The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Board of Directors yesterday authorized the agency to award La Conner, Wash., shipbuilder Mavrik Marine Inc. a $30 million contract to build
Norwegian operator Color Line has been trialing Ladar, a light-based laser technology anti-collision system designed to identify floating objects on or under the surface of the water, including drifting fishing nets, logs,
The U.S. Gulf Coast, and Louisiana in particular, was this morning getting ready for the arrival of Hurricane Delta, which threatens to tear through areas still recovering from Hurricane Laura which hit
Wisconsin shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) has signed a contract with Pearlson Shiplift Corp., Miami, Fla., to design and build a state-of-the-art shiplift system. On completion, the shiplift system will be the
MAN Energy Solutions reports that a dual-fuel retrofit kit for its MAN 32/40 engine has successful concluded its Type Approval Test (TAT). The TAT confirmed the suitability of the retrofit kit for
The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI) reports that Houston’s Southwest Shipyard, L.P. has delivered a 250- by 54- by 12-foot, 6-inch, 23,000 BBL tank barge built to a TSGI-developed design. The barge’s primary
Shipbroker Marcon International, Coupeville, Wash., reports that Crowley Marine Services Inc. has sold its 7,200 BHP Invader series tug Hunter, to private Washington interests. Built in 1976, the tug was the 21st
In a business update released today, the world’s largest cruise ship operator, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) reported that its monthly average cash burn rate for the third quarter
Osaka, Japan-headquartered Yanmar Holdings has received an order from Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) for dual fuel 8EY26LDF engines. The engines will be used to power generators on board Japan’s first two
The St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command working on the salvage of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray says that cutting and lifting operations on the wreck will be delayed for several