February 2025 Marine Log

February 2025

This issue of Marine Log focuses on everything from environmental regulations that impact shipping to technologies making it easier to reduce emissions and stay in compliance.

Derek Murphy

Derek Murphy named VP new construction carriers at NNS

HII (NYSE: HII) reports that Derek Murphy has been promoted to vice president of new construction aircraft carriers at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. In his new role, Murphy will have responsibility

Bunkering barge

TTB 2025: Barge innovations as key components of U.S. supply chains

As a new administration takes shape in Washington, D.C., the maritime industry, including the barge sector, could face significant shifts that will shape its future. Marine Log’s TTB 2025, set for March

Ceremony at SIMA shipyard

HD Hyundai Heavy and Peru’s SIMA kick off warship construction project

In a Jan. 10 ceremony, South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and Peru’s state-run SIMA shipyard formally marked the start of construction of four warships of three different types: frigate,

TTB 2025

Top 5 reasons to attend TTB 2025: Innovation, networking, and strategies for success

Marine Log’s TTB 2025, taking place on March 25-26, 2025, at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza in Mobile, Ala., is set to be the premier event for professionals in the tug, towboat,

CRS report on frigate

CRS releases new report on Constellation-class frigate program

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) on Dec. 19 released an updated report “Navy Constellation (FFG-62) Class Frigate Program: Background and Issues for Congress.” The CRS reports provides a very detailed big picture

Jennifer Childs

Jennifer Childs named VP quality and engineering at Ingalls

HII (NYSE: HII) reports that Jennifer Childs has been named vice president of quality and engineering of the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, effective Jan. 6, 2025. She succeeds Brian Blanchette, who is

Luke Briant, vice president of sales and marketing at Arlington, Va.-based Trident Maritime Systems

VIDEO: Trident shares its vision for sustainable shipbuilding

At the 2024 International Workboat Show, we had the opportunity to sit down with Luke Briant, vice president of sales and marketing at Arlington, Va.-based Trident Maritime Systems, to discuss the company’s

Ted Williams speaks at Marine Log's FERRIES conference in Seattle on October 29, 2024.

Op-Ed: The degradation and recovery of U.S. shipbuilding

by Ted Williams, president of Senesco Marine LLC Global maritime supremacy has been a cornerstone of our national security for decades. However, today, we have not only lost this supremacy, we are

This is not an X-DF-A engine

WinGD wins more orders for its ammonia-fueled X-DF-A engines

With a growing number of ammonia carriers being ordered, Swiss headquartered engine developer WinGD has secured further orders for its ammonia-fueled X-DF-A engine design in the growing ammonia carrier market. The engines,

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