July 2021 Marine Log magazine

July 2021

What’s the buzz on shipyards and repair facilities, marine paints and coatings, Navy shipbuilding, and hydrogen myths? Take a look inside and find out!

Les Alizés will mainly be used for the construction of offshore wind farms but is also suitable for decommissioning offshore oil and gas platforms.

Schottel thrusters for giant crane ship are on their way to Chinese yard

The main propulsion package for Jan De Nul’s latest heavy-lift crane vessel Les Alizés has left the Schottel production plant in Wismar, Germany, on its way to the CMHI Haimen shipyard in

Group poses in front of hospital ship

Global Mercy set for maiden voyage

The world’s largest civilian hospital ship, Global Mercy, has now been formally handed over to Mercy Ships in a ceremony at the Tianjin Xingang shipyard in northern China. Gothenburg, Sweden, based Stena

Bing Chen, Chairman, President & CEO of Seaspan Corporation

Seaspan orders another six containerships

Continuing its buying binge, containership leasing giant Seaspan Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp.(NYSE: ATCO), reports that it has entered into an agreement with a major shipyard for six 15,000

Purely 3D process used to deliver commercial vessel

An Advanced RotorTug (ART) designed for escort duties at the Port of Corpus Christi is the first U.S. commercial vessel to be designed, built and verified using an end-to-end 3D design process.

offshore patrol cutter

Eastern Shipbuilding gears up to compete for OPC Stage II

Panama City, Fla., based Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) reports that it has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Slidell, La., headquartered Bayou Metal Supply to provide material and labor in support

ship on sea trials

Stena RoRo completes Stena Scandica stretch conversion

Stena RoRo reports that the RoPax vessel Stena Scandica, the former Stena Lagan, is set to enter service at the beginning July after a conversion at the Sedef Shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey,

Gianna Hull is third in a series of three towboats ordered at Metal Shark Alabama by FMT

Metal Shark Alabama delivers third inland towboat to FMT

Mandeville, La., headquartered Florida Marine Transporters Inc. (FMT) has taken delivery of its third 120- by 35-foot river towboat built by Metal Shark’s Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard. The four-decked, welded-steel, USCG

Eleanor multipurpose vessel

Green Shipping Line partners with DEKC on Jones Act offshore wind vessels

Fair Haven, N.J., based Green Shipping Line (GSL) has signed a teaming agreement with Groningen, Netherlands, based DEKC Maritime (DEKC) to create Jones Act compliant offshore wind vessel solutions in the United

Ben Bordelon

VIDEO: Bollinger Shipyards celebrates 75th Anniversary

Lockport, La., headquartered Bollinger Shipyards has released a new video celebrating the company’s 75th anniversary. The video features Bollinger leadership, employees, facilities and historical photographs, and celebrates the company’s rich history as

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