![A dual-fuel combustion strategy developed in a Caterpillar marine engine at DOE’s National Transportation Research Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory shows methanol can efficiently power inland and coastal vessels.[Photo: Genevieve Martin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A-dual-fuel-combustion-strategy-developed-in-a-Caterpillar-marine-engine-300x225.jpg)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) reports that a methanol dual fuel combustion system it has developed in collaboration with Caterpillar Inc. has produced significant progress, with clear relevance for inland and coastal
Austal USA reports that Gene Miller has now been chosen as the company’s president. He has served as interim president since February 16, 2026, following the planned retirement of former president Michelle
![L to R: Giosuè Vezzuto, marine executive VP at RINA, hands NovaLT TA certificate to Ahmed Eldemerdash, VP climate technology solutions at Baker Hughes. [Photo: Baker Hughes]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/G.-Vezzuto-RINA-A.-Eldemerdash-Baker-Hughes_2-300x225.jpg)
Genoa-headquartered class society RINA has granted Baker Hughes type approval for its NovaLT 16 gas turbine technology, specifically to operate on natural gas and up to 100% hydrogen for marine propulsion applications.
What do vessel interiors, crew accommodations and exterior branding say about an operator—and the people who work on board? In the latest episode of Marine Log‘s Listen Up! podcast, Jayne Russell, founder
Diversified Marine of Holland, Mich., has delivered the tug M/V Tarps to Eckstein Trade & Transport (ET&T), marking a milestone for the woman-owned marine transportation services company as it continues to expand
![Davie Defense leadership and dignitaries break ground on the modernization of Gulf Copper shipyard facilities. [Photo: Davie Defense]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Davie_Defense_Breaks_Ground-1-300x225.jpg)
Setting the stage for the return of complex shipbuilding to Texas for the first time in decades, Davie Defense yesterday broke ground on the modernization of the Gulf Copper shipbuilding facilities in
ABS announced the release of the ABS Nuclear-Ready Notation, an industry first classification notation for marine and offshore assets designed to support future conversion to nuclear energy. The notation is featured in
![Tema Mærsk, powered by WinGD's X82DF-ME multi-fuel engine platform. [Image courtesy WinGD]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tema-Maersk_-powered-by-its-X82DF-ME-multi-fuel-engine-platform-300x225.jpg)
Maersk has taken delivery of the 9,000 TEU containership Tema Maersk in a ceremony at China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China, sending another signal that some of the biggest names in shipping are
![Saronic’s first Marauder [Photo: Saronic]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/saronic-marauder-enters-water-300x225.jpg)
Austin, Texas-headquartered autonomous vessel pioneer Saronic Technologies reports that it has launched the first of its Marauder medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV), moving the hull from initial design to on-water trials in
Master Boat Builders Inc., Coden, Ala., recently announced the successful launch of Titan, the second of eight tugboats being built for Maritime Partners LLC. The launch represents another key milestone in the companies’ ongoing
