Voltaire jack-up installation vessel

Giant wind turbines could face installation bottlenecks

By 2030, more than half of all wind turbines installed offshore will be super-sized units of more than 8 MW capacity. That is one of the findings of research by Norway’s Rystad

Hornbeck OSV

HOS to add 3 more OSVs to its fleet

Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. (HOS), Covington, La., continues to grow its fleet. Less than a month after announcing an agreement to acquire 10 vessels from Edison Chouest Offshore, HOS reports that it

WTIV seen from above

Next-gen Eneti WTIVs will feature advanced ABB solutions

Two $330 million wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs) on order for Eneti, Inc. at South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will feature advanced power, automation and control systems, real-time

Port of Little Rock awarded $570,000 to upgrade security

The Little Rock Port Authority in Arkansas says that it was recently awarded a $570,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA to upgrade the security camera system throughout the growing port

Ferry a;pmgside

SNL duo get extra time to find new home for retired Staten Island ferry

New York City has given the buyers of the retired Staten Island John F. Kennedy ferry extra time to move the vessel. As we reported earlier, the vessel was bought an online

Grounded tug

VIDEO: Tug and barge carrying munitions run aground

A tug and barge chartered by the Navy’s Military Sealift Command ran aground at Deerfield Beach, Fla., February 3. The barge was carrying ordnance, fuel and other supplies for the Atlantic Undersea

welding operations at Singapore shipyard

Strategic Marine acquires larger Singapore shipyard

Singapore based Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd. has completed the acquisition of a significantly larger shipbuilding facility. In a move that it says will significantly boost its shipbuilding capacity and product range,

Royal Caribbean CEO

Royal Caribbean: Guests satisfied, Wall Street maybe less so

Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) had lots of positive news to report in a business update released today along with its FY 2021 financial results. Still, those results showed more red ink

hopper dredge

Corps looks to replace 56-year-old hopper dredge

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is at the initial stages of procuring a replacement for its 56-year old hopper dredge McFarland, delivered by Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding in 1966. The Corps has

Ammonia ready ship

World’s first ammonia-ready ship delivered

The world’s first ship to be classed as ammonia-fuel ready, the ABS-classed, Greek-flagged Suezmax tanker Kriti Future, has been delivered to Maroussi, Greece, based Avin International Ltd. The 274 meter long vessel

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