Webb Institute starts search for its next president
R. Keith Michel is planning to step down as president of Webb Institute effective June 30, 2022—and the search to find a successor is underway. Founded in 1889 by New York-based shipbuilder
C-Innovation wins multi-year RLIW contract
Houston-headquartered C-Innovation LLC (C-I), an affiliate of the Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) family of companies, has been awarded a multi-year contract for Riserless Light Well Intervention (RLWI) services with a major operator
Kitsap Transit takes delivery of second NBBB fast ferry
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) has delivered the second of two 255-passenger-only ferries to Kitsap Transit of Bremerton, Wash. Like the first-in-class-vessel, the Enetai, the second, Commander, out-performed design expectations during vessel
Iconic sternwheeler returns to service
Hornblower Group’s American Queen Steamboat Company reports that its flagship sternwheeler American Queen today welcomed its first revenue guests in 18 months, becoming the line’s fourth vessel to return to service. The
Golden Ray responders find and cap source of oil discharge
The St. Simons Sound Incident Response says that the source of oil discharges from Section Six of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray has been identified and contained. The
New study: Actual GHG intensity of LNG shipping lower than earlier estimates
A peer-reviewed study published in the American Chemical Society’s Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Journal indicates that the GHG intensity of LNG shipping may be substantially less than suggested by some earlier studies.
Prysmian takes delivery of game-changing cable layer
Milan, Italy, headquartered Prysmian Group has taken delivery of the advanced cable laying vessel Leonardo da Vinci. The first mission assigned to the vessel is the installation of the Viking Link submarine
First vessel in new Staten Island Ferry class is headed for NYC
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG) reports that it has completed the first of three new Staten Island “Ollis Class” ferries for the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Staten Island Ferry
Good news for green ferries in latest FTA grant announcement
In a first, $4 million of the $38 million available in the Federal Transit Administration’s latest round of Passenger Ferry Grants will be set aside specifically for low or zero-emission ferries, or
Manson marks milestone in hopper dredge build
Seattle, Wash., based Manson Construction and shipbuilder Keppel AmFELS recently marked a milestone in the construction of a 15,000 cu.yd self-propelled hopper dredge that, will be the largest in operation in the