Marine Log’s Ship Repair USA 2026 is moving from New Orleans to Jacksonville, Fla., for this year’s presentation, bringing ship repair, retrofitting and maintenance professionals together in one of the Southeast’s most
Stena RoRo has placed an order for a new generation of C-Flexer type RO/RO vessels. Developed in close cooperation with Italian design company NAOS Ship and Boat Design, the new C-Flexer design
The Italian Navy’s new major hydro-oceanographic ship (N.I.O.M.—Nave Idro-Oceanografica Maggiore), Quirinale, was launched in a ceremony today at Fincantieri’s Riva Trigoso shipyard in the Genoa region. Designed for scientific mapping and monitoring
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Indian shipbuilder Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (formerly Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited) has signed its first newbuild contract since its Gujarat shipyard was upgraded under the new management of parent
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Fincantieri’s Norwegian subsidiary Vard reports that its Vard Søviknes shipyard has delivered NB 982, a new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) built for Norwind Offshore and Navigare Capital, ahead of schedule As
On January 10, 2026, Marquette Transportation Company celebrated the christening of its newest towboat, the M/V John Paul Eckstein, and honored its namesake, John Paul Eckstein, during a traditional Christening Ceremony in
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Production of the fifth vessel in Royal Caribbean’s Icon class began Monday, June 19, at Finland’s Meyer Turku shipyard. The ceremonial event held in the steel hall was attended by representatives of
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The final U.S. Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship — the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) — was christened April 10 at Austal USA’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard. The christening marked a major milestone
ABB has been selected to supply a complete package of power, propulsion and control technology for four new hybrid-electric, double-ended passenger and car ferries that will replace four end-of-life vessels, under BC
The maritime coatings industry is facing pressures that can no longer be addressed in isolation. Shipyards are operating under tighter schedules. Fleets are aging. Performance expectations for corrosion control continue to rise.