ClassNK makes IMO GBS archiving more convenient
In response to user feedback, ClassNK has significantly simplified the procedures for uploading data such as ship plans to the ClassNK Archive Center (NKAC). The NKAC service was launched in 2016 to
Detyens wins $8.9 million cable layer contract
Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., has been awarded an $8,991,045 firm-fixed-price contract for a 90-calendar day shipyard availability. The work to be performed provides for services for the regular overhaul and
President Biden names U.S. Maritime Administrator nominee
President Joe Biden has announced his intention to nominate retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ann Phillips as Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration at the Department of Transportation. If confirmed, Phillips
Cecilia Kushner to keynote Ferries 2021 on New York’s ferry investments
Marine Log’s FERRIES 2021 conference is set to go live and in person in just over three weeks, with a full agenda and a nearly sold out venue. The event will take
Amazon brings in the boxes on a bulker
The trend for shippers to switch goods from container vessels to bulk carriers looks to be picking up pace. Among those taking that route is Amazon. The Port of Houston recently tweeted
Ørsted selects Maryland’s Crystal Steel for major offshore wind steel fabrication center
Ørsted has reached an economic agreement that will establish Maryland’s first offshore wind steel fabrication center at Crystal Steel Fabricators in Federalsburg, Md. Ørsted says its investment in Crystal Steel will enable
UN Secretary General calls for zero emission ships by 2030
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres is adding his voice to those calling on shipping to up its decarbonization ambitions, calling actions thus far at IMO “some initial steps.” In his opening
GLDD books contracts worth $88.1 million
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), America’s largest provider of dredging services is to carry out a contract on Oak Island. No, not the Oak Island in Nova Scotia known
Norwegian offshore players team up to offer one-stop-shop for wind farm development
Norway’s Solstad Offshore ASA, Aker Solutions ASA and DeepOcean Norway AS and have joined forces to create Windstaller Alliance. The new partnership aims to provide the world’s most cost-efficient and complete product
Next-gen simulator to help Singapore develop next-gen skillsets
How do you train seafarers who won’t necessarily go to sea, but will manage vessels remotely from shore? Singapore’s Center of Excellence in Maritime Safety (CEMS) aims to do just that —