Technology group Wärtsilä announces the launch of NTPRO 7, a next‑generation bridge and ship‑handling simulator designed to support future‑ready maritime training. The new platform responds to the maritime industry’s rapid shift to digital navigation, increasing digitalisation of bridge systems, and growing demands on training institutions to prepare crews for modern, complex vessel operations. NTPRO 7 is… Read More
By Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan The vessels will support LNG carrier operations at Woodside Energy’s Louisiana LNG terminal in Calcasieu Parish. The GTT series joins a separate series of four hybrid escort tugs already under construction at C&C, bringing the shipyard’s active tugboat program to a total of eight vessels. Together, the two programs contribute to Woodside and… Read More
In March, Jan de Nul announced the construction of a new trenching support vessel, and today Jan de Nul also gave her a name. Jan de Nul is naming the vessel after the English engineer Isambard K. Brunel. Brunel is known for his innovative solutions to technical challenges for which humanity had long found no… Read More
SEATTLE, WA and LAKE CHARLES, LA— Saltchuk Marine, LLC and Harbor Docking & Towing (HDT) today announced the formation of Green Tug Towing (GTT), a new joint venture company established to provide towage, escort, and terminal support services in the United States. GTT has been awarded a 20-year services contract by Woodside Energy to design, build,… Read More
By Du Chaoping The White House recently released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2027. The proposal requests Congress to significantly increase US defense spending, with the development of maritime forces as a key component. The US Navy has requested an appropriation of $65.8 billion for the construction and procurement of 34 vessels, including submarines,… Read More