Campo: “State of Port Houston is awesome”
Delivering his annual state of the port address to the Greater Houston Partnership and guests last week, Port Houston chairman Ric Campo declared the “State of Port Houston is awesome, and its
Hawaii Dolphin takes delivery of new tour boat from All American Marine
Hawaii Dolphin Tours’ newest snorkel and tour boat, Poseidon, has started operations in Oahu, following delivery by Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM). The highly customized 50 x 17 foot vessel
Concordia Damen to build 5,400 bhp Paraguay River push boat
Damen Shipyards Group’s specialist inland waterways yard, Concordia Damen in Werkendam, Netherlands, has won a contract to build a 5,400 bhp CDS4115 shallow draft river push boat for Paraguayan shipowner and operator
Port of London to operate hydrogen powered survey USV
The Port of London is to operate a green-hydrogen fueled, uncrewed, hydrographic survey vessel, dubbed ZEPHR – Zero Emissions Ports Hydrogen Refilling Survey Vessel. Like the eSOV project just announced by Bibby
USCG issues interim rule on duck boat safety
The Coast Guard has issued an interim rule as the first step toward implementing statutorily mandated requirements for duck boats — DUKW amphibious passenger vessels. This statutory mandate was enacted after the
BOEM completes Empire Wind environmental review
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of Equinor and BP’s proposed Empire Wind offshore wind project, which BOEM estimates could power more than 700,000 homes with
Siem Topaz gets extension of Taiwan offshore wind contract
Kristiansand, Norway, headquartered Siem Offshore reports that it has secured a contract extension for the AHTS Siem Topaz with a local client in Taiwan. Commencement will be in direct continuation of the
Future maritime fuels: LR sees two paths ahead
A report from the Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonization Hub says that the shipping industry faces two alternative decarbonization paths with hydrogen-based fuels and biofuels vying for prominence. Its analysis of future maritime
U.K. consortium to build world’s first eSOV
A consortium led by Bibby Marine is to receive U.K. government matching funding for the construction of what, they say, will be the world’s first zero-emission electric service operation vessel (eSOV). With
MSC to hold Ship Repair Industry Day
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) will be hosting a Ship Repair Industry Day on October 10, 2023 at the Norfolk Airport Doubletree Hotel in Norfolk, Va. MSC is encouraging representatives