Op-Ed: Marine coatings systems explained
By Thomas O’Shaughnessy, owner of Industrial Paint and Protection magazine It may sound dramatic, but it’s true: corrosion is attacking your ship from the first second it goes into service, to the
Poor communication blamed in $1.1 million barge strike on bridge
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on a January 12, 2021, incident in which an empty hopper barge, pushed by the towing vessel Robert Cenac, struck the CSX
Heddle Shipyards fully booked for the winter
All three of Canadian shipbuilder Heddle Shipyards’ Ontario Shipyards are fully booked for the 2022 winter works season. The company says that, despite a new wave of pandemic restrictions and supply chain
Ulstein inks contract to design SOVs for Chinese offshore wind market
Shanghai Electric Windpower Group has signed a contract with Ulstein Design and Solutions and China’s ZPMC shipyard that will see them design two types of service operation vessels (SOVs) that will be
Why MAN sees engine retrofits as key to shipping decarbonization
MAN Energy Solutions says that dual-fuel retrofits already proven on its MAN B&W low-speed engines could enable massive potential emission savings by enabling existing ships to burn carbon-neutral fuels. The company says
TTB 2022: New container-on-barge innovations to be highlighted
On March 29—Day 1 of Marine Log’s TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry—Neal Langdon, executive vice president-sales of Arcosa, will present on new container-on-barge innovations in the U.S.
Maritime Wellness: The untold tale of magnesium
By Emily Reiblein, Director HSSE – Crowley Logistics There are some vitamins and minerals so important to the human body that without their consumption over time, the body crashes and burns. Lesser
Alaska starts acquisition ball rolling on ferry replacement
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has taken a step forward in the acquisition process that will see it select a qualified U.S. shipyard to build a replacement for its 57-year-old ferry
Huntington Ingalls announces leadership change
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) COO Chris Kastner will become president and CEO on March 1 in line with a succession plan that will see current President and CEO Mike Petters become executive
Vane Brothers takes delivery of fourth of four push tugs
Baltimore, Md., headquartered Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the Charles Hughes, the fourth of four 3,000-horsepower Salisbury Class push tugs under construction for the company by Chesapeake Shipbuilding & Naval Architects