New Lock at the Soo construction begins
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) reports the New Lock at the Soo project at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., is on schedule as construction resumes on phase one and is initiated
MBARI to build new flagship research vessel
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) has selected Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain, to build its new state-of-the-art research vessel. It is to be named R/V David Packard, in honor of
New offshore wind feeder vessel concept features motion compensation
One solution to installing offshore wind turbines in compliance with the Jones Act is to use a foreign-flagged wind turbine installation vessel (WITV) supported by U.S.-flagged, U.S.-built feeder vessels. Two Dutch companies
US Watercraft licensed to build SeaArk Marine portfolio
Hubert, N.C., based US Watercraft reports that it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to utilize the complete SeaArk Marine portfolio of commercial fire fighting, military, survey, and work boats. Located
Taiwanese Coast Guard vessels will be first with 16-cylinder MTU 8000 engines
Rolls-Royce has delivered the first two 16-cylinder versions of its MTU Series 8000 engines. The 16V 8000 M71L engines will be in new patrol vessels for the Taiwan Coast Guard. They are
Biden climate summit: Shipping seeks support for carbon pricing
Ahead of the Leaders’ Summit on Climate convened by President Biden, shipping bodies are pushing to make mandatory market-based measures (MBMs) part of the solution to shipping decarbonization. In a joint submission
Belle of Louisville gets a bail out
At its April 16 meeting, the Budget Committee of the Louisville, Ky., Metro Government voted to appropriate $725,000 to get the historic riverboat Belle of Louisville through the current fiscal year. The
Chicago Harbor Lock reopens
The Chicago Engineer District reports that the Chicago Harbor Lock reopened April 15 after a five-month closure to reconstruct the north chamber wall. Normal lock operations are now in place. “Exploratory demolition
Biden nominee Linda L. Fagan would be USCG’s first female 4-star admiral
President Biden has nominated Vice Adm. Linda L. Fagan to serve as Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. If confirmed by the Senate, Fagan would serve as the first woman to
BV classes Singapore’s first hybrid vessel, Penguin Tenaga
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) reports that it has certified and classed Singapore’s first hybrid-powered vessel. Built, owned, and operated by Singapore-based Penguin Shipyard International, a subsidiary of Penguin International Limited, Penguin