Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders, Inc. has delivered the RApport 3000 design escort tug Saturn to Suderman & Young Towing Company. The vessel is the first in a new series of four
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OCIMF reports that Don Davis has been named its new managing director. He joins OCIMF onsecondment from Chevron and assumes his new role on July 1, 2026. He succeeds Karen Davis, who
The U.S. Coast Guard says it will homeport its first two Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) in Kodiak, Alaska, with a third Alaska Arctic Security Cutter homeported in Seward when the infrastructure is
Recently, we have been reporting a lot on Austin, Texas, headquartered autonomous surface vessel innovator Saronic Technologies. On June 8 a 24-foot Saronic Corsair ASV gave a convincing proof of its performance
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) today launched an initiative to develop Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMR) for commercial shipping. As a first step, MARAD has released
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Accelleron has announced the commercial launch of the ACCX300-L, its next-generation low-speed turbocharger for two-stroke marine engines. Designed to help shipowners adapt to evolving operating profiles, fuels, and emissions requirements, it combines
Miami-based Magnet Defense LLC and Arlington, Va.-based Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) are teaming up to produce Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs) for the U.S. Department of War. The partnership is focused on
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The IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) said today that an Israeli Air Force precision strike in Bandar Abbas has eliminated IRGC Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri and intelligence chief Behnam Rezaei, key figures behind
Markwayne Mullen was yesterday sworn in as Secretary of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem. He comes to the role as Transport Security Administration agents remain unpaid creating long passenger delays and as
The 60-day Jones Act waiver announced by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt yesterday (see our earlier report) appears to be an extremely broad one The American Waterways Operators reports that the
