Unifor strike closed Seaway when deadline saw no agreement

Unifor strike closes St. Lawrence Seaway

After negotiators failed to reach an agreement, St. Lawrence Seaway workers went on strike just before midnight Saturday. As we reported earlier, their union, Unifor, had filed a 72-hour strike notice on

Canada's first hybrid Coast Guard vessel

Canada orders first hybrid Coast Guard vessel

Public Services and Procurement Canada has awarded Gaspé, Quebec, shipbuilder Chantier Naval Forillon a CAD 55.5 million (about US$40.5 million) contract to build Canada’s first hybrid Coast Guard vessel: the new Near-Shore

Feeder barge sails out for Vineyard Wind 1

Vineyard Wind 1 completes first turbine installation

Marking a milestone in U.S. offshore wind development, installation of the first GE Haliade-X Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) at the Vineyard Wind 1 project was completed this week. It was hailed as

Seaway navigation season

Strike could close the St. Lawrence Seaway

On October 18, Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector trade union notified the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation that its members are ready to strike as of midnight on Saturday, October 21, 2023,

Gulf of Maine draft Wind Energy Area

Plans for Gulf of Maine offshore wind advance

Moving ahead on plans for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday identified a Draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) there, opening a 30-day

Roatan Dream stern

New Roatan Dream ferry goes to work in Honduras

The Roatan Dream, a new 41-meter catamaran built by Harvey, La., shipbuilder Midship Marine and designed by Incat Crowther is now in service with Island Ferries S.A. in Honduras, operating on the

Ship powered by hydrogen-fueled two stroke engine

ClassNK issues AiP for ship powered by hydrogen-fueled two-stroke

In a world first, ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a ship equipped with a large low-speed, hydrogen-fueled two-stroke engine as the main propulsion engine. The parcel layout concept

Whale FSU in shipyard

Seatrium delivers Whale FPU for Shell GoM project

Singapore-based Seatrium Limited has successfully delivered the Whale Floating Production Unit (FPU), for deployment in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, under a contract awarded by Shell Offshore Inc. in November 2019. The

Nashville Engineer District personnel brief Army VIPs

Nashville Engineer District showcases mega construction projects

By Lee Roberts, Public Affairs Specialist, Nashville Engineer District The Nashville Engineer District recently showcased two of its mega construction projects on the Tennessee River and its hydropower rehabilitation efforts at Barkley

Autonomous ferry decision has Fjord1 MD all smiles

Fjord1 gets green light for autonomous ferry route

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) today officially notified ferry operator Fjord1 that it has been selected to develop and operate a next-generation autonomous ferry for the Lavik-Oppedal crossing in Norway. Fjord1

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