Port of Prince Rupert moves closer to getting marine fueling service
The Port of Prince Rupert, B.C., is North America’s closest port to Asia by up to three days sailing—it’s 36 hours closer to Shanghai than Vancouver and over 68 hours closer than
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South African shipyard signs agreement with Robert Allan Ltd
Durban, South Africa-based Sandock Austral Shipyards (SAS) is to offer clients a range of state-of-the-art high-performance tugs, following the signing of an agreement with Vancouver, B.C., naval architect firm Robert Allan Ltd.
The Shearer Group naval architecture firm promotes two
Houston-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI) reports that it has promoted two members its team. JOSHUA SEBASTIAN Joshua S. Sebastian, P.E., a 13-year veteran of the
Svitzer to build next-gen TRAnsverse Tug
Maersk group towage operator Svitzer has reached an agreement with naval architect firm Robert Allan Ltd. and Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards to build a next-generation TRAnsverse Tug. The first of these multipurpose tugs
JMS completes concept design for LUMCON research vessel
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
Webb Institute elects next president
Mark Martecchini has been elected as the 16th president of Webb Institute. Effective July 1, 2022, he will succeed R. Keith Michel who has served as Webb’s president for the past nine
BV classes world’s first hybrid SES crew transfer vessel
Bureau Veritas has classified the world’s first hybrid-powered surface effect ship (SES), the CWind Pioneer. Built at the U.K.’s Wight Shipyard, the 22 meter long x 8.9 meter beam crew transfer vessel
Crowley awarded $638 million MARAD contract
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Solutions business unit has been awarded a multi-year, $638 million contract for Vessel Acquisition Management (VAM) by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD). Crowley says its strategic acquisition and vessel
Erma First adds world’s smallest BWTS to product range
Perama, Greece, headquartered ballast water equipment manufacturer Erma First has acquired oneTank LLC, a subsidiary of Seattle-headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten. Erma First says the acquisition will see it
Siemens to acquire FORAN
One of the world’s most widely used shipbuilding software systems is to come under new ownership. Nuremberg, Germany, headquartered Siemens Digital Industries Software said today that that it has signed an agreement