July 2025

The July issue of Marine Log highlights AI’s role in maritime sustainability, the challenges of new propulsion technologies, and how policy and innovation are shaping green shipping.

Op-Ed: Shipbuilding funding “Big Beautiful Bill”

By Edward McDonald, Owner, Edward Maritime LLC I am writing to share my thoughts on the recent approval of the “BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL,” which provides a significant $29 billion increase in funding

Return on investment rocket landing platform receiving Rocket Lab Neutrion rocket

Rocket Lab selects Bollinger for transformation of barge to Neutron landing platform

Long Beach, Calif.-headquartered launch service and space systems specialist Rocket Lab has awarded Bollinger Shipyards a contract to support the build out of an ocean landing platform for its Neutron reusable rocket.

The M/V Karl. (Photo Credit: San Francisco Bay Ferry)

Podcast: The future of green ferry transit

In this episode of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we’re joined by Seamus Murphy, executive director of San Francisco Bay Ferry, the public ferry system operated by the Water Emergency Transportation Authority

Island Offshore is building two energy support vessels at Fincantieri’s Norwegian-headquartered Vard subsidiary.

Offshore vessel design eyes market trends

By Nick Blenkey, Senior Editorial Consultant  With U.S. offshore wind development being put on an indefinite pause, the offshore wind support vessel market outlook for U.S. operators and builders looks to be

Badore Ferry terminal. (

Maritime Africa: Strength, promise and opportunity

By Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director, Worldwide Ferry Safety Association The Regional Ferry Conference late June in Lagos was the opportunity to find out what is happening in maritime in Africa. The State

Ingram Marine Group held a special christening ceremony in Paducah, Ky., for the M/V Chuck A.J. Arnold and M/V John D. Roberts—both towboats.

Ingram Marine christens towboats in special ceremony 

On June 26, Nashville headquartered Ingram Marine Group held a christening ceremony in Paducah, Ky., for the M/V Chuck A.J. Arnold and M/V John D. Roberts—both towboats.   The M/V John D. Roberts is a 9,000 horsepower

Corrosion costs the Department of Defense more than $22.5 billion annually, eroding the reliability of naval assets, draining military readiness, and hindering progress on shipbuilding goals.

Op-Ed: Washington must address corrosion crisis

By Jennifer Merck, Vice President of Maritime, Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) The U.S. is racing to modernize its maritime industrial base. Historic legislation is in motion. Public and private

As decarbonization deadlines close in, shipowners are under unprecedented pressure to retrofit and upgrade their fleets while minimizing off-hire.

Op-Ed: Why ship retrofit strategies need a rethink

By Matteo Di Maio, co-founder and director of Bluestone Group As decarbonization deadlines close in, shipowners are under unprecedented pressure to retrofit and upgrade their fleets while minimizing off-hire. Yet the technical

The new 1,368 hp. Super Tiger workboat, M/V Miss Hazel.

New Serodino-built workboat features Mitsubishi S6R engines

Jack Tanner Towing Company, Havana, Ill., has added the newly constructed 1,368 hp. Super Tiger workboat, M/V Miss Hazel, to its fleet. Built by Serodino Inc. in Chattanooga, Tenn., the vessel is

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