The Association of Maryland Pilots has ordered its fourth Chesapeake Class launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass. Delivery is scheduled for December 2020. Since the Chesapeake Class pilot boat was
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread in the United States and globally, AWO has produced a COVID-19 planning guide as a resource to assist waterways operators in developing and implementing a
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) reports that its subsidiaries have completed the purchase of three U.S.-flagged crude oil carrier vessels, the Alaskan Explorer, Alaskan Legend, and Alaskan Navigator from BP Oil
Wärtsilä and Singapore harbor and terminal towage operator PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd. have successfully completed initial sea trials for the “IntelliTug” project (see earlier story). The PSA Polaris, a harbor tug owned
The organizers of CMA Shipping 2020 have set new dates for the event, in light of the coronavirus outbreak. “Our primary concern is the health and safety of the attendees, but we
Classification society ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Daihatsu Diesel for its concept design of a coastal LPG carrier fueled by LPG reformed gas. The concept vessel was developed
Norwegian marine coatings specialist Jotun claims to have “solved the problem of biofouling once and for all” with an offering called Hull Skating Solutions (HSS). It combines a high performance antifouling, SeaQuantum
Hong Kong headquartered Anglo-Eastern Ship Management has completed the successful roll-out of DNV GL’s Navigator Port software to its fleet of more than 600 vessels. Navigator Port is used daily onboard several
Corvus Energy has been selected by electrical system integrator Westcon Power & Automation (WPA) to supply the lithium-ion battery-based energy storage system (ESS) for a new 8,500 dwt hybrid coastal cargo vessel
IMO’s headquarters building in London was closed to visitors and staff today, and will be closed tomorrow, as a precautionary measure due to the coronavirus outbreak. This follows the March 11 assessment