DeeGibraltar ship repair yard Gibdock has completed a significant assignment in the offshore market, after Technip entrusted the yard with the repair and renewal of Deep Blue – the flagship of its
Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop has expanded its range of retractable thrusters with its biggest unit to date. Designed for offshore vessels and workboats that need high-performance station-keeping or thrust boost capabilities, the
The recently released Women in Maritime Survey 2024, jointly published by IMO and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA), showed that, at sea, women remain vastly underrepresented, accounting for just
St. Johns Ship Building in Palatka, Fla., a subsidiary of Americraft Marine, has been awarded its first U.S. Navy shipbuilding contract. It covers construction of a dive support vessel (DSV) that will
SpaceShip, the RO/RO cargo vessel under construction for United Launch Alliance by Bollinger Shipyards in Amelia, La., will be equipped with three Schottel SRP 460 LE RudderPropellers and two Schottel STT 1
By Ed McNamara, CEO of Cleveland-based port insurance broker Armada Risk Partners The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is shaping up to pose increasingly serious threats to American shipping, coastal ports, and surrounding
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national trade association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance, and repair industry, has announced its annual member safety awards for the 2024 calendar year. This year,
Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the electric propulsion system for the three fully battery-electric, high-speed ferries that All American Marine (AAM) is to build for San Francisco Bay Ferry. The zero-emission
The Federal Maritime Commission is conducting an investigation to examine whether the vessel flagging laws, regulations, or practices of certain foreign governments create unfavorable shipping conditions in the foreign trade of the
Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate Alpha Marine Services LLC, Cut Off, La., has been awarded two U.S. Military Sealift Command contracts worth a total of $26,055,890. Each contains options that, if exercised, could