A tough week for U.S. offshore wind
This week has not been a good one for U.S. offshore wind. Tuesday’s much anticipated U.S. Gulf of Mexico lease sale produced only one winning bid. RWE Offshore US Gulf, LLC was
Master Boat Builders to build Waterways Commerce Cutter superstructures
Birdon America, Inc. has selected Master Boat Builders, Inc. of Coden, Alabama, to build the superstructure for the Coast Guard’s Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program. Birdon has a contract worth a potential
New Chinese polar research vessel will have Azipod propulsion
Another polar research vessel project is underway, this one in China. ABB reports that it has received an order from Guangzhou Shipyard International to supply an Azipod DI propulsion system for a
CB&I gains DNV AiP for LH2 cargo containment system
Hydrogen is seen as one of the keys to the energy transition, creating a need for safe liquid hydrogen LH2 shipping solutions. Now, McDermott’s storage business, CB&I, has received Approval in Principle
Rusty Murdaugh resigns as Austal USA president
Austal USA says that Rusty Murdaugh has resigned as its president, effective today. Murdaugh was named president in Sept. 2021 (after being named acting president in February 2021 when former president Craig
Bollinger Shipyards christens lead Navajo-class T-ATS
This past Saturday, representatives from Bollinger Shipyards LLC joined senior U.S. Navy officials pier side at Bollinger Houma to christen the USNS Navajo (T-ATS 6), the lead ship of the Navy’s new
Tier IV tug Jane McAllister arrives in Virginia
McAllister Towing’s Tier IV tug Jane McAllister has arrived in the Port of Virginia. The 93 foot long by 38 foot beam vessel is equipped with 3516E Tier IV Caterpillar engines producing
Wärtsilä moves another step forward on CCS-Ready scrubbers
Saying that its CCS-Ready scrubbers are now “being sold at pace,” Wärtsilä is now offering carbon capture and storage (CCS) feasibility studies to shipowners and operators. Studies have already been conducted on
Conrad to build four cargo/passenger ferries for Puerto Rico
Morgan City, La., based Conrad Shipyard, LLC has been awarded a contract by the Puerto Rico Maritime Transit Authority (PRMTA) for the construction of four cargo/passenger ferry vessels. The ferries, each designed
Eastern gets go ahead on new USACE hopper dredge
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given Eastern Shipbuilding Group formal notice to proceed on its recently awarded $257 million contract to design and construct a new medium-class hopper dredge (MCHD),