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…
(HOUSTON) — The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published "Methanol as Marine Fuel," new guidance evaluating the challenges in design and operation of methanol-fueled vessels. The latest in an ongoing series of ABS sustainability focused whitepapers examining different fuel…
(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…
