MSHS Group donates Baudouin diesels to Louisiana trade school

Students in the Marine Diesel Engine Technician Program at Louisiana’s Fletcher Technical Community College will get an opportunity to obtain hands-on experience thanks to four diesel engines being donated to the school

Chouest to build and operate first Jones Act offshore wind SOV

Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), Ørsted and Eversource today announced the execution of a long-term charter agreement for the provision of the first-ever U.S. flagged Jones Act compliant wind farm Service Operations Vessel

COVID-19: Sembcorp’s Singapore shipyard labor force slashed from 20,000 to 850

Singapore’s “circuit breaker” measures to limit the spread of coronavirus have had a major impact on Sembcorp Marine. In particular, its Singapore shipyards’ use of migrant workers living in dormitories has been

DNV GL releases report on battery safety in ships

As ever more powerful battery packs are installed in vessels, DNV GL has released a new report on battery safety in ships. The report assesses explosion and fire risks in maritime battery

WinGD introduces new short-stroke engines

Engine designer WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd) has launched four new short-stroke engines to meet the economic engine speed requirements and space constraints on several vessel types. The range, starting with

USCG releases draft specs for Waterways Commerce Cutter variants

The U.S. Coast Guard is pressing ahead with its plan to replace the capabilities of 13 Inland Construction Tenders (WLIC) and 18 River Buoy Tenders (WLR) with a new class of Waterways

Port Authority of Jamaica orders Damen utility vessel

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract to supply the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJAM) with a Utility Vessel 3911 that will be used for buoy-laying and maintenance support operations. The UV

Scorpio in $803 million swoop on 19 Trafigura products tankers

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) reports that it has acquired subsidiaries of Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trafigura Group Pte Ltd, that have leasehold interests in 15 Medium

MacGregor system helps world’s biggest box ship max its TEU capacity

A MacGregor designed cargo system design, combined with a 24 container wide ship design, takes the total container capacity of the world’s largest containership, MSC Gülsün to 23,756 TEU, which is 1,500

Schottel delivers propulsion units for BC Ferries battery hybrids

Spay, Germany, headquartered Schottel has delivered propulsion units for two 81 meter road ferries under construction at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania, for Canada’s BC Ferries. Each will be equipped with two high-efficiency

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