Bollinger Algiers adds 4,000-ton lift dry dock

MAY 15, 2017 — Bollinger Shipyards has announced the arrival of the floating dry dock Mrs. Jody at its Bollinger Algiers facility. Bollinger Algiers, a full service shipyard with an on-site machine

Modular L-ion battery system gets DNV GL type approval

MAY 15, 2017 — Leclanché SA (SIX: LECN) has launched the Leclanché Marine Rack System (MRS), a modular, lithium-ion battery system that is the first of its kind to be type approved

Norwegian Coastal Admin newbuild to have R-R hybrid system

MAY 15, 2017 — A new multipurpose vessel on order at Norwegian shipbuilder Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted will be the second Norwegian Coastal Administration vessel to combine traditional diesel power with battery-driven operation.

VIDEO: CVN 72 redelivered following RCOH

MAY 13, 2017 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that it has redelivered the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to the U.S. Navy. The redelivery took place following successful

Why a twisted tail could be an energy saver

MAY 10, 2017 — A vessel with an asymmetric stern has a twisted aft shape that is designed to account for the differing flow conditions on each side of the propeller. The

University of Liege wins 2017 WFSA student ferry competition

MAY 10, 2017 — Teams from the University of Liege, Webb Institute and the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, have taken the first, second and third prizes respectively in the Worldwide Ferry

VIDEO: Zero emissions, zero ballast — and zero crew

MAY 9, 2017 — Norwegian based fertilizer giant Yara is cooperating with Kongsberg to develop what will be the world’s first fully electric autonomous containership, with zero emissions  and zero ballast. To

Fairbanks Morse to supply diesel generators for LHA 8

MAY 9, 2017 — Fairbanks Morse an EnPro Industries company (NYSE: NPO), is to supply the ship service diesel generator (SSDG) sets for electric power generation system aboard the U.S. Navy’s newest

New FRS cat to have MTU engines and Kamewa waterjets

MAY 9, 2017 — Rolls-Royce has received an order from the Förde Reederei Seetouristik (FRS) Shipping Group in Flensburg, Germany, to supply four 16-cylinder MTU Series 4000 engines and four Kamewa S71

Saam Smit adds Damen ASD 2411 tug to Panama fleet

MAY 9, 2017 — Saam Smit Towage is adding a new ASD (Azimuth Stern Drive) 2411 tug from Damen Shipyards, for operations in the port of Colón, Panama. Built for stock at

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