Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine America (MTEA) has announced the introduction of Mitsubishi’s new, mechanically controlled, EPA Tier 4, 1,260-horsepower heavy-duty marine propulsion engine. The Tier 4, Mitsubishi S12R Tier 4 is a 49-liter, V-12, 1,260-horsepower marine propulsion engine operating at 1,600 rpm. While the engine offers simple mechanical controls and big displacement, it meets the… Read More
Tetra Tech’s marine services division has taken delivery of an Inception Class MKII Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) with a bespoke cooling system and two additional survey instrumentation pods for harbour survey projects. The equipment has been supplied by UK company Unmanned Survey Solutions (USS). The first payload pod has been fitted out with an R2SONIC… Read More
As the industry inches closer to reality, scientists probe potential environmental harms Slashing humanity’s reliance on fossil fuels will require billions of kilograms of metal: a single wind turbine can contain more than a metric ton of copper, and electric car batteries demand heaps of cobalt, nickel and manganese. Most of these metals now come… Read More
Expands power range of C32 line up to 2000 hp Caterpillar Marine has launched theC32B high performance 2000 hp marine engine with a rated engine speed of 2300 rpm. The company said the new engine meets emerging market demands, including in the sport fishing segment, and expands the power capability of the C32 high performance… Read More
Wall St Journal, By Eric Sylvers and Sarah McFarlane AUG 31, 2020 – Recent oil spills in Russia and Mauritius have shown that the industry still needs better methods for cleaning up accidents. Researchers are working on some unlikely-sounding solutions, including oil-absorbing wood chips, a solar-powered robot and a reusable sponge. The oil industry is… Read More
OffsRecently delivered to L&L Marine Transportation, Harvey, La., by Rodriguez Shipbuilding Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala., the 1,600 hp towboat Amelia Ray is now operational with a full range of Thordon oil-free and grease-free bearings. The 65-foot newbuild is the first vessel in the L&L Marine fleet to be specified with a Thordon propulsion package… Read More
The first of the U.S. Navy’s new YT-808 tugs, recently successfully launched by shipbuilder Dakota Creek Industries (DCI), Anacortes, Wash., is outfitted with a sophisticated package of Furuno Marine Electronics. YT-808 is designed after the existing YT-802 Valiant-class tug, and will be replacing aging vessels commissioned nearly half a century ago. Mackay Marine selected and… Read More
A new rock anchoring technology developed in the marine renewables industry could have cross-over potential into aquaculture. For the past year, tidal energy technology specialist Sustainable Marine Energy Ltd (SME); the University of Dundee; marine equipment supplier, Gael Force Group; and the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) have explored the feasibility of adapting a rock… Read More
Four Alaska Marine Lines rail barges are getting upgrades that include new piping and ballast systems designed by Glosten with installation by Meridian Marine Industries. Using a patented rack system, the rail barges transport containers and rail cars from Seattle to Whittier, Alaska, where the rail cars are rolled onto the train tracks. “The rail… Read More
ST Engineering Halter Marine and Offshore, Pascagoula, Miss., has carried out upgrades to Signet Maritime Corporation’s 10,000 bhp ocean towing tug Signet Warhorse II that included retrofitting new propulsion and maneuvering systems. The scope of work included removing existing shafts and fixed-pitched propellers to be replaced with state-of-art controllable pitch propellers along with shaft bearings… Read More
Veit, a specialty contracting firm, found themselves in need of a more visual, 3D software solution dedicated to clamshell dredging, that would represent the clamshell’s position and progress in real time on an upcoming project on Superior Bay in Duluth, Minnesota. Veit is a long-time Trimble user, but was looking for a more visual, 3D… Read More
The Burger Boat Company shipyard in Manitowoc, Wis., has launched a new passenger vessel for Chicago’s First Lady Cruises. The vessel, the Emerald Lady, is the third that Burger has built for the tour boat operator following in the line of Chicago’s Classic Lady and Chicago’s Leading Lady. The 98-foot steel vessel can carry up… Read More
General Bradley Targets Maintenance and Capital Dredging Projects GALVESTON, TX – July 30, 2020 – Callan Marine announces construction commencement of the General Bradley, a new 28” dredge that will join the fleet in 2021. The General Bradley is diesel-electric driven and will have three ABC 12DZC engines installed with a total of 9,260 horsepower. At… Read More
In May, C&C Marine and Repair, New Orleans, delivered the General MacArthur, a 290’x72’x16? dredge to Galveston, Texas-based Callan Marine LLC. With an 11’4?draft, the new dredge has a digging depth of 97?, a suction diameter of 34?, and a discharge diameter of 32?. Main propulsion comes from three MAK VM32C diesel electric engines, producing… Read More