Golden Ray: Disposal of final sections poses its own problems
It is now more than two years since the September 8, 2019 capsize of the car carrier Golden Ray and, at this stage, disassembling and disposing of its wreck has taken significantly
BAE Jacksonville gets $25 million LCS 21 PSA award
BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair LLC, Jacksonville, Fla., has been awarded a $25,079,996 cost-plus-award-fee modification on to exercise an option to previously awarded contract N00024-20-C-2320 for the accomplishment of post shakedown availability
Next gen Vard patrol vessel gains AIP
Vard Marine, Inc. has gained approval in principle from ABS for its 115 meter next generation offshore patrol vessel (NGOPV) design. The Vard 7 115 NGOPV caters to a range of mission
GLDD books contracts worth $261.3 million
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States yesterday reported that it had received several major dredging awards, worth a total $261.3
Awind CSOVs will feature MacGregor equipment packages
The two new two high-spec “walk to work” offshore wind Commissioning, Service and Operations vessels (CSOVs) recently ordered by Oslo-headquartered Awind AS will feature MacGregor equipment packages. Awind AS, is a wholly-owned
Fisheries group files legal challenge to BOEM Vineyard 1 decision
The Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA), a broad coalition of fishing industry associations and fishing companies, has filed a Petition for Review in the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals regarding the
Fairbanks Morse Defense acquires Hunt Valve
Continuing on the acquisition trail, Beloit, Wis. headquartered Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Hunt Valve Company Inc., a specialty manufacturer of naval valves and
Damen electric road ferries are on their way to Ontario
What will be first fully-electric road ferries to operate in North America have departed the Damen Galati shipyard in Romania. Ordered by the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario, Canada, the 68 meter long
New Rem CSOVs to have Kongsberg PM thrusters
Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with Fincantieri’s Vard subsidiary to supply a large package of permanent magnet (PM) thrusters for installation on two new offshore wind construction service operation vessels (CSOVs)
JDP aims to develop future-proof LNG carrier design
Wärtsilä is working with ABS and China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (HZS) in a Joint Development Project (JDP) to develop a flexible, future-proof, and modular LNG carrier (LNGC) vessel concept. The multi-fuel electric vessel