As part of its ongoing investigation of the fatal July 19, 2018, accident involving a modified WWII DUKW amphibious passenger vessel, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Safety Recommendation
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) says it has become a champion in utilizing innovative exoskeleton suit technology. The Robotics Subcommittee (RSC), a section of the NNSY Technology and Innovation Community of Practice (T&I
Bollinger Shipyards has been awarded a contract to construct an ocean transport barge for General Dynamics Electric Boat. Bollinger President & CEO Ben Bordelon said that the barge will transport submarine modules
Two crew members of an Italian flagged OSV were injured in a pirate attack in the southern Gulf of Mexico, Tuesday, according to multiple media reports citing Mexican Navy statements. One crew
In a post on its Maritime Commons blog, the U.S. Coast Guard yesterday gave an update on its Ballast Water Management System type approval program, and guidance on several specific issues on
MAN Energy Solutions’ electronic “ME” engine portfolio has reached another milestone: its Triton platform has passed its TAT (Type Approval Test) in Japan. “Triton is the new controller platform for our entire,
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division yesterday officially started fabrication of the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) Calhoun (WMSL 759). The start of fabrication signifies that
In its latest quarterly report, Copenhagen-headquartered products tanker operator Torm says it has decided to postpone some scrubber installations to the first and the second quarter of 2020. Torm says it expects
The Toronto Star reports that the delivery date of the Royal Canadian Navy’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship has again been pushed back. The original plan was to have Irving Shipbuilding
Thrustmaster of Texas has named Jon Holvik as Executive Vice President for Business Development of Dynamic Positioning Systems. The appointment follows Thrustmaster’s acquisition earlier this year of Rolls-Royce’s ICON Dynamic Positioning business.