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New research by C-Job Naval Architect shared today shows nuclear energy could be applied as marine propulsion in the future. According to the independent ship design company, nuclear technology has seen several interesting developments and should be considered for future maritime applications. Based on the research, C-Job concludes that the Molten Salt Reactor has the… Read More
The 356-foot trailing suction hopper dredge R.B. Weeks (ESG Hull 258) is leaving our Allanton Shipyard for Port St. Joe. Source
The Canadian Coast Guard yesterday held a dedication for service ceremony to officially welcome the second of three interim icebreakers, CCGS Jean Goodwill, to its fleet. The vessel, originally delivered by Havyard Leirvik A.S., Hordaland, Norway, in 2011, is one of three former offshore AHTS ships — Viking II, Balder Viking and Vidar Viking —acquired by Davie Shipbuilding in Lévis, Quebec, from… Read More
The shipping industry is discussing slow steaming as a means of reducing emissions and beginning to meet CO2 reduction targets for long-distance ocean routes. Now comes word from A.P. Moller-Maersk’s tugboat operations, Svitzer, that it has been able to achieve similar results for its tugboats during a trial program that they are rolling out across… Read More
The boat ramp at the Hannibal marina was closed from 7-10 a.m. Friday for the installation of dredging equipment. Dredging will begin in October. A nine-ton piece of equipment was placed with the help of a large crane, according to Hannibal Parks and Recreation officials. The Mud Cat MC 115D Dredge and accessories were purchased… Read More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is moving into Phase 2 of the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program. The aim is to build and demonstrate a revolutionary new medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) that can go to sea and perform missions with unprecedented reliability and availability, while carrying a significant payload. The agency… Read More
Custom Dredge Works is excited to announce the delivery and launch of a 12” Electric powered Cutter Suction Dredge at Eastern Shore Sand & Gravel, which is owned by York Building Products. This dredge has an 85 foot long ladder capable of comfortably mining in water depths up to 62 feet. A Cutter Suction Dredge is a floating… Read More
Tacoma, Wash., aluminum boat builder Silverback Marine has released details of its latest brainchild for the small commercial workboat market: a fully collared, large-door landing craft. Collared RHIB style boats are widely used, particularly in law enforcement, and landing craft type vessels have a broad range of applications. Silverback’s innovation combines both vessel styles into… Read More
Marblehead, Mass.-based rigid inflatable boat specialist Ribcraft USA reports that it recently entered the production phase on its five-year IDIQ contract with the United States Navy to build the standard 7-meter RIB. Under the multi-year contract, Ribcraft will build up to 278 of the 7-meter rigid inflatable boats worth approximately $80 million. This is thought to be… Read More
Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) today announced that it has entered into a joint venture agreement to construct four dual-fuel ice class 1A 17,999 DWT climate friendly product tankers with Furetank AB (“Furetank”) of Sweden. Algoma will own 50% of the joint venture, which is to be named FureBear. This joint venture, with a leader… Read More
Uncrewed offshore survey and inspection company Nauticus Robotics has reached an agreement with Shell on a program to develop and mature its systems for inspecting subsea infrastructure. Working with inspection tooling service providers, Shell and Nauticus will work on operational qualification for Nauticus’ Aquanaut and Hydronaut autonomous platforms. Nauticus has ordered an initial production run… Read More
General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced today that it received $1.4 billion in U.S. Navy contract modifications for construction of a sixth Expeditionary Sea Base ship (ESB 8) and two additional John Lewis-class fleet oilers (T-AO 211 and 212). This award comes in addition to $600 million already received to procure long-lead time materials for… Read More
UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography today announced that naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten has been selected as the naval architect for the university’s new California coastal research vessel (CCRV). The new vessel will be an innovation in the maritime industry with a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system. With this selection, Glosten will provide the… Read More
Even before it is formally delivered to the Navy, the future USNS Apalachicola (EPF 13) is performing a series of planned test events assessing autonomous capabilities integrated into the shipboard configuration, demonstrating that a large ship can become a self-driving platform. Shipbuilder, Austal USA was awarded a $44 million contract last June to deliver autonomous capabilities to the… Read More
Great Lakes has contracted Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam to design a large Cutter Suction Dredge (CSD) Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, has contracted Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam B.V. to design a large Cutter Suction Dredge (CSD) for potential expansion to their current… Read More