Navy takes delivery of DDG 1000
MAY 21, 2016 — The U.S. Navy yesterday accepted delivery of the future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) from shipbuilder GD Bath Iron Works, reports the Navy’s Program Executive Office Ship . The lead
Crowley scholarships awarded four MMA students
MAY 20, 2016 — Crowley Maritime Corp. has awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to four students of Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA): Patrick Goldsmith, Jack McMurrer, Paige Mentuck and Christina Murphy.
New Schottel duct enhances propulsive efficiency
MAY 20, 2016—German propulsion specialist Schottel GmbH has enhanced its Rudderpropeller range with the new Schottel VarioDuct SDV45 high-performance nozzle to provide higher efficiency at open-water speed in combination with excellent bollard
VIDEO: Harmony of the Seas enters service
MAY 20, 2016 — Following delivery from shipbuilder STX France, the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas is now sailing from Southampton, U.K. on a series of short
BWTS manufacturers edge closer to USCG Type Approval
MAY 20, 2016—While no ballast water technology manufacturer has yet gained U.S. Coast Guard Type Approval, some are now reporting that they have completed land-based and shipboard testing, the final steps on
Austal delivers first of two HSSVs to Oman
MAY 20, 2016 —Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) reports that its Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard has delivered the 72 m High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV) RNOV Al Mubshir to the Royal Navy of Oman,
Damen Shipyards delivers first Shoalbuster 3512
MAY 20, 2016 —The first of Damen’s new Shoalbuster 3512 class multipurpose workboat, the Noordstrom, was recently handed over to Dutch marine services specialist Van Wijngaarden Marine Services B.V. in the port
USCG issues warning on potentially dangerous distress signal
MAY 19, 2016 — The Coast Guard Inspections and Compliance Directorate has issued a Safety Alert (Safety Alert 04-16) warning that the Certificate of Approval (160.037/23/0) for Nammo Liab AB Orange Hand
Vittoria Shipyard unveils 60 knot Interceptor
MAY 19, 2016 — Italy’s Vittoria Shipyard is to showcase its 60 knot Interceptor 43 at an event in La Spezia next week. The new vessel is based on U.S. Customs and
First findings of wind propulsion study to be released
MAY 19, 2016—Dagmar Nelissen, senior researcher and consultant at CE Delft, will present the preliminary findings of an EU-funded study “Analysis of market potentials and market barriers for wind propulsion technologies for