Cyber-attacks on the maritime industry’s operational technology (OT) systems have increased by 900% over the last three years, with the number of reported incidents set to reach record volumes by year end.
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a July 5, 2019, incident in which three towboats and an unnamed deck barge—all owned by Hex Stone Inc., Louisiana, Mo.—that sank
The first group of Navy reservists assigned to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility as part of the Navy’s Surge Maintenance program (see earlier story) have arrived to begin their
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and Polaris New Energy hosted a private ceremonial keel laying last month celebrating the start of construction of an LNG (liquefied natural gas) ATB bunkering barge. The barge will
After successfully guiding the company through a prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring and recapitalization, Mark Knoy is to step down as President and CEO of Jeffersonville, Ind.-headquartered American Commercial Barge Lines Inc. In
Memphis Engineer District Commander Col. Zachary Miller recently visited Island 68, a project site in Arkansas, where he met with the district’s Bank Grading Unit and reviewed progress made at the site
The American Shipbuilding Suppliers Association (ASSA) has released a Statement of Policy today defending and supporting the work of House Armed Services Committee (HASC) lawmakers who are working to pass legislation that
Austal Australia has released video showing two of its trimaran ferries in a side-by-side “sprint” off the coast of Perth, Western Australia. As the 118 meter Bajamar Express (Austal Hull 394) was
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has extended its No Sail Order for cruise ships through September 30, 2020. This order continues to suspend passenger operations on cruise ships with
Rear Admiral Philip E. Sobeck, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three, today released the following statement: After four days of firefighting, all known fires have been extinguished aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).