Marine Log

New ice class tug for Sweden’s gateway to the Arctic features Steerprop CRP propulsors Written by Nick Blenkey Victoria, a newly delivered ice-class tugboat built by Damen Shipyards, has entered …

Maritime Partners LLC reports that its flagship fund has acquired Centerline Logistics Corporation a leading marine transportation company operating along the West Coast, East Coast and Gulf Coast of the …

Hanwha Shipping places huge new order at Hanwha Philly Written by Nick Blenkey Hard on the heels of placing a landmark order for an LNG carrier at Hanwha Philly Shipyard …

HII (NYSE: HII) has named Eric Chewning to a new position, executive vice president of maritime systems and corporate strategy, broadening his responsibilities to lead the company’s strategy around maritime …

Hard on the heels of placing a landmark order for an LNG carrier at Hanwha Philly Shipyard last month, Hanwha Shipping, has ordered 10 medium range (MR) oil and chemical …

Bristol, Rhode Island –headquartered Bristol Harbor Group Inc. (BHGI) has welcomed Lauren Kirk as a naval architect to its naval architecture and marine engineering firm. Kirk holds a bachelor’s degree …

Op-Ed: Behind the supply chain of decarbonization Written by By Mükremin İnan, AVS Ship Supply Global, Supply Services Director Decarbonization dominates the maritime agenda, and rightly so. Alternative fuels, emissions …

A steering control system component failure on the multi-purpose carrier BBC Africa resulted in a collision with a bulk carrier in the Houston Ship Channel, the National Transportation Safety Board …

As vessel systems become more complex and alternative fuels gain traction, simulation is playing an increasingly central role in preparing seafarers and maritime professionals for operational realities. In respose, DNV …

CS Anthem replaces Stena Immaculate in Tanker Security Program Written by Nick Blenkey Crowley Stena Marine Solutions, the joint venture between Crowley and Stena Bulk, has received approval from the …

Canada names TKMS and Hanwha Ocean as CPSP program qualifiers Written by Nick Blenkey The Government of Canada has identified German company Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) and Korean company …

Master Boat Builders invests $7.8M in expansion of its shipbuilding operations Written by Nick Blenkey The Mobile Chamber reports that Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders, Inc. has announced that it …

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Chris Gilmore as chief engineering officer, effective immediately. He previously held the role of vice president of engineering & program management …

Höegh Autoliners has placed a landmark order for ammonia-burning Everllence B&W ME-LGIA engines. The four 7S60ME-LGIA (Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) dual-fuel engines will be delivered to an undisclosed Asian shipyard …

Conrad Shipyard has delivered the Harbor Charger, New York State’s first hybrid-electric public ferry, to The Trust for Governors Island. Designed by Elliott Bay Design Group and built at Conrad’s …

Op-Ed: Engineering reliability at sea via smarter filtration Written by By Ulrich Latz, global product manager, industrial filtration; and Simone Ortner, global engineering and product manager, hydraulic filtration, Eaton Technologies …

As Hanwha Philly Shipyard welcomed South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and other VIP guests to the high profile christening of the State of Maine, the third of five MARAD …

Port Houston orders new Incat Crowther designed electric tour vessel Written by Nick Blenkey Port Houston has selected Incat Crowther to design a new, state-of-the-art hybrid electric tour vessel for …

Tidewater names Coulston Van Gundy its new VP of shipyard and terminal ops Written by Nick Blenkey Vancouver, Wash.– headquartered Tidewater Holdings Inc. reports that Coulston (Cole) Van Gundy has …

ABS has awarded its classification to the Saildrone Surveyor, a fully autonomous deepwater unmanned surface vehicle (USV). At 20 meters long and capable of unmanned operations across all world oceans, …

Cerberus Capital and HD Hyundai in private sector bid to boost U.S. maritime Written by Nick Blenkey New York City based global alternative investment powerhouse Cerberus Capital Management and South …

India opts for Everllence 175D engines to power 14 new fast patrol vessels Written by Nick Blenkey Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and the Indian Coast Guard have placed a record high-speed …

The Port of Iberia marked the christening last month of the Creole King, a barge-mounted stevedoring crane that officials say will expand cargo-handling capacity and improve efficiency along the Gulf …

Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company designing and building highly producible unmanned ships for the U.S. Navy, announced today $50 million in Series A funding led by …

Vigor and Samsung Heavy team up for Navy forward-deployed MRO Written by Nick Blenkey Portland, Ore.-headquartered Vigor Marine Group (VMG) and South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have …

