pilot boat operating on methanol

Sweden converts pilot boat to methanol operation

The EU-funded Fastwater Consortium and the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) yesterday successfully demonstrated a pilot boat that has been converted to operate on methanol fuel. The demonstration in Stockholm Harbor followed the

Front end of ferry

Thoma-Sea launches Lake Erie ferry

Designed by New Orleans headquartered TAI Engineers LLC, the 168- by 45-foot passenger, truck and car ferry Carmen Lee was recently launched by Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors’ Houma, La., shipyard. The ferry is

Nor-shipping director

Nor-Shipping sets new date

The organizers of Norway’s major international maritime event have lost no time in setting a new date following their decision to push back the scheduled January presentation. Nor-Shipping 2022 will now take

Seawings kite deployed on Airbus RO/RO

VIDEO: Seawing kite to start trials on Airbus RO/RO

Airseas, a French tech pioneer founded by former Airbus engineers, has completed the first installation of its automated kite Seawing on a commercial vessel. The first Seawing system has been installed on

Neptune Americas deliver workboat for renewable energy sector

Neptune Americas delivers workboat for Canadian renewables market

Neptune Americas & Marine, Houston, Texas, recently delivered The Tidal Pioneer (EuroCarrier 2611), a 26- by 11-meter (85- by 36-foot) workboat that is to be used for the growing Canadian renewable energy

Somali pirates hostage taking

Prison term handed down in exam scam case

Four defendants have now been sentenced for their roles in a test score-fixing scheme at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Regional Exam Center (REC) New Orleans in in Mandeville, La. One of the

Thomas Nordberg

Change of leadership at Swedish Club

Gothenburg, Sweden-headquartered marine mutual insurer the Swedish Club is to appoint Thomas Nordberg to succeed Lars Rhodin as managing director from January 1, 2022, when Rhodin retires. Nordberg is a former head

Mercedes-Benz rolls off car carrier at Port of Baltimore

Port of Baltimore helps ease supply chain woes

Mercedes-Benz is one of several major shippers using the Port of Baltimore to get over supply chain hurdles. On Monday, the car carrier Noble Ace delivered 1,800 new Mercedes-Benz vehicles at the

Catamaran after refit

Gladding-Hearn completes Bermuda Incat ferry refit

Resolute, one of two high-speed passenger catamaran ferries delivered by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, to the Government of Bermuda, Ministry on Transport in 2002, has returned to service after a compete refit

Cover of report on offshore wind

Offshore wind could generate $4.5 billion in federal revenue

A new report released by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) indicates that expanded offshore wind leasing in the United States could generate up to $4.5 billion in new federal revenue, create

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