Navy awards Austal USA $230.5 million EPF contract
Shipbuilder Austal USA has been awarded a $230.5 million contract for the detail design and construction of EPF 16, the U.S. Navy’s newest Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship. EPF 16 will be
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Hydrogen tanker concept aims to revolutionize green energy market
Netherlands-based C-Job Naval Architects has unveiled a concept for brand new class of liquid hydrogen tanker. Developed in partnership with LH2 Europe, the design is aimed at revolutionizing the renewable energy market
ESG to begin construction of fourth OPC
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) a $325.06 million contract modification to begin construction of the fourth Heritage Class offshore patrol cutter (OPC), the future USCGC Rush (WMSM
Ingalls Shipbuilding names new VP of contracts and pricing
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that Stephen Fitts has been promoted to vice president of contracts and pricing at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division. He succeeds Eric Crooker who assumed a new role
SEA-LNG slams methane slip misinformation
Noting that methane slip from LNG-fueled vessels is a recognized problem that the maritime industry has been actively addressing for well over a decade, the SEA-LNG coalition says it is disappointed to
ME-GI engines at heart of hybrid-propulsion RO/RO newbuild duo
MAN Energy Solutions is two supply four dual-fuel MAN B&W 6S60ME-GI engines for two hybrid propulsion, 8,000 lane-meter RO/RO vessels. The 243 meter long ships are on order at South Korean shipbuilder
Silver Ships delivers RHIB customized for NOAA research requirements
Theodore, Ala., based Silver Ships Inc. recently delivered a customized Ambar Series vessel to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The custom-built Ambar 6 meter (AM600) is designed to be operated
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding completes concept study for ammonia/LCO2 carrier
Following an extensive study conducted with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Japan’s Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has completed a concept study for the design of an ammonia/liquefied CO2 carrier capable of transporting both ammonia and
Philly Shipyard books contract for fifth NSMV
It’s official. Philly Shipyard, Inc. said Saturday that, following MARAD authorization it had booked an order from TOTE Services, LLC (TOTE Services) for the construction of one additional National Security Multi-Mission Vessel
Op-Ed: Markets will reward decarbonization first movers … time for legislators to do the same
By Stéphanie Lesage, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Airseas There is a growing consensus that immediate action is needed to decarbonize shipping, but much of the debate remains focused on alternative fuels