Master Boat Builders tug

Master Boat Builders to build second tug for Polaris New Energy

Coden, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. (MBB) reports that it is to construct a new 4,000-hp tug for PNE Marine Holdings, LLC. It will be a sister ship to Polaris, which

MCCain damage

Tanker owner in deadly McCain collision ordered to pay U.S. $45 million

In a case stemming from the August 21, 2017, collision between the USS John S McCain and the tanker Alnic MC, U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty ruled yesterday that the United States

Viking Life saving will coordinate offshore wind activities from Norfolk. Va/

Viking Life Saving establishes safety hub for U.S. offshore wind

Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S has selected Norfolk, Va., as its hub to support the safety needs of North America’s fast-emerging offshore wind sector. Viking, a leading safety solutions provider for the global

Welder welds plate for oceanographic research ship

Thoma-Sea lays keel for new NOAA oceanographic ship

The Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC shipyard in Houma, La., yesterday hosted a keel laying ceremony for NOAA’s newest oceanographic research ship, Oceanographer. During the ceremony, the initials of the ship’s sponsor, Linda

master marine

Brookes Bell appoints its first female master mariner consultant

Liverpool, U.K., headquartered consultancy Brookes Bell has appointed Karley Smith as its first female master mariner consultant. The firm offers a range of master mariner services, employing a team of master mariners

SpaceX droneship

ABS in joint development project with SpaceX

With names like Of Course I Still Love You and A Shortfall of Gravitas, SpaceX’s autonomous rocket recovery drone ships have quite a fan base of followers of their own. Now SpaceX

hybrid electric Olympic class ferries will look like current Olympic vessels

WSF to issue new RFP for hybrid-electric ferries

Washington State Ferries (WSF) is to rebid the contract to build its new series of hybrid-electric Olympic class (HEOC) vessels. WSF has nearly completed the functional design for the vessels, which are

Activity at Georgia Ports Authority

Georgia Ports Authority sets all-time trade record

The Georgia Ports Authority reports that it moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent container units in May, breaking the previous record of 504,350 TEUs set in October 2021. GPA’s May volumes

Dual fuel CSOVs with GE Power Conversion solutionsat wind farm

Acta Marine orders two next-gen methanol dual-fuel CSOVs

Rotterdam-headquartered Acta Marine has signed a contract for the construction of two next-generation offshore wind construction service operating vessels (CSOVs) at Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard. Built to a new SX-216 Twin-X stern design

Research into ammonia fueled engines

WinGD and Hyundai Heavy collaborate on ammonia-fueled two-strokes

Winterthur, Switzeland headquartered WinGD is to collaborate with Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine Machinery Division to deliver the first WinGD engine capable of running on ammonia. The two parties will aim to deliver

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