New CBO report takes a hard look at Navy shipbuilding plans
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released its latest analysis of U.S. Navy shipbuilding plan costs. Not for the first time, the CBO report finds costs would be higher than the Navy
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Silver Ships completes six riverine patrol boats for U.S. Navy
Silver Ships has completed the construction of six riverine patrol boats (RPB) under a contract award worth $6.12 million from the Naval Sea Systems Command. The vessels were designed and constructed as
Incat to use SSI shipbuilding software for giant Buquebús cat
Incat Tasmania, which is building the world’s largest battery electric ferry for long time customer Buquebús , will use shipbuilding software from Victoria, B.C,, based SSI in the project. Incat and its
October 2023
In Marine Log’s October issue, we look at how the latest in ferry and passenger vessel design and technology.
Glosten unveils CT-120 tug design
Glosten, Seattle, Wash., has announced its new tug design, a 120- by 39-foot tug with a molded depth of 23 feet. The CT-120 is a sizeable oceangoing tug made for long-distance and
Q&A: 10 minutes with Alabama Shipyard CEO
Marine Log (ML): First, Greg, you became CEO of Alabama Shipyard last year after being CEO at Navarro Capital Partners for the past couple of years. Can you tell us more about
Senator says Buy American waiver should not apply to Small Shipyard grants
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) is calling on the Biden Administration to commit to never applying a recently finalized Buy American waiver to shipyard grants and to help ensure American companies and
Canadian shipbuilding sees productive year
Key Canadian shipyards are staying busy with new orders and repairs, while naval architects help take these projects to the next level. The Royal Canadian Navy is at the center of shipbuilding news in
Largest-ever LNG carrier design gains AiPs from two class societies
Just how large can LNG carriers get? China’s Hudong-Zhonghua (HZ) Shipyard has received Approvals in Principle from two class societies for a new LNG carrier with 271,000 cubic meters of cargo tank
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding starts tests of ammonia gas abatement system
The “ammonia-ready” label is starting to be seen on an increasing number of recently announced shipbuilding contracts. But, while engine designers get nearer to bringing to market engines capable of burning ammonia,