December 2023
This issue celebrates the Top Women in Maritime for 2023 in addition to our selection of distinctive vessels delivered over the year.
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Vard wins $200 million Toyo Construction cable layer contract
Fincantieri reports that its Norwegian subsidiary Vard has signed a contract worth more than $200 million to design and construct a hybrid-powered cable-laying and construction vessel for Japan’s Toyo Construction. The hull
Euronav brings ammonia powered VLCCs into its fleet expansion moves
With 24 of its VLCCs being transferred to John Fredriksen’s Frontline as part of a deal that resolved a long-running merger battle, Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN) has been rebuilding its fleet with
Ingalls Shipbuilding christens LHA 8
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the U.S. Navy’s third America-class amphibious assault ship Bougainville (LHA 8), December 2. “Today is not only a day to celebrate our namesake, representatives of
NYK Lines duo will be first ships with variable compression ratio engines
Two new LNG dual-fueled vessels being built for NYK Line will be the first with two-stroke engines featuring the variable compression ratio (VCR) technology announced by Swiss-headquartered engine developer WinGD back in
New Panama Canal hybrid tractor tugs will have Wabtec engines
Pittsburgh-headquartered Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) and its Latin American channel partner, Marinsa International, have recently signed a contract to supply the primary power for 10 new hybrid tractor tugboats being built for
Q&A: Bergan Marine Systems on wireless technology
Marine Log (ML): To kick things off, could you share with our readers the latest innovations at Bergan Marine Systems? Specifically, what sets your newly announced cloud-based data system, Bergan Connect, apart
Miss Outre-Mer: New Incat Crowther ferry for Guadeloupe operator
The PT Kim Seah Shipyard in Indonesia, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Penguin International, has delivered a new Incat Crowther-designed 36-meter passenger ferry, the Miss Outre-Mer, to Guadeloupe-based ferry operator CTM Deher. Incat
Cat in emissions reduction MoU with Singapore’s Penguin International and TSL
Caterpillar Marine has entered a memorandum of understanding with Singapore-based Penguin International Limited and Cat dealer Tractors Singapore Limited (TSL) on emissions reduction and new hybrid power solutions. “As part of our
SECNAV leads inaugural meeting of Government Shipbuilders Council
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro kicked off the inaugural meeting of the Government Shipbuilders Council (GSC) at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Nov. 16. Despite its name, the new