Bollinger Houma Shipyards lays keel for T-ATS 10
With members of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in attendance, a keel laying ceremony for the future USNS Muscogee Creek Nation (T-ATS 10), the fifth ship in the Navy’s Navajo class of Towing,
Shipbuilding
Davie awarded first contract for design of Canada’s Program Icebreakers
The Canadian Government has awarded Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (Davie Shipbuilding) a contract for the design of the six-ship fleet of Canada’s future Program Icebreakers. This is the first contract awarded the
Svitzer plans to field test methanol-fueled MAN 175D in new tug
MAN Energy Solutions and Svitzer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on developing a methanol-fueled version of the MAN 175D engine, designated the175DF-M (Dual Fuel-Methanol). The MoU targets finalization of
MAN 51/60DF passes the 10 million operating hours milestone.
MAN Energy Solutions reports that its MAN 51/60DF dual fuel engine has passed the 10 million operating hours milestone. The engine was added to MAN Energy Solutions’ portfolio in 2009 and there
As Congress dithers on FRC spending, Bollinger delivers another
Bollinger Shipyards recently delivered the USCGC David Duren to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Fla. This is the 182nd vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over a
Gulf Island delivers new ferry to Texas DOT
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently unveiled its new hybrid-electric ferry Esperanza “Hope” Andrade in a dedication ceremony honoring its namesake, Texas transportation infrastructure pioneer Esperanza “Hope” Andrade. Built at Gulf
NAVSEA exercises $18.48 million YRBM barge option
Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Conrad Shipyard LLC, Morgan City, La., an $18,484,619 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-22-C-2253) for the detail design and construction of one additional Yard,
Vigor names Jayson Robertson VP of fabrication
Portland, Oregon, headquartered Vigor has named Jayson Robinson its vice president of fabrication, taking the helm of the complex and marine fabrication divisions with facilities in Clackamas and Portland, in Oregon, and
USTR petition seeks to impose a port fee on Chinese-built ships docking in U.S. ports
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D.-Wis.) and Bob Casey (D.-Pa.) are throwing their weight behind a coalition of U.S. labor organizations led by the United Steelworkers union (USW) that has filed a Section
World first: Large marine two-stroke runs successfully on 100% hydrogen
In what’s being claimed as a world first for the maritime industry, Japan’s Mitsui E&S Co. Ltd, a MAN Energy Solutions’ licensee, has successfully tested a 50-centimeter bore MAN B&W two-stroke engine