The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the award of nearly $14 million in funding to support the development of programs aimed at reinvigorating and rebuilding the U.S. maritime industry and shipbuilding
Not all Coast Guard icebreaking operations involve Polar or Arctic-class icebreakers, and, in preparation for the 2026 winter season, the Coast Guard Northeast District has launched Operation RENEW (Reliable Energy for Northeast
The maritime coatings industry is facing pressures that can no longer be addressed in isolation. Shipyards are operating under tighter schedules. Fleets are aging. Performance expectations for corrosion control continue to rise.
The nonprofit organization We Work the Waterways closed out 2025 with significant organizational growth, expanded outreach, and increased engagement with students and jobseekers interested in maritime careers, positioning the group for broader
![Partnership will explore pilot projects for Marauder, Saronic’s 180-foot autonomous ship. [Image: Saronic Technologies]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/maurader-300x225.jpg)
Austin, Texas-headquartered autonomous vessel developer Saronic Technologies reports that it has entered a strategic partnership with OSV operator Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc.(HOS), to accelerate innovation and deployment of autonomous platforms, advanced software,
![HII hosted Secretary of the Navy John Phelan (center) along with Adm. Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations and Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the Marine Corps at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, Jan. 7, 2026. [Photo: HII]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Visit-SECNAV-CNO-Commandant__January-07-2026-1-300x225.jpg)
HII (NYSE: HII) hosted Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, along with Adm. Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations, and Gen. Eric Smith, commandant of the Marine Corps, at its Ingalls Shipbuilding
The Port of Virginia is nearing the completion of its $1.4 billion Gateway Investment Program with a critical piece of the strategic capital investment program being delivered in early 2026. In February,
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that Rear Admiral (select) Tony Ceraolo has been named superintendent and Dr. Johnathan Gajdos provost at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y.
Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop has received a further thruster order from shipbuilder TKMS for the new German research vessel Polarstern. The addition of two Steerprop SP 40 TT ARC tunnel thrusters to
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Birdon America has started construction on the third U.S. Coast Guard waterways commerce cutter (WCC) vessel: Inland construction tender WLIC 1602. This milestone comes just months after beginning work on WLIC 1601
