Gulf Island Shipyard to expand labor force
Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) plans to expand the workforce at its Houma, La., Gulf Island Shipyards division. According to an announcement by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and Gulf Island
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PODCAST: Women in Maritime Operations founder Kasey Eckstein
In this edition of Listen Up!, we talk with Kasey Eckstein, founder of Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) and director of business development at Atlas Marine Services, Taylor, Mich., to get a
DeWitt to present on cybersecurity demystification for small ferry fleets
Cris DeWitt, managing director of Cyber Mariner, an operational technology (OT) cybersecurity company that serves the maritime industry, will present on the topic of “Cybersecurity Demystification for Small Ferry Fleets” at the
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding LNG FGSS gains Bureau Veritas AIP
Classification society Bureau Veritas has granted Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. an approval in principle is for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for marine four-stroke dual fuel engines.
Stena Line stretches two RoPax vessels
Sweden’s Stena Line is making major upgrades to two of its RoPax ships— the Stena Lagan and sister ship Stena Mersey, both built in 2005 — that include cutting both ships and
WETA orders two more high speed cats for San Francico Bay
The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Board of Directors yesterday authorized the agency to award La Conner, Wash., shipbuilder Mavrik Marine Inc. a $30 million contract to build
Ladar trials show promise of enhanced vessel safety
Norwegian operator Color Line has been trialing Ladar, a light-based laser technology anti-collision system designed to identify floating objects on or under the surface of the water, including drifting fishing nets, logs,
Southwest Shipyard delivers TSGI-designed tank barge
The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI) reports that Houston’s Southwest Shipyard, L.P. has delivered a 250- by 54- by 12-foot, 6-inch, 23,000 BBL tank barge built to a TSGI-developed design. The barge’s primary
Yanmar generator engines selected for Japanese LNG-fueled ferry duo
Osaka, Japan-headquartered Yanmar Holdings has received an order from Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) for dual fuel 8EY26LDF engines. The engines will be used to power generators on board Japan’s first two
Maid of the Mists’ zero-emission tour boats enter service
Starting at 10 a.m. tomorrow, October 6, guests will be able to ride the first all-electric, zero-emission passenger boats built in the U.S.A. Built for Niagara Falls, N.Y. tour operator Maid the