Master Boat Builders, Inc. (“Master Boat”) recently announced the successful launch of Titan (H502). Built by Master Boat for Suderman & Young Towing Company, Titan is the third RApport 3000-class escort tug in a four-tug series. “Titan reflects the continued strength of our partnership with Suderman & Young , and our team’s ability to deliver… Read More
Hulls 11 and 12 will continue the company’s fleet renewal and expansion program and its long-term investment in Great Lakes shipping The Great Lakes Towing Company announced today that it has placed an order with Great Lakes Shipyard for the construction of two new Damen-designed harbor tugs. The vessels will be Hulls 11 and 12… Read More
VARD is happy to announce that NB 978 for Island Offshore has departed from Vard Shipyards Romania – Tulcea and its now on her way to Vard Langsten in Norway. 🎉 This vessel is a VARD 3 25 design developed in close collaboration between Island Offshore and VARD. It is designed for best possible station-keeping, manoeuvrability,… Read More
Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply its flexible and highly efficient Wärtsilä 46TS engines for Australia’s largest-ever reciprocating engine power plant. The 300 MW plant will provide critical grid balancing and system security in Australia. The fast-starting flexible capacity provided by the Wärtsilä 46TS engines will enable greater integration of renewable energy into… Read More
America builds 0.1 percent of the world’s ships. China builds 53 percent. Shipbuilding executive Alex Wong says he knows how to fill the gap. If America wants to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty, it needs to build more warships. China currently dominates global shipbuilding—producing vessels at a scale the United States can no longer match. Alex Wong,… Read More
