Davie acquires Finland’s Enersense Offshore
Hard on the heels of its agreement to acquire Gulf Copper’s Texas shipyards, Canadian shipbuilder Davie is on the acquisition trail again, this time in Finland. Quebec-based Davie, which is the owner
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Fairbanks Morse Defense to supply FM 175D engine for DDG(X) program
As the Navy makes progress with development its next-generation large surface combatant, DDG(X), Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), has been awarded a contract to provide an FM 175D high-speed diesel generator engine. It
Offshore vessel design eyes market trends
By Nick Blenkey, Senior Editorial Consultant With U.S. offshore wind development being put on an indefinite pause, the offshore wind support vessel market outlook for U.S. operators and builders looks to be
Op-Ed: MEPC 83 brings a new era of maritime data demands
By Tommi Vihavainen, product owner – Logbook, Safety Solutions, NAPA The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) in April 2025, has brought more than a historic global carbon
HII partners with enterprise AI specialist to use artificial intelligence at Newport News and Ingalls
HII (NYSE: HII), America’s largest military shipbuilder, and enterprise AI application software specialist C3 AI (NYSE: AI), have formed a strategic partnership to expand digital technologies and apply artificial intelligence (AI) to
Ontario pumping CAD 215 million into its shipbuilding sector
The Ontario government is investing CAD 215 million (about USD 184 million) to support shipbuilding and the broader marine sector in the province, including through the establishment of a CAD 15 million
Op-Ed: 5 things to know about FuelEU Maritime and IMO MEPC 83
Commentary from Maria Angeles Lopez, Decarbonization Manager at Peninsula As of January 1, 2025, the maritime industry has been navigating a new regulatory landscape with the introduction of FuelEU Maritime, a regulation aimed at
Op-Ed: Washington must address corrosion crisis
By Jennifer Merck, Vice President of Maritime, Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) The U.S. is racing to modernize its maritime industrial base. Historic legislation is in motion. Public and private
Matt Garner named new TAI president
S&B Infrastructure Ltd. has appointed Matt Garner as president of its New Orleans based naval architecture and marine engineering subsidiary TAI Engineers (TAI). He succeeds Bill Krewsky, who will retire in September
Op-Ed: Why ship retrofit strategies need a rethink
By Matteo Di Maio, co-founder and director of Bluestone Group As decarbonization deadlines close in, shipowners are under unprecedented pressure to retrofit and upgrade their fleets while minimizing off-hire. Yet the technical