Among the highlights will be a session from Seamus Murphy, executive director of San Francisco Bay Ferry/WETA, titled “From Concept to Contract: Real-World Zero-Emission Ferry Deployment.”

FERRIES 2025: Update on America’s first zero-emission fast ferries

Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference will return to Jersey City, N.J., on November 4–5, 2025, across from Lower Manhattan, bringing together ferry leaders, shipbuilders, and policymakers to discuss the future of

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Glosten CEO to open Marine Log’s FERRIES 2025

Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference will open on November 4 with Morgan Fanberg, P.E., president and CEO of naval architecture firm Glosten, as the first speaker. The conference is being held

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Austal USA to deploy Floorganise ship production tech

New York City-headquartered Floorganise USA Inc. reports that, as part of a significant modernization investment at its Mobile, Ala., shipyard, Austal USA will deploy Floorganise’s Floor2Plan Shipyard-MES, a sophisticated ship production technology

September 2025

This issue of Marine Log explores how digitalization and disruptive tech are reshaping maritime. We highlight tools transforming fleet navigation, communication, performance—and what’s next for operators embracing a connected future.

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Austal USA and Master Boat partner up

Two Alabama-based shipbuilders, Austal USA and Master Boat Builders Inc. have entered into a memorandum of understanding establishing a strategic outsourcing partnership designed to expand U.S. shipbuilding capacity by increasing the ability

Moran Towing Co.’s newest tug, the William E Moran, has entered service in New York, bringing enhanced capability and performance to the company’s evolving fleet.

Moran launches first of new class tug

New Canann, Conn.-headquartered Moran Towing Co.’s newest tug, the William E Moran, has entered service in New York, bringing enhanced capability and performance to the company’s evolving fleet. As the first vessel

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HII gives Eric Chewning a new expanded role

HII (NYSE: HII) has named Eric Chewning to a new position, executive vice president of maritime systems and corporate strategy, broadening his responsibilities to lead the company’s strategy around maritime and advanced

WSF picks Siemens Energy for shoresude charging

Eastern gets green light to start WSF hybrid-electric ferry build

Eastern Shipbuilding Group reports that it has now received the Notice to Proceed from Washington State Ferries (WSF) to build two (with an option for an additional unit) 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries for

The Peregrine's shallow draft and bow ramp make it ideal for remote coastal landings, barge offloading, and precision station-keeping in tidal areas like Cook Inlet.

Global Diving & Salvage adds M/V Peregrine to Alaska fleet

Global Diving & Salvage has added the M/V Peregrine to its fleet, a landing craft designed to operate in Alaska’s remote and challenging marine environments. The 90-foot aluminum-hulled vessel has a 24-foot

Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, engineering, and management services, announced the christening of the USX-1 Defiant.

USX-1 Defiant christened, launching Serco’s autonomous era

Virginia-based Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, engineering, and management services, announced the christening of the USX-1 Defiant, the groundbreaking demonstrator vessel for DARPA’s No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program. The

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