Island Offshore is building two energy support vessels at Fincantieri’s Norwegian-headquartered Vard subsidiary.

Offshore vessel design eyes market trends

By Nick Blenkey, Senior Editorial Consultant  With U.S. offshore wind development being put on an indefinite pause, the offshore wind support vessel market outlook for U.S. operators and builders looks to be

Badore Ferry terminal. (

Maritime Africa: Strength, promise and opportunity

By Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director, Worldwide Ferry Safety Association The Regional Ferry Conference late June in Lagos was the opportunity to find out what is happening in maritime in Africa. The State

Lunday welcomes One Big Beautiful Bill Act

USCG gets $25 billion One Big Beautiful Bill boost

The U.S. Coast Guard has welcomed the nearly $25 billion investment in the service included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — marking the largest single commitment of funding in the

Cochin Shipyard to get Korean shipbuilding DNA

HD Hyundai aims to transplant “Korean shipbuilding DNA” into India

South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai is joining forces with Cochin Shipyard, India’s largest state-owned shipyard, to strengthen its influence in the Indian and global markets. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering,

ADS researches thermalrunaway risks

New ABS modeling could lower EV battery thermal runaway fire risks

ABS has developed advanced simulation modeling of thermal runaway in lithium-ion battery fires, in a critical step forward in tackling one of maritime’s biggest emerging safety risks — car carrier fires involving

Bill Forslund promoted by MER Equipment

MER Equipment names Bill Forslund sales manager

Seattle-based custom-built marine and industrial power systems specialist MER Equipment has promoted Bill Forslund to sales manager. In his new role, he will lead the company’s sales strategy with a focus on

Jen Redman unveils 2024 ESG report

North Star’s new 2024 ESG report shows big advances in sustainability

Aberdeen, Scotland-headquartered offshore vessel specialist North Star has released its 2024 ESG report that shows that the company has made major advances in sustainability, including an18% reduction in fleet CO2 emissions. North

Vlassis Papapanagis, chief commercial officer at Tototheo Global

Podcast: Tototheo on rethinking maritime digitalization

In the latest episode of Listen Up!, Marine Log’s official podcast, we take a closer look at digital transformation in the maritime sector—beyond the buzzwords. Host Heather Ervin is joined by Vlassis

Tarka II fire

Tarka II fire underscores why effective placement of smoke and fire detectors matters

Following its investigation of a fire that broke out aboard the 66-foot long, 1972-built fishing vessel Tarka II in September last year, the National Transportation Safety Board is highlighting the importance of

Susesea buk carrier

Chevron cylinder oil delivers efficiency gains for Susesea’s bulker fleet

Turkish shipowner Susesea, which has a fleet of six bulk carriers, has successfully upgraded its cylinder lubrication strategy by adopting Chevron’s Taro Ultra Advanced 40 (TUA 40). Working closely with Chevron Marine

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