Hull cleaning robot

“Smaller, smarter, better” hull cleaning robot makes its debut

Aiming to move the battle against hull bio-fouling and drag forward, Plymouth, Mass., based Armach Robotics, a spin-off from marine software pioneer Greensea Systems Inc. (Greensea), has unveiled its first post-prototype hull

DOF vessel

DOF books long term Brazil contracts

Norway’s DOF Group reports that Petrobras has awarded new long-term charter and service contracts to Norskan Offshore Ltd and DOF Subsea Serviços Brasil Ltda for AHTS vessels and ROVs. The AHTS 18000

Jon Best of iO Currents

Rose Point partnership with ioCurrents promises to deliver fuel savings

U.S. inland waterways operators will soon be better able to optimize their fuel consumption using technology based on AI and machine learning. Redmond, Wash., based Rose Point Navigation Systems, a leading provider

all electric river cruise ship

All-electric Chinese river cruise ship packs 7.5 MWh of battery power

China Classification Society (CCS) says China will ramp up the building of fully electric battery powered ships to operate on the country’s extensive inland waterways network. This following the successful maiden voyage

USMI announces management changes

John Dane, III, chairman of United States Marine, Inc. (USMI), has announced the appointments of Timothy Hunt as president and Bryant Bernhard, PE as chief technology officer of the Gulfport, Miss., headquartered

icebreaker Aiviq

Is USCG getting serious about buying Chouest icebreaker?

With the U.S. Coast Guard’s single active heavy polar icebreaker, Polar Star, reaching the end of its useful service life there have long been proposals floating around that the Coast Guard acquire

All electric Green City Ferries ferry

Funding secured for two all-electric ferries for Stockholm

Stockholm, Sweden, based Green City Ferries (GCF) says it has secured the funding necessary to start production of its first two Beluga24 design emissions-free ferries and has announced the first two routes

New MSHS logo

Motor Services Hugo Stamp and Governor Control Systems rebrand as MSHS

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., based Motor Services Hugo Stamp and Governor Control Systems are rebranding as one entity named MSHS. The unification marks the next milestone in the company’s almost 40 year history.

Vice Admiral Linda L. Fagin

Admiral Linda Fagan confirmed as Coast Guard commandant

The Senate has confirmed Admiral Linda L. Fagan as commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Fagan, whose nomination was announced in April, will be the first woman to hold the position. President

World’s largest ice-rated multi-fuel ConRo delivered

Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles today delivered Botnia Enabler, the first of two multi-fuel Knud E. Hansen designed ConRo ships, to Gothenburg, Sweden, based Wallenius SOL. “We’re incredibly pleased and proud to welcome

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