crowley

Maritime hydrogen fuel cell specialist Zero Emission Industries (ZEI) has announced the first close of its Series A funding round. The round is led by Chevron New Energies with additional investment from

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