Colonna’s Shipyard promotes three
Tom Godfrey, president & CEO of Colonna’s Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Va., has announced the promotions of three executives from the company’s leadership team to new positions. Randall Crutchfield has been promoted to
Tanker held after deadly collision with dredge
A 50,420 dwt, 2011-built products tanker, the Petite Soeur, is currently being held in the Philippines following a collision with a Sierra Leone flagged hopper dredge. The Marshall Islands registered Petite Soeur
Study identifies 15 key pain points facing women at sea
A study based on interviews with 115 female seafarers identifies 15 key “pain points” – or challenges – facing women at sea. The study is the first step in a project being
Boston Ship Repair wins $14.7 million T-AO 21 contract
Boston Ship Repair, Boston, Mass., has been awarded a $14,759,604 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220523C4015) for a 75-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul/drydocking of Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent
VIDEO: Iranian Navy releases video of Advantage Sweet seizure
Iranian Navy footage has appeared on YouTube showing yesterday’s seizure of the Marshall Islands flagged tanker Advantage Sweet while transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman. While Iranian state-controlled media outlets
Glosten grows its PelaStar partner network
Seattle-based Glosten’s PelaStar floating wind platform was one of the nine Phase One winners of the U.S. Department of Energy’s FLoating Offshore Wind ReadINess (FLOWIN) Prize. Winning the Phase One prize indicated
New Incat Crowther 29 joins Auckland operator’s fleet
The latest addition to Auckland, New Zealand, tourism operator Explore Group’s fleet, Tuhi Rapa, is a 300-passenger Incat Crowther 29. Built by Australian shipyard Aluminium Marine, it has been plying the waters
Ship Repair USA: Mitigating welding risks during ship repair projects
As a supporter of shipyards and a representative for vessel owners and operators, Seattle-based Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has recognized a need for complex weld engineering and inspection services. The combination
Seaspan Shipyards teams up with four Canadian tech companies
Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards has awarded three contracts, totaling approximately CAD 2.6 million, to enable four Canadian companies to advance marine industry digitalization and further modernize shipbuilding and fleet maintenance. In March 2022,
IP Code adoption sets new standard for industrial personnel carriage
Amendments to the SOLAS Convention will mandate application of the International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel from July 1, 2024, writes Joseph Gardemal, ABS Manager, Regulatory Affairs Expansion of