Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has selected Seattle-headquartered naval architecture firm Glosten to design a state-of-the-art oceanographic research vessel (RV). Replacing the existing RV Thuwal, the new
JMS Naval Architects, Mystic, Conn., has completed the concept design of a 125-foot Gulf Coast research vessel for Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON). JMS was competitively awarded a contract from LUMCON to provide
Houma, La.-based shipbuilder Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC has awarded Siemens Energy a contract to supply power, propulsion, and control systems, along with battery storage technology, for the two research vessels on order
Bellingham, Wash., based All American Marine (AAM) has launched a 50-foot research vessel for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), designated for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary in Washington State.
Norway’s Ulstein Group has entered into an agreement that will see Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction build an Ulstein SX134 design research vessel for the Korea Institute of Geoscience and
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
Bellingham, Wash., shipbuilder All American Marine has won a contract to construct a research vessel for Bluetide Puerto Rico. The 73-foot by 26.7-foot aluminum catamaran, will be constructed to USCG Subchapter T
The world’s first LNG-fueled research ship, Atair, was bunkered with liquefied natural gas by Finnish-based energy company Gasum on July 27 at Germany’s Fassmer shipyard. According to Gasum, the operation was the
All American Marine (AAM), Bellingham, Wash., has been awarded a contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) covering construction a 50-foot aluminum research catamaran for the Olympic Coast National Marine
The Atair, a 75 meter long and roughly 17 meter wide research vessel under construction at the Fassmer shipyard in Berne, Germany, is equipped with Schottel propulsion systems. Ordered by the German
