While humans once stood in awe of the size and strength of whales, the roles have been nearly reversed since the mid-20th century as increasing ship traffic has added insult to the injury done by the era of whaling. To…
(GUILFORD, Conn.) — American Cruise Lines (ACL) has added a sixth ship to its Pacific Northwest fleet, American Harmony, with four of the vessels operating on the Columbia and Snake rivers. The repositioned modern riverboat was delivered by Chesapeake Shipbuilding…
(RESTON, Va.) — Defense contractor Leidos is acquiring the ship design firm Gibbs & Cox in a $380 million deal, U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) News reported. The cash deal, expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, would position…
(LONDON) — There have been several reports of incidents on dynamic positioning (DP) vessels where control was lost because the DP operator (DPO) failed to correctly switch control between operating stations. Investigations rarely find the cause to be a technical…
(CLEVELAND) — The U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet continues to invest heavily in its ships and the region. This year alone, U.S. Great Lakes shipping companies will invest nearly $87 million in their vessels at shipyards and facilities across the Great…
