Callan Marine wins Gulf Intracoastal dredging contract

Galveston, Texas-based Callan Marine has been awarded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract for maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, from Rollover Pass to the Galveston Causeway. This project will

America’s first cargo hybrid to add autonomy

The first hybrid cargo vessel to be built in the U.S., the Captain Ben Moore, the third in a series of 65 foot hybrid catamarans built by Derecktor Shipyards, Mamaroneck, N.Y., is

FERRIES 2020: New hybrid electric WSF Olympic class ferry

On November 10, Matt Williams, program manager at Portland. Ore.-based Vigor, will give a presentation at Marine Log’s free virtual FERRIES 2020 conference that features highlights and progress on the new hybrid

USCG FRCs could be based in American Samoa

U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien last week announced plans to conduct a feasibility study on whether to base U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) in American Samoa. “The

U.K. special forces end stowaway takeover of Navios tanker

An incident in which a group of stowaways took control of the Navios Tankers Management 75,000 dwt tanker Nave Andromeda in the English Channel off Gosport, Hampshire, ended when U.K. special forces

Project plans to put hydrogen-fueled RO/RO into operation by 2024

A project that aims to put a RO/RO operating on liquid green hydrogen (LH2) into operation by 2024 has been granted EUR 8 million (about $9.5 million) in EU funding. Called the

Marcon International founder Robert Beegle retires

Coupeville, Wash., shipbroker Marcon International Inc. reports that its president, Robert Beegle, who founded the company in 1981, retired effective October 1, 2020. Ownership and management of the company have been taken

RTA’s Jose Ruiz to speak on New Orleans ferry operations at FERRIES 2020

Rounding out the lineup of expert speakers at Marine Log’s free virtual FERRIES 2020 conference on November 9-10 is Jose Ruiz, chief maritime officer for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA).

Impacted by pandemic, Wärtsilä expects 2020 sales to take 10% hit

Releasing its interim report for the January-September 2020 period, Wärtsilä Corporation says it expects the near-term demand in the marine and energy markets to improve from current levels. However, based on its

Golden Ray salvage: VB-10,000 set to arrive in St. Simons Sound

The Unified Command working on the salvage of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray says that the heavy-lift vessel VB-10,000 is set to arrive in St. Simons Sound as soon as Tuesday,

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