Navy will sideline 17 MSC ships to ease mariner stress
Under a plan approved Oct. 30 by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, and disclosed by the Navy yesterday, the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) is to sideline 17 ships to
New Eno Center study underscores benefits of federal support for U.S. inland waterways
A new study just released by the Eno Center for Transportation finds that federal support for the U.S. inland waterways system yields significant societal benefits in a variety of areas, completely aside
Samsung Heavy wins AiP for LNG carrier with wing sails
The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest registry, and the Korean Register (KR) have granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the basic design of a wing sail-equipped LNG
KPI OceanConnect names Dorthe Bendtsen interim CEO
With its former CEO transitioning to chief commercial officer at its parent company Bunker Holding, KPI OceanConnect has named its current COO, Dorthe Bendtsen, its interim CEO. KPI OceanConnect is one of
Candela to bring America’s first flying e-ferry to Lake Tahoe
After putting the world’s first foiling e-ferry to enter public service into operation in Stockholm, Candela and local partner FlyTahoe are planning to introduce the first U.S.-based Candela P-12 on Lake Tahoe.
MAIB reports on fatal mooring line recoil incident
The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into an August 2021 incident in which a bulker’s second officer (2/O) who was looking over the side of the vessel
With a new name, Chinook Oldendorff starts sailing with rotor sails
Oldendorff Carriers reports that it has now completed the successful installation and operational deployment of Norsepower rotor sails on the post-Panamax bulk carrier Chinook Oldendorff. Through a joint agreement first announced in
CSL OWL SRI orders two subsea rock installers
CSL OWL Subsea Rock Installation (CSL OWL SRI) a newly formed partnership between Canada’s CSL Group and Rotterdam-headquartered Offshore Wind Logistics reports that it has ordered two subsea rock installation vessels. tailored
Anthony Veder uses NAPA Logbook to ease environmental regulatory reporting
Rotterdam-headquartered gas shipping specialist Anthony Veder is partnering with Finnish maritime software specialist NAPA to ease regulatory reporting by expanding the use of electronic logbook solutions, The joint project between the two
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards books contract for four GADUS vessels
Kampen, Netherlands-headquartered Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has won a four-ship order for its new GADUS design vessels. It has been placed by Navigare Shipping, marking the start of a major fleet renewal process