January 2025 Marine Log

January 2025

This issue covers U.S. ports, the resurgence of cruising, and the rise in revenue and passengers, especially with new ships. We also look back at Top Women in Maritime.

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,

Nils Igelström, Managing Director at GAC Sweden

Op-Ed: Market barriers as Sweden’s alternative fuel development ramps up

By Nils Igelström, Managing Director at GAC Sweden Sweden’s rapid development of alternative fuels has the potential to help shipping’s maritime sector. But the challenges of accessing markets beyond northern Europe could

Ferry Long Island

ESG delivers new ferry Long Island

Panama City, Fla.-headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) has successfully delivered the ferry Long Island (ESG Hull 228), a newly constructed passenger and auto ferry, to the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat

REM Offshore IMR vessel

New REM Offshore IMR vessel will have Brunvoll thruster package

Norway’s REM Offshore has confirmed its option for a second vessel at Myklebust Shipyard. It will be built on the same Skipsteknisk ST-245 design as the innovative energy subsea construction vessel (ESCV)

SX222 CSOV

Ulstein Verft begins outfitting first BS Offshore SX222 CSOV

The hull of the first of two Twin X-Stern commissioning service operation vessels under construction for Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore) arrived at Ulstein Verft in Norway on Dec. 18, 2024. This

Anemoi rotor sails on Sohar Max

Anemoi completes world’s largest yet rotor sail retrofit

Anemoi Marine Technologies has completed the installation of five of its rotor sails on the 400,000 dwt very large ore carrier (VLOC) Sohar Max. Built in 2012 at China’s Rongsheng shipyard, the

DMC rudder

DMC wins four-vessel contract for key components

Four 6,250 dwt PMax Eco Trader dry cargo ships on order at Dutch shipbuilder GS Projects will have steering, control and propulsion equipment supplied by Damen Marine Components (DMC). The vessels are

Rendering of future Lévis

Davie signs contracts for major upgrades to Lévis shipyard

Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (Davie) has ambitions to transform its Lévis, Quebec, shipyard into “North America’s largest and most versatile shipbuilding center.” Today it reported signing two contracts that will help it

PSV to cable layer conversion

Vard completes complex PSV to cable layer conversion

Norwegian Fincantieri Group member Vard reports that it has successfully delivered the cable laying vessel IT Infinity to IT International Telecom Marine SRL (IT) after its conversion from a 2008-built platform supply

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