tug with thrusters

Kongsberg Maritime to supply advanced thrusters to Sanmar tugboats

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has signed what’s described as “a sizeable contract” that will see Kongsberg Maritime deliver high-performance, future-proof US205SFP and US255SFP thrusters for installation on new azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugboats.

Push boat on water

New inland push boat goes to work for Plimsoll Marine

Recently delivered by the Blakely BoatWorks shipyard in Mobile, Ala., to Plimsoll Marine, the M/V Green Wave is a Subchapter M compliant inland push boat that will operate within the Cooper Consolidated

Edda Wind orders three more CSOVs

Offshore wind service company Edda Wind (OSL:EWIND), Haugesund, Norway, has ordered three Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV) in addition to the six it already has under construction. On delivery of the three

NTSB reports on City of Boston

Poor communication blamed in $1.1 million barge strike on bridge

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on a January 12, 2021, incident in which an empty hopper barge, pushed by the towing vessel Robert Cenac, struck the CSX

Heddle Shipyards fully booked for the winter

All three of Canadian shipbuilder Heddle Shipyards’ Ontario Shipyards are fully booked for the 2022 winter works season. The company says that, despite a new wave of pandemic restrictions and supply chain

SX195 SOV

Ulstein inks contract to design SOVs for Chinese offshore wind market

Shanghai Electric Windpower Group has signed a contract with Ulstein Design and Solutions and China’s ZPMC shipyard that will see them design two types of service operation vessels (SOVs) that will be

View of future fuel capable engine

Why MAN sees engine retrofits as key to shipping decarbonization

MAN Energy Solutions says that dual-fuel retrofits already proven on its MAN B&W low-speed engines could enable massive potential emission savings by enabling existing ships to burn carbon-neutral fuels. The company says

new Alaska ferry

Alaska starts acquisition ball rolling on ferry replacement

The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has taken a step forward in the acquisition process that will see it select a qualified U.S. shipyard to build a replacement for its 57-year-old ferry

Huntington Ingalls announces leadership change

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) COO Chris Kastner will become president and CEO on March 1 in line with a succession plan that will see current President and CEO Mike Petters become executive

Vane Brothers takes delivery of fourth of four push tugs

Baltimore, Md., headquartered Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the Charles Hughes, the fourth of four 3,000-horsepower Salisbury Class push tugs under construction for the company by Chesapeake Shipbuilding & Naval Architects

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