Houston Ship Channel reopens as spill response continues

The Houston Ship Channel has been reopened following the closure that followed the May 10 collision between the 755-foot tanker Genesis River and barges pushed by the Kirby tug Voyager that resulted

Sea Machines partners with Hike Metal on autonomous SAR

Boston, Mass, based Sea Machines Robotics is partnering with Canadian workboat manufacturer Hike Metal to integrate Sea Machines’ SM300 autonomous vessel control system aboard commercial vessels tasked with search-and-rescue (SAR) missions. Once

Hurtigruten introduces electric explorer catamarans

Expedition cruise specialist Hurtigruten has partnered with Norwegian startup Brim Explorer to introduce battery powered catamarans custom built for Polar water exploration. Beginning in the spring of 2020, a 24 m x

Class action lawsuit filed following Viking Sky incident

Viking Cruises faces a class action lawsuit claiming punitive damages following the March 24 incident in which some 479 passengers were evacuated by helicopter from the cruise ship Viking Sky when it

BAE San Diego awarded $32.3 million Navy contract

BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., has been is awarded a $32,324,635 contract for the overhaul of the medium auxiliary repair floating dry dock (non-self-propelled) Arco (ARDM 5). This

Gibbs & Cox names Matt Garner Assistant VP Ship Design

Naval architecture and marine engineering firm Gibbs & Cox, Inc., Arlington, Va., has appointed Matthew Garner as its Assistant Vice President, Ship Design. Garner joins Gibbs & Cox following a civil service

Damen and Wilson Sons convert PSV to DP2 dive support vessel

Damen Shipyards and Brazil’s Wilson Sons Estaleiros have completed the conversion of the, platform supply vessel Fulmar, owned and operated by Wilson Sons UltraTug Offshore, to a shallow dive support vessel (SDSV).

Thome ship one of four hit in UAE sabotage attacks

More details are emerging about the sabotage attacks on four ships reported yesterday by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) (see earlier story). The initial statement said only

hand shake seals Andrie deal

KVH sells Videotel business for $90 million

Middletown, R.I., headquartered KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), has sold its Videotel maritime training business to an affiliate of Oakley Capital for a base purchase price of $90 million, on a cash-free,

Artist's impression of PSV

Wärtsilä to power China’s first LNG fueled PSVs

Twelve new LNG fueled platform supply vessels on order for China Oilfield Services Co Ltd (COSL) will be powered by Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engines. The vessels, which will be the first LNG

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