Elomatic completes first newbuild installation of its energy saving Elogrid Written by Nick Blenkey Turku, Finland-headquartered Elomatic has successfully completed the installation of its patented Elogrid tunnel thruster technology on …

Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference, taking place November 4–5, 2025 in Jersey City, N.J., will feature a standout session highlighting nearly two decades of hybrid-electric ferry operations and their …

The Nashville Engineer District recently announced that Old Hickory Lock at Cumberland River Mile 216.2, approximately 11.5 miles northeast of Nashville, will be closed to all navigation traffic, including recreational …

SAFE Boats International, a U.S. manufacturer of high-performance vessels for first responders and government agencies, recently announced it has been awarded a contract to build a new fireboat for the …

Ørsted reports that on August 22, its subsidiary, Revolution Wind LLC, a 50/50 joint venture with Global Infrastructure Partner’s Skyborn Renewables, received an order instructing the project to stop activities …

Marine Log’s 38th annual FERRIES Conference, taking place November 4–5, 2025 in Jersey City, N.J., will feature a standout session highlighting nearly two decades of hybrid-electric ferry operations and their …

USCG arrests captain of MSC Jubilee IX for operating ship while intoxicated Written by Nick Blenkey The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) arrested the captain of the Liberian-flagged 8,814 TEU …

Groupe ALMACO awarded CAD 105M Polar Max EPC contract Written by Nick Blenkey While the hull of Davie’s first Polar Max heavy icebreaker is being constructed in Finland, the vessel …

New York State has awarded SWITCH Maritime LLC $2 million to develop and demonstrate a 150-passenger vessel that will be New York’s first hydrogen fuel cell-electric ferry to provide zero-emission …

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has launched a new tugboat for Ultratug Mexico, which will operate at the Port of Lazaro Cardenas on Mexico’s Pacific coast. The vessel, temporarily designated as Boğaçay …

ABS Wavesight, the ABS-affiliated maritime Software-as-a-Service company, has appointed Captain Stephen (Steve) Bomgardner as chief customer officer (CCO). Bomgardner comes to the role with more than 23 years of maritime …

Seaward Services’ Seaward Endeavor now available for operations in international waters Written by Nick Blenkey Hornblower Group member Seaward Services Inc. reports that its multi-purpose offshore supply vessels M/V Seaward …

Hines Furlong Line takes delivery of M/V Sun Valley towboat Written by Heather Ervin Hines Furlong Line, Paducah, Ky., has expanded its inland river fleet with the recent delivery of …

Op-Ed: Preventing falls overboard—Industry’s call to lead Written by By Mike Breslin, Senior Director – Safety & Sustainability, AWO America’s tugboat, towboat, and barge industry is the safest mode of …

GLDD takes delivery of new TSHD Amelia Island from Conrad Written by Nick Blenkey Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), reports that it has taken delivery of …

Oceanbird, the 50/50 JV between Alfa Laval and Wallenius developing an innovative wing sail is to have a new CEO: Amrit Kaur Bhullar, who will step into the role on …

In an update released at 7.15 p.m. EDT yesterday on its continuing response to the W-Sapphire explosion, the Coast Guard said that it had located a hatch that had been …

Eureka Naval Craft in MOU with Strategic to bring Aircat Bengal production to Asia Written by Marine Log Staff Houston-headquartered Eureka Naval Craft is seeking to ramp up production of …

Canada’s CSL Group has deployed the newest addition to its fleet, M//V CSL Flexvik, to support marine construction and aggregate logistics across Europe. Created by the conversion of a conventional …

Construction of Canada’s Polar Max heavy icebreaker starts in Finland Written by Nick Blenkey In what it hails as “a historic milestone for the Canadian shipbuilding industry,” Lévis, Quebec-headquartered Davie …

Interior rolls out long term offshore O&G lease sales schedule Written by Nick Blenkey The U.S.Department of the Interior reports that, as directed by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act …

In an update on its response to the explosion on the W. Marine Inc. coal carrier W-Sapphire, released at 12.55 EDT today, the Coast Guard says that during the W-Sapphire,explosion …

The Baltimore Sun reported this morning that the main channel used by cargo ships to enter and exit the Port of Baltimore was still shut down as the Coast Guard …

Online training specialist Moxie Media, New Orleans, La., has released a free online training program designed to help families support the mental health of mariners while they are at sea. …

Princess Cruises’ highly anticipated second Sphere-Class ship, the Star Princess, which is currently being built by Fincantieri, has reached a major milestone with the successful completion of its sea trials. …