VIDEO: U.S. disables two Iranian tankers
Whatever else is happening in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in place and is being enforced. Today U.S. forces disabled two Iranian-flagged unladen oil tankers, M/T
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Union Maritime takes delivery of its third WindWings tanker
The LR2 tanker Monza, fitted with two 37.5-meter BAR Technologies WindWings has been delivered to U.K.-based Union Maritime, marking the third vessel in the company’s newbuild series to adopt wind-assisted propulsion. Together,
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Vane Brothers announces new leadership lineup
Captain Rick Iuliucci, vice president of operations at Baltimore-based Vane Brothers, is retiring effective July 1, and, in a related move, the company has announced a new leadership lineup, effective June 1.
Chouest orders HD Hyundai Robotics welding systems for four yards
HD Hyundai Robotics reports that it has secured an order for its ArcLift GO robotic welding solution that will see it supply robotic welding systems for three Chouest Group shipyards in North
Podcast: Fleetzero discusses electrification in commercial shipping
Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast examines electrification’s growing role in commercial shipping in its latest episode featuring Mike Carter, co-founder and COO of Fleetzero. The episode, titled “Electrification at Sea: What Comes
MARAD launches initiative to develop Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
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
Crescent Towing takes delivery of 6,000-hp Z-drive tug
Crescent Towing, Mobile, Ala., has taken delivery of the M/V Kentucky, a new 6,000-hp Tier 4 Z-drive tugboat built at Blakeley BoatWorks, also in Mobile. The vessel entered service earlier this year
VIDEO: First look at Molslinjen’s 1,500 passenger battery-electric ferries
The boundaries of how large, fast and long range battery-powered vessels can get keep getting extended and Incat Tasmania, Wärtsilä and Denmark’s Molslinjen have now released a new collaborative video highlighting one
Turkey’s Albayrak Group will get fast delivery of two new Damen ASD tugs
Damen Shipyards Group has signed its first contract with Turkey’s Albayrak Group, covering the delivery of an ASD Tug 2111 and ASD Tug 2813. The Albayrak Group is one of the largest
Blue Water Autonomy partners up to scale next-gen shipbuilding
Blue Water Autonomy, the Boston-based tech company whose first 190-foot Liberty Class autonomous ship is under construction at Conrad Shipyards, has entered a number of strategic partnerships to scale the production of