Alabama ferry conversion is an all-electric first

After conversion at the Master Marine shipyard in Bayou la Batre, Ala., the historic Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Gee’s Bend ferry returned to service in April as America’s first zero-emission, electric-powered

Svitzer trials remotely operated tow line catcher

Connecting heaving lines at sea is one of the most critical parts of day-to-day towage operations, however it presents significant risk to crews, particularly from a center lead forward position where tugs

Marlink to launch new service at Nor-Shipping

Satellite communications specialist Marlink is to introduce a new service called Sealink Global 4G at Nor-Shipping 2019. The turnkey solution provides everything needed to leverage fast, low-latency mobile services when in network

Louisiana shipyard to convert OSV for new Navy role

Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC, Lockport, La., has won a Navy contract worth $11,638,510 to purchase and convert an existing offshore supply vessel into an Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center range support

Seaspan Ferries orders two LNG battery hybrids

Canada’s Seaspan Ferries will add two new Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) – battery hybrid ferries to its fleet in 2021. Damen Shipyards Gorinchem B.V. will start construction of the vessels at its

VIDEO: Newport News starts Columbia class advance construction

A first-cut-of steel ceremony held today at Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division marked the start of advance construction for the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program. With the press of

Coat Guard warns of fuel contamination

High water, fast currents, bring more river closures

The Coast Guard reports that has closed portions of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to all vessel traffic due to extremely high water levels and fast moving currents near St. Louis, Missouri,

Thordon appoints Neil Cooper as VP Sales

Burlington, Ontario, headquartered Thordon Bearings has appointed Neil Cooper as Vice-President, Sales, with the mandate to build on the company’s leading position in the global water-lubricated bearings market and to drive continued

Harvey Gulf to convert second PSV to battery hybrid

Last month we reported that Harvey Gulf International Marine had opted to convert the Harvey Energy — the first LNG-fueled PSV in the Americas — to battery hybrid operation (see story). Harvey

BIMCO and INTERTANKO issue guidance on scrubbers

INTERTANKO and BIMCO have issued a joint guidance on the potential contractual issues that could arise when chartering ships fitted with exhaust gas scrubbers. Produced with the assistance of the North of

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