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Fast Facts Autonomous ships could transform the maritime environment. These ships use various technologies to control speed and direction, avoid collisions, and navigate. This Q&A discusses autonomous ships and how the Coast Guard—the federal agency responsible for the safety of U.S. waterways—regulates them. Autonomous ships can reduce human error, among other potential benefits, but may also pose… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In Wisconsin news, ‘Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding’ in Door County has made maritime history with the delivery of the largest U.S. ‘Jones Act’-compliant vessel. The 12,000 sq. ft. LNG bunker barge Progress is the third built by FBS. LNG, the lowest carbon-based fuel currently available to maritime shipping, is reported to have 23% less greenhouse… Read More
Conrad Shipyard, LLC held a first in class recognition ceremony at Conrad’s Amelia Island Shipyard in late July for the U.S. Navy’s YRBM (Yard, Repair, Berthing & Messing Barge). Conrad signed in 2022 a contract to build up to eight YRBM’s for $140 million. The YRBM barge provides a temporary home away from home and… Read More
Environmental and high-depth dredging are emerging trends in the dredging market. Dragflow has developed a full line of hydraulic and electric pumps and cutters for high-depth applications that its customers have been using for environmental dredging. A perfect example of this is a dam cleaning dredging project Dragflow is are currently undertaking in Udine, Italy…. Read More
MOBILE, ALABAMA — Cooper Marine is pleased to announce the addition of the 4,200 HP towing vessel M/V David J. Cooper Jr. to its fleet. The acquisition of this towboat will expand Cooper Marine’s fleet to 42 towing vessels across America’s inland waterway system. The M/V David J. Cooper Jr. will operate as one of… Read More
KRISO will also design a floating SMR power generation platform, a nuclear power plant on the sea, along with a commercialisation model that can supply stable power to island areas in the future. Classification society ABS on Friday (19 July) said it has teamed up with the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering… Read More
Conrad Shipyard is proud of the steadfast dedication to a goal of zero incidents that cause harm to our people or the environment. Our team of shipbuilders truly believe that we can achieve an environment free of incidents that injure people or harm the environment and our actions are in relentless pursuit of this goal everyday. We… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a contract to construct four new escort tugs for Saltchuk Marine. The vessels will be built at ESG’s Allanton and Port St. Joe facilities, with delivery expected in 2026. “We are pleased to partner with Saltchuk Marine on this significant fleet renewal… Read More
Joined by diverse partners and industry supporters, Crowley today christened the eWolf, America’s first all-electric ship assist harbor tugboat. Operating with zero emissions and other sustainable technology, the tugboat delivers the high-power capability, safety and efficiency that Crowley has made its reputation. “The eWolf is a historic milestone in the maritime industry and Crowley’s legacy,… Read More
PALATKA, Fla. — St. Johns Ship Building, a Palatka, Florida-based Jones Act facility owned by Americraft Marine, is pleased to announce the delivery of the Windea Enterprise, the second of three Jones Act-compliant Incat Crowther 30m Crew Transport Vessels (CTV) ordered by WINDEA CTV, LLC, a partnership of Hornblower Wind and MidOcean Wind. This marks the third CTV delivery by St. Johns within… Read More
Port Houston has announced the arrival of six hybrid-electric rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to sustainability and operational efficiency. Including this most-recent delivery, the Port has acquired 26 new RTGs since December 2023, which have been deployed across its Barbours Cut and Bayport Container Terminals. The most recent delivery… Read More
USCGC Florence Finch is the second of two FRCs to be homeported in Astoria, OR LOCKPORT, La., — Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) today delivered the USCGC Florence Finch to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida. This is the 183rd vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over a 40-year period and the 57th Fast… Read More
USNS Cherokee Nation is the second Bollinger-built towing, salvage, and rescue ship T-ATS to replace the aging Safeguard-class rescue and salvage ships and Powhatan-class tugboats Houma, La. – Representatives from Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) gathered Saturday alongside senior U.S. Navy officials at Bollinger Houma to christen the U.S. Navy’s newest towing, rescue, and salvage ship, (T-ATS)… Read More
The U.S. Navy is in the midst of a shipbuilding crisis that will leave the United States and our men and women in uniform perilously overmatched in an increasingly dangerous world if it is not addressed soon. This week, the Senate Armed Services Committee is negotiating the details of the National Defense Authorization Act, legislation that has… Read More
Swiss marine power company WinGD, Swedish marine technology leader Alfa Laval and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) will work with Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding (KSB) on the development of an ammonia-fuelled MR tanker design, under a memorandum of understanding signed in April. The design will feature a 6X52DF-A engine from WinGD. WinGD will work… Read More