The first, fully-electric road ferries to sail in North America are now on their way from Damen Shipyards Galati to Lake Ontario, Canada, to begin operations. Ordered by the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario, Canada, the Amherst Islander II and Wolfe Islander IV, 68 and 98 metres in length respectively, represent a new generation of zero-emission… Read More
On August 30, Nashville, Tenn., headquartered Ingram Marine Group held a re-christening of four vessels that are now M/V Youngsuk Chi, M/V James Hamilton, M/V Kent Freeman and M/V Adolpho A. Birch III. “At Ingram, we name our vessels after Ingram associates and affiliates who have made a huge difference to our business, which makes… Read More
The U.S. Navy’s Program Executive Office Ships (PEO Ships) reports that the future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) recently conducted builder’s trials. The ship is the third and final vessel in the stealthy-looking Zumwalt class of guided missile destroyers. Builder’s trials consist of a series of in-port and at-sea demonstrations that allow the shipbuilder,… Read More
Montreal, Quebec, headquartered Fednav Limited, Canada’s largest dry bulk shipping group, has signed an agreement with Sumisho Marine Co., Ltd. and Oshima Shipbuilding to build ten new ocean-going lakers. The ships will be built at Oshima shipyard in Japan, with the first vessel expected to be delivered in mid-2023. Fednav says the ships will be… Read More
In just two decades from now, half of all domestic ships plying Japan’s coastal waters may be piloting themselves. That’s the ambitious goal of the Nippon Foundation, a public interest organization backing the country’s development of ocean-traversing autonomous ships. It aims to see crewless ships make up 50% of Japan’s local fleet by 2040. With… Read More
As part of Seaspan Ferries’ efforts to reduce fleet emissions and explore alternative, low-carbon technologies, the company will pilot battery-powered trucks procured with the support of the Province of British Columbia and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Seaspan Ferries Corporation has placed an order for the first Terberg battery powered terminal trucks in North America,… Read More
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) hosted a ceremonial event today at its Newport News Shipbuilding division that marked the first construction milestone in the life of the aircraft carrier Doris Miller (CVN 81). Doris Miller is the second ship named in honor of Miller, and the first aircraft carrier ever named for an African American. This… Read More
Somerset, Mass., based Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has taken an order for a rigid-bottom, soft-sided RIB pilot boat from the Lake Pilots Association, Huron, Mich. The Resilient class high-speed launch will be the third built for the association by Gladding-Hearn Somerset since 1979 Designed by Ray Hunt Design, the waterjet-driven, all-aluminum launch measures 42.5 feet… Read More
Huntington Ingalls Industries reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) on August 21. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the christening was livestreamed, and a small socially distanced event was held with limited in-person attendance. “Shipbuilding is about teamwork and bringing together the most intellectually and physically challenging efforts… Read More
Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), today announced that Jan De Nul Group, together with its subcontractor JDR Cable Systems part of the TFKable Group, had been selected to supply and install the roughly 130 miles of inter-array cables for the… Read More
Morgan City, LA: Conrad Shipyard has delivered the first of four ABS classed spud barges to McDonough Marine Service, headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana. The identical spud barges each measure 180’ by 54’ by 12.5’, have deck strength of 2,500 pounds PSF, and four spud wells. The remaining barges are on schedule for delivery in Q3… Read More
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, will deliver two large, 120 ft. double telescopic service cranes and one 50 ft. telescopic stores crane for a self-propelled hopper dredge. Currently being built for Manson Construction Co., the Frederick Paup will be the largest ever self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge built in the USA and will operate all over… Read More
Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard reports that its Deepwater South facility in Amelia, La., has delivered the first of four ABS classed spud barges to McDonough Marine Service, headquartered in Metairie, La. The identical spud barges each measure 180 by 54 by 12.5 feet and have a deck strength of 2,500 pounds per square… Read More
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard Technology and Innovation Lab recently used an underwater remotely operated vehicle to perform an inspection for the USS George H.W. Bush. The ROV, known as the Deep Trekker DTG3, was utilized to inspect multiple sea chests alongside divers as a proof of concept, providing favorable results to ensure its capabilities for… Read More