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Big box ships need big engines, and WinGD is benefiting

Swiss based engine developer WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) reports thatm as shipowners continue to invest in big containerships, it has booked more than 80 orders of its largest engines in 2021

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Svanehøj wins fuel pump orders for 22 LNG-fueled mega box ship

The growing demand for LNG fueled containerships is providing somewhat of a bonanza for pump manufacturer Svanehøj. It has booked orders from shipyard giants Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Samsung Heavy

Olive Parker is first towboat built by C&C for Parker Towing

C&C Marine delivers first towboat for Parker Towing

Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the M/V Olive Parker, its first vessel built for Tuscaloosa, Ala., headquartered Parker Towing Company. Constructed based on a collaborative design by

One Big Beautiful Bill

Bipartisan measure seeks $25 billion boost for shipyards supporting Navy fleet

With infrastructure spending on the agenda in Washington, D.C., a bipartisan group of legislators has introduced a measure aiming to provide $25 billion to make investments needed to optimize, improve, and rebuild

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

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