A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) paints a bleak picture of Navy ship availability with an increases in maintenance delays and things like use of cannibalized parts and
Like any networked system or control software onboard ship, the ballasting process, including the treatment system, can be susceptible to a cyberattack, with hackers looking for an entry point to a vessel’s
Since September 2022, Estonian operator Tallink’s largest cruise ferry, Silja Europa has been chartered out to the Netherlands and used to house migrants and refugees. Normally, the vessel operates on the Baltic
Joey D’Isernia has been appointed CEO and Chairman of the Board of Panama City, Fla., headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. After more than 46 years in the role, company founder Brian D’Isernia
Among challenges facing passenger vessel operators are stricter emissions requirements, post-pandemic market changes — and more recently lack of ship repair yard availabilities. Sister Washington State shipyards Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB)
Westerly, R.I., based community bank The Washington Trust Company reports that it has made a significant commercial loan to Reinauer Group company WindServe Marine, LLC. The funding will enable WindServe to construct
Boat builder Metal Shark recently delivered a welded-aluminum 45 Defiant crew boat to Anchorage Launch Services Company, an Oregon-based operator, providing launch, line, pilotage, and cargo services to vessels on the Columbia
Houston-headquartered tank barge giant Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) yesterday reported third and fourth quarter 2022 results that saw earnings for the quarter reach $37.3 million, compared with $11.0 million in the prior
The U.K. has again used conversion of an existing offshore industry vessel as a means of getting a needed naval asset in place in a hurry. It has purchased the 2013-built UT
The Coast Guard is supporting Portland, Oregon, Fire Rescue and other responding agencies after the 623-foot Liberian-flag bulk carrier Breeze caught fire while moored at the Temco LLC grain terminal in Portland,