The crew of the ELMER M had the honor of leading the 59th Annual Parade of Lights in Oxnard, CA. A long tradition for the Ventura Harbor County Department and the Channel Islands Harbor community, the evening event features decorated boats cruising through the harbor. Led by Manson Captain Jon Hook, the ELMER M played… Read More
Bateteba Aselu remembers Tuvalu as the “safest place in the world,” where inhabitants cared for one another, homelessness did not exist, and police sirens were a rare occurrence. However, residents like Aselu are now threatened by rising sea levels and extreme weather in a country that lies about halfway between Australia and Hawai’i and where none of its land… Read More
Working with challenging soils? Here are some quick tips to ensure stable foundations, operational efficiency, and compliance with industry standards: Utilize tools like Cone Penetration Testing (CPT), Standard Penetration Testing (SPT), and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to map subsurface conditions — ensuring informed pile placement and reducing risks of refusal or misalignment. Choose pile types (e.g.,… Read More
Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $1.029 billion Design and Build Contract for Landing Craft Medium (LCM) under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) signed with the Commonwealth of Australia. The LCM Design and Build Tasking Statement Contract appoints Austal subsidiary, Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia Pty Ltd (Austal… Read More
Dykstra Naval Architects leads naval architecture while Glosten provides structural engineering. Autonomy and wind-propulsion systems are designed in-house by Clippership. The vessel will be built by KM Yachtbuilders, classed by RINA and will fly the Maltese flag, with launch slated for late 2026 to serve transatlantic, Caribbean and South American pilot routes. Clippership, a company… Read More