Freire Shipyard lays keel for Spain’s new diver support vessel
Spain’s family owned Freire Shipyard has laid the keel for the diver support vessel (NC 739) that it is building under its first contract awarded it by the Spanish Navy. The new
BOEM moves ahead on Gulf of America and Cook Inlet offshore lease sales
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced two major steps toward expanding offshore energy development pursuant to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The agency released the Final Notice of
Odyssey Marine Exploration files U.S. offshore critical minerals lease sale request
Back in April, President Trump signed an executive order entitled “Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources.” One company interested in doing some of that unleashing is Tampa, Fla=headquartered Odyssey Marine Exploration
Hellas Aphrodite crew rescued as Somali piracy incidents surge
Incidents of Somali Basin piracy are surging. This morning the UKMTO Operation Center gave an update on a November 6 incident 560 nautical miles southeast of Eyl, Somalia, in which the master
A look at Thordon’s bearing solutions for workboats
Thordon Bearings, Ontario, Canada, has seen growing adoption of its polymer bearing and seal systems in inland and coastal workboat fleets operating in abrasive or high-duty environments. Marine Log spoke with Jason
Ferry leaders chart the industry’s future at FERRIES 2025
Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES 2025 conference, held November 4–5 in Jersey City, N.J., brought together ferry operators, shipyards, naval architects, technology suppliers, and government and community leaders from across North America
Dave Otto joins Accelleron North America
Accelleron North America has appointed Dave Otto as territory sales manager, leading service sales activities across the eastern United States and the Caribbean, in the power production, cruise, shipping, and gas compression
Zero-emission bulker BRF Froan adds another touch of green
BRF Froan, a 13 250 DWT, 129.9 x 20.6 meter coastal bulk carrier, designed to operate entirely without emissions, is set to get even greener. Set for delivery to Norwegian operator Berge
China’s 12 million tonnes U.S. soybean pledge could boost bulker demand
China’s agreement to resume purchases of American soybeans is not only good news for farmers and the U.S. inland waterways industry. BIMCO expects the agreement to be positive for the dry bulk
Maldives operator orders 12 Candela foiling ferries
In another success for Sweden’s Candela Technology AB, Maldives operator Ego Shuttle has ordered twelve Candela P-12 foiling, electric flying ferries. In 2026, the fleet of revolutionary electric vessels will help the