BWMS: Erma First acquires Echoclor
With the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention in force since 2017, the majority of the world fleet is now equipped and the BWMS retrofit market is nearing saturation. Inevitably that will produce
Noble Corporation adopts ABS Wavesight eLogs
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation is to adopt ABS Wavesight eLogs electronic logbooks on its entire fleet of offshore assets. ABS Wavesight says that this marks a major milestone in offshore adoption
Patriot Leader: First Gladding-Hearn built CTV
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, Somerset, Mass., has delivered its first crew transfer vessel (CTV), the Patriot Leader, to Patriot Offshore Maritime Services. The vessel will operate year-round, transportation service for 24 offshore
VIDEO: ZEMBA moves to kick start deployment of e-fuels
The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), a shippers’ group whose members include major freight buyers such as Amazon, IKEA and Levi Strauss, is moving to accelerate the deployment of e-fuels in
VIDEO: M/V ACBL Mariner: Mightiest Mississippi River towboat yet
Christened at a ceremony held in New Orleans yesterday, American Commercial Barge Line’s latest vessel, M/V ACBL Mariner is the most powerful towboat ever built for Mississippi River operations. What that translates
CENTCOM launches wave of attacks on Houthi targets
If you thought things had quietened down in the Red Sea, think again. Today, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an incident bearing all the hallmarks of a Houthi attack in
Crystal orders third new cruise ship at Fincantieri
Fincantieri reports that luxury cruise brand Crystal has finalized an order for a third 690 passenger high end cruise ship, exercising an option under the two ship order it placed back in
Birdon America selects Schottel solutions for WCC program
Spay, Germany-headquartered propulsion specialist Schottel has been chosen by Birdon America to supply key components for the up to 27 U.S. Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCC) for which it is prime
NAWE names Carl Bentzel its next president
The board of the National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) says that the Honorable Carl Bentzel has been elected to serve as the association’s new president, effective December 16, 2024. As part
Damen-built Bu Tinah sets Guiness World Record as world’s most powerful electric tugboat
Demonstrating an average high peak bollard pull of 78.2 tonnes, the Damen RSD-E Tug 2513 Bu Tinah has gained a Guinness World Records title as the world’s most powerful electric tugboat. The