SEA-LNG report shows what’s behind LNG’s record setting 2024
As recent reports from DNV and Clarkson both indicated, 2024 was a record setting year for the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel. Now industry coalition SEA-LNG has published its annual
Shipbuilding
John Deere unveils two new marine engines
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) has unveiled two new John Deere marine engines — the JD14 and JD18. With the addition of these engines, John Deere will be able to offer marine
Flemish Government orders new methanol-ready hybrid pilot boat
Belgium’s Flemish Government has ordered a new 80 meter EUR 54.36 million battery hybrid pilot boat. Its current Pilot Boat 1 and Pilot Boat 7 are due for replacement and the new
Rescue underway for troubled German shipbuilder FSG Nobiskrug?
There are hopeful signs that a rescue could be in the works for the two shipyards owned by Germany’s FSG Nobiskrug — Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) in Flensburg and Werft Nobiskrug in
DOJ: Bollinger agrees to pay $1,025,000 to settle False Claims Act allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that Bollinger Shipyards LLC has agreed to pay $1,025,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing the U.S. Coast Guard
Ingalls christens amphibious transport dock Harrisburg (LPD 30)
HII (NYSE: HII) christened the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Harrisburg (LPD 30) January 11 in a ceremony at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Miss. LPD 30 is named after Harrisburg,
HD Hyundai Heavy and Peru’s SIMA kick off warship construction project
In a Jan. 10 ceremony, South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and Peru’s state-run SIMA shipyard formally marked the start of construction of four warships of three different types: frigate,
USNS Harvey Milk arrives at Alabama Shipyard for PSA
Alabama Shipyard reports that the USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) arrived at its Mobile, Ala,, shipyard on Thursday, Jan 9. The vessel is at the yard for its post-shakedown availability (PSA) and
DNV: LNG dominated 2024 orders for alternative-fueled vessels
Confirming a trend recently noted by Clarksons, the latest data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insights (AFI) platform shows that 2024 drove a significant rise in orders for alternative-fueled vessels. Even without counting
Vigor wins $7.8M USNS Washington Chambers contract
Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Oregon, has been awarded a $7,792,948 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220525C4114) for the 50-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command’s fast combat support vessel USNS