The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing the availability of $488,628,000 in Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) funding. The funding will support
Thordon Bearings has announced two significant appointments to reinforce its commitment to meet growing demand for high performance, pollution-free seawater-lubricated bearings and seals in commercial shipping. Anthony Hamilton has been appointed VP
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Magnet Defense LLC, the Miami-headquartered company that acquired Metal Shark Boats in January, today announced that it is beginning production of its first deliverable M48 Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), marking a milestone
As New Yorkers witnessed this January when ice disrupted ferry services, the Coast Guard doesn’t only break ice in the Arctic. Accordingly, the service’s program to modernize its icebreaker fleet includes a
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Baden, Switzerland-headquartered Accelleron has received its ten-thousandth order for its A100-L/A200-L turbocharger series. First introduced in 2009 and expanded in 2013, the low-speed turbocharger series has since become the most widely selected
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Damen and CMB.TECH’s Windcat division report that Windcat Amsterdam has arrived in Europe. Developed in collaboration between Damen and Windcat it was constructed at the Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam. It is
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Defense Forces reports that during a joint operation by the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Leningrad Region on the night of March 25, the Purga, a
Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver, B.C., has named Leo Martin chief operating officer (COO) of Vancouver Shipyards, effective April 20, 2026. In this role, he will oversee ship construction from concept design
Devall Diesel Services, Sulphur, La., introduced a new addition to its product line, the Barge Power Pack, an engine system designed for hazardous-duty barge operations. The system is intended for use on
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has promoted Christie Miller to the role of vice president of communications while Christian Ortego will join the division as vice president and NNS chief counsel.
