Op-Ed: State of Great Lakes shipbuilding
By Brendan Falkowski, Owner, Shipwatcher News Just over the last few months shipbuilding has gone from a forgotten industry in America to routinely making front page headlines. The current world climate has
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Navigating the Hawaiian lane: Why standard playbooks don’t work
By Gerald Hofmann, President Integrated Marine Logistics, at Odyssey Logistics Every year, an average of nearly 13 million tons of marine cargo is shipped into Hawaii, while only 1.7 million tons is
Nexans and Crowley unveil new Jones Act cable lay barge
Paris-headquartered global cabling giant Nexans, whose U.S. operations include its subsea transmission cable manufacturing facility in South Carolina, has partnered with Crowley Wind Services to develop and operate a Jones Act compliant
GLDD unveils first U.S.-flagged Jones Act subsea rock installer
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced on July 23 a major milestone in its offshore energy strategy with the recent launch
Offshore vessel design eyes market trends
By Nick Blenkey, Senior Editorial Consultant With U.S. offshore wind development being put on an indefinite pause, the offshore wind support vessel market outlook for U.S. operators and builders looks to be
Podcast: CCTV mandates mark a turning point for maritime safety
Written by Osher Perry, CEO & founder, ShipIn Systems EDITOR’S NOTE: Osher Perry and Marine Log recently did a podcast on this topic, which you can find below on either SoundCloud or
USTRANSCOM: Jones Act not the cause of dredging challenges
Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) reports that U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has now declassified a report titled Dredging and the Strategic Seaport Program. The report was prepared in response to a Senate
Ship Repair USA: Charting a course through compliance
When it comes to running a shipyard, navigating regulations and compliance can sometimes feel more complicated than navigating open water. One area that continues to challenge even the most seasoned operators is
Op-Ed: Change and opportunity in U.S. shipbuilding’s new era
For organizations looking to work with U.S. shipbuilding, understanding the requirements will be crucial to success, writes Darren Guillory, SSI ShipConstructor Will the next decade be a golden age for American shipyards?
Dutra Group awards dredge contract to Eastern Shipbuilding
San Rafael, Calif.-based The Dutra Group announced March 21 the issuance of a Notice to Proceed for the new-build construction of a 10,464-cubic-yard Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge (TSHD) the Adele at Eastern