New Thordon shaft seal has Safe Return to Port feature

Water-lubricated bearing specialist Thordon Bearings, Burlington, Ontario, has unveiled a new propeller shaft seal with a unique Safe Return to Port (SRTP) design. The Thordon BlueWater Seal completes the company’s COMPAC open

South Fork offshore wind project starts construction

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul were among dignitaries picking up shovels in East Hampton, N.Y., Friday, to commemorate the groundbreaking of the South

C&C Marine delivers third towboat in Hines Furlong trio

C&C Marine and Repair, Belle Chasse, La., recently delivered M/V Zephyr, the final vessel in a series of three ordered by Nashville, Tenn.-based Hines Furlong Line Inc. Like the M/V Bowling Green,

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American Offshore Services secures Orion Infrastructure financing for CTV build

Offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) owner and operator American Offshore Services LLC (A-O-S) has formed a strategic partnership that will see Orion Infrastructure Capital provide financing to build a series of

Marell Boats and Scania to introduce hybrid interceptor

Swedish boat builder and designer Marell Boats has teamed with Scania Power Solutions to develop a next generation 17.4-meter interceptor with a hybrid driveline, the M17 Patrol. The vessel is being developed

Alliance Energy boosts its decommissioning capabilities

“Large scale decommissioning of the world’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure is here. An estimated $400 billion is expected to be spent in offshore decommissioning through 2050,” says Steve Williams, founder and

Union of Greek Shipowners elects its first female president

For the first time in its 106-year history, the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) has elected a woman to be its president. She is Melina Travlos, chairwoman of Neptune Lines Shipping &

Peruvian tug operator opts for Schottel mechanical hybrid solution

A tugboat on order at Cheoy Lee Shipyards in Hong Kong for PSA Marine Peru will be equipped with Schottel RudderPropellers featuring the patented Sydrive-M technology. Sydrive-M connects a vessel’s port and

World’s largest ethane carrier named in Houston ceremony

London-headquartered global chemical company Ineos has named the world’s first 99,000-cubic-meter VLEC (very large ethane carrier) in a ceremony held in Houston today. The 230-meter long ABS-classed ship is named Pacific Ineos

Port of Baltimore awarded $1.8 million EPA grant

The Port of Baltimore’s diesel equipment upgrade program has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The upgrade program replaces older cargo-handling equipment and dray trucks

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