Schottel is to supply azimuthing thrusters for the four new Robert Allan Ltd.-designed RApport 2600 escort tugs ordered by Saltchuk Marine at Eastern Shipbuilding Group. The Saltchuk Marine family includes Foss Maritime,
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by General Dynamics Electric Boat for deck module fabrication in support of U.S. Navy submarine programs. The contract between the companies will cover the production
St. Johns Ship Building has appointed Jim Sorenson its vice president of government sales. Sorenson will spearhead all government-related sales efforts at the Palatka, Fla.-based shipyard and report directly to its president,
ABS, which has a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) contract to research barriers to the adoption of advanced nuclear propulsion on commercial vessels, has released a new report on the potential of
Patriot Offshore Maritime Services, N.Y., a subsidiary of Liberty Green Logistics based in Lake Success, N.Y., reports that it has been awarded a U.S. industry defining, ten-year crew transfer vessel (CTV) services
Stena RoRo has taken delivery of the Saint-Malo, the eleventh in a series of 15 E-Flexer vessels from Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The ship is long-term chartered to France’s Brittany Ferries.
Nippon Paint Marine has published a new white paper detailing the role that biomimetics has played in the development of its patented HydroSmoothXT hull coating technology. Biometics is an “imitating nature” approach
Thordon Bearings has unveiled a new wireless propeller shaft bearing wear measurement system that marks a significant advancement in hull and propeller shaft condition monitoring. The new Thordon Bearing Condition Monitoring –
San Francisco Bay Ferry reports that it has been awarded $12.5 million grant by the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to bring zero-emission, battery-electric ferry service to the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal
Evangelos Marinakis’ Capital Gas Ship Management has signed a five-year lifecycle agreement with Wärtsilä. It covers seven 174,000 cubic meter LNG carrier vessels. Wärtsilä’ says that, using its operational support and performance
