The Australian Government is to establish a consolidated Commonwealth-owned Defence Precinct at Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard, calling the project “the critical next step in delivering continuous naval shipbuilding in Western Australia.” It
Within days of its delivery to MARAD by Philly Shipyard, the TS Patriot State, the second of five new purpose-built, state-of-the-art NSMV training vessels for America’s state maritime academies arrived at Massachusetts
Damen Shipyards, Windcat and CMB.TECH have held a ceremony celebrating the launch of the first of six Windcat Elevation Series of future-proof offshore wind farm Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). The launch
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that, on Oct.5, its Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully launched the first LPD Flight II, San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Harrisburg (LPD 30), marking one of the
The Sadie Ann, a 65-foot Incat Crowther designed research vessel on order at the Midship Marine shipyard in Harvey, La., (see earlier story) is now in the water. Designed to meet the
South San Francisco, Calif.-headquartered Zero Emission Industries (ZEI) has unveiled FCV Vanguard, the world’s first hydrogen-powered high-performance speed boat. The FCV Vanguard was created by repowering a 1995-built 27-foot powerboat with ZEI’s
Brooklyn, N.Y.-headquartered ammonia to power pioneer Amogy Inc. today reported that the NH3 Kraken, a tugboat originally constructed in 1957, has completed its first voyage since being retrofitted with the company’s ammonia-to-electrical
After one year at Vigor shipyard, work to modernize the Washington State Ferries (WSF) Jumbo Mark II ferry Wenatchee is progressing, including the necessary and long-planned upgrade to its aging propulsion system
In a Senate nomination hearing, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly emphasized the urgent need to strengthen U.S. maritime capacity. During the hearing, Kelly discussed with Lt. General Randall Reed,
In another breakthrough for electric foiling vessels, a Swedish team from Candela last week set a world record by driving a hydrofoiling Candela C-8 between Stockholm, Sweden, and the Finnish autonomous region