U.S. continues strikes on Houthi assets
As U.S. efforts to neutralize Houthi assets and access to weaponry continue — both on the ground and in the court room, United Kingdom Maritime Operations said today that it had received
VIDEO: Vice Commandant Lunday says three USCG cutters laid up by personnel shortages
Issues that the Coast Guard faces with workforce recruitment and in maintaining mission readiness were among those in focus in a wide-ranging August 7 discussion with USCG Vice Commandant Adm. Kevin E.
Ferry operators continue to embrace greener standards
By Maura Keller, Marine Log correspondent These days, just about everyone in the marine business is facing some kind of environmental challenge—from reducing emissions to understanding the ever-changing alternative fuel options. The
Messina Line opts for Jotun coatings for two containerships
Aiming to reduce emissions, Genoa, Italy-headquartered Messina Line (Ignazio Messina & C.) has selected Jotun coatings solutions for the next drydockings of its 4,600 TEU containerships Jolly Oro and Jolly Argento. Jotun
Q&A: Craig Gundry, president of Cormorant Maritime Projects
Craig Gundry explains his philosophy behind helping clients go green. Marine Log (ML): For the past decade, you’ve been engaged in assisting shipowners, operators, shipyards and others in implementing green technologies into
Op-Ed: Fleet digitalization can do more than save fuel
By Arnaud Dianoux, founder and managing director, Opsealog The scope of reporting in the maritime sector is continuing to expand, going beyond new environmental regulations to encompass growing ESG pressures from a
Island Offshore PSV bunkers bio-LNG
The Island Offshore PSV Island Crusader is being bunkered with bio-LNG in a series of operations being carried out in cooperation collaboration with the vessel’s charterer, Equinor. The bio-LNG bunkerings are being
Self-unloading bulker grounded twice, which proved expensive
In its second recent report on a Great Lakes bulker grounding incident, the National Transportation Safety Board has released its findings on an April 2023 incident in which the 1973-built, 667-foot-long, self-unloading
Seatrium AmFELS retires dry dock after 28 years of service at Port of Brownsville
After nearly 30 years of service at Seatrium AmFEL’s shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, the Solomon P. Ortiz floating dry dock was retired in May and the contract for its dismantling and recycling
Senator Tim Kaine wins SCA Maritime Leadership Award
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance, and repair industry, has presented U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) with the SCA Maritime Leadership Award The award