Canada has joined the U.S. in slapping a 100% surcharge on the import of Chinese-made electric vehicles. The Canadian Marine Industries and Shipbuilding Association (CMISA) is calling for the same treatment to
Birdon America Inc. reports that its contract to provide Bridge Erection Boats (BEBs) to the Netherlands Army is progressing on schedule, with six Birdon BEBs in the final stages of assembly with
The shipping industry’s struggles to overcome its most persistent safety challenges highlights the need for open reporting based on cultural change and modern technology, says Peter Broadhurst, senior vice president of Inmarsat
In good news for the submarine industrial base, Groton, Conn.- headquartered General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today it has been awarded a $1.3 billion
The latest vessel launched by Port Angeles, Wash.- based BRIX Marine, the Quinn Starr is designed to enhance whale watching tours operating out of Auke Bay, Alaska. A model 5217-CTC PaxCat, the
Covington, La.-headquartered Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. (HOS) reports that the Navy’s Office of Small Business Programs has recently approved a mentor protégé agreement between the company and New Orleans based Next Generation
The crew’s swift action limited damage to the towing vessel Desperado when a ruptured hydraulic hose spraying fuel on a hot engine led to a fire aboard 1982-built vessel when transiting Louisiana’s
Scottish subsea specialist Sulmara has been awarded funding by the Glasgow-based Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) to develop an over-the-horizon (OTH) uncrewed surface vessel (USV) with the ability to launch and recover
Guilford, Conn.-headquartered American Cruise Lines reports that its third new Coastal Cat, American Liberty, has passed its sea trials with flying colors and the company has accepted delivery of the 100-passenger small
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has announced the publication of the 2023 Flag State Control Domestic Annual Report. This report highlights U.S. domestic fleet inspection, deficiency, and marine
