NOAA’s Oscar Dyson modernization will include Siemens Energy propulsion upgrades
As we reported earlier, at the end of the 2026 field season, the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson, which was commissioned in 2005, will go to the JAG Alaska shipyard for a $95
Is Vessev’s VS-Drive hydrofoiling’s coolest motor?
The latest innovation from New Zealand foiling ferry pioneer Vessev is the VS–Drive, a podded propulsion system that the company believes is set to redefine electric marine performance. The VS–Drive is a
Parker Towing christens two towboats honoring family namesakes
Parker Towing Company, Tuscaloosa, Ala., christened two new towboats, the M/V Olive Parker and M/V Callaway Parker, on October 14, further expanding its modern fleet serving inland waterways across the Southeast. The
St. Johns Ship Building puts new 100-ton Link-Belt rough terrain crane Into service
Palatka, Fla.-based St. Johns Ship Building (SJSB) has now commissioned a new 100-ton Link-Belt rough terrain crane, acquired with the support of funding provided through MARAD’s Small Shipyard Grant Program. The Link-Belt
Planning for expansion, Canfornav opens Hong Kong office
Canfornav, the Montreal-headquartered ship operator founded in 1976 as lumber trade specialist Canadian Forest Navigation, has big plans for expansion. Now a leading international dry bulk carrier connecting the Great Lakes and
VIDEO: Groundbreaking Energy Observer 3 will have Rockwell Automation tech on board
Continuing a long partnership with the French-headquartered Energy Observer project, Rockwell Automation Inc. [NYSE: ROK] will support the development and launch of the project’s next-generation laboratory vessel, Energy Observer 3 (EO3). Operating
Fincantieri partners with surface drone innovator Defcomm
Fincantieri reports that it has signed a strategic agreement to accelerate the development of autonomous surface units developed by Defcomm, an Italian startup specializing in unmanned solutions for the maritime sector. Fincantieri
Modernizing ferry terminals focus of panel at FERRIES 2025
Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference, set for November 4-5, 2025, in the New York City area, will feature a session exploring how ferry operators and engineers are modernizing terminal infrastructure to
Brunvoll to power North Star’s two new CSOVs
Brunvoll has entered into an agreement with Vard for the delivery of complete propulsion and maneuvering systems for two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). The owner of these new vessels is North
RWE, ARC Marine deploy environmental innovation at Rampion Offshore Wind Farm
Offshore wind specialist RWE and U.K.-based ARC Marine—who designs, manufactures, installs, and monitors nature-inclusive systems—have achieved a global first at Rampion Offshore Wind Farm with the installation of specially eco-engineered Reef cubes as undersea