Keel for first Flight III DDG 51 authenticated

In a milestone for the Navy’s DDG 51 destroyer program, the keel of the first Flight III destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), was ceremoniously laid and authenticated at

Fincantieri to close two of Vard’s Norwegian shipyards

Shipbuilding giant Fincantieri yesterday reported its results for the first nine months of 2019 and, although numbers for the group were good, losses from its Norwegian headquartered subsidiary Vard had a negative

Thrustmaster to repower Utah ferry

Houston headquartered Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. reports that it has been awarded a contract from the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) for the repowering of the Charles Hall Ferry on Lake Powell.

Singapore smart tug project takes a big step forward

Wärtsilä and Singapore harbor and terminal towage operator PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd. report a breakthrough in the IntelliTug project. The project is the first launched by the Wärtsilä Acceleration Center in Singapore

Inland port managers gain IAMPE certification

The International Association of Maritime and Port Professionals (IAMPE) reports that 14 inland port managers have received their professional industry certifications at a management seminar hosted by America’s Central Port in Granite

Maersk to pilot containerized onboard battery system

A containerized 600 kWh marine battery system will be installed in a trial on the containership Maersk Cape Town in December 2019 to improve vessel performance and reliability while reducing CO2 emissions.

First box ship converted to burn LNG will now trial SNG

The first containership to be converted to operate on LNG is to notch up another green first, operating on liquefied SNG (Synthetic Natural Gas) produced from renewable electrical energy as drop-in fuel.

Canaveral Fire Rescue orders advanced Metal Shark fireboat

Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has been significantly expanding its presence in the fireboat market with a wide range of fireboats currently in production for multiple customers. A notable recent order

VIDEO: AI pilot project saves fuel on Stena Line ferry

Leading European ferry operator Stena Lines says that a pilot project has shown that fuel consumption can be cut using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to predict the most fuel-efficient way to operate

Terntank orders hybrid tanker duo

Swedish based Terntank, a pioneer of LNG as a marine fuel, is taking the next step towards carbon-neutral shipping. It has ordered two new 15,000 dwt chemical/product/biofuels tankers at China’s AVIC Dingheng

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