Decarbonization of shipping: Emerging alternative fuels from a U.S. perspective
17 Feb

Decarbonization of shipping: Emerging alternative fuels from a U.S. perspective

Rich MillerMaritime News, Shipbuilding,
(WASHINGTON) — While the impact of COVID-19 on seafarers and port congestion have grabbed headlines over the past year, no single issue has dominated the maritime industry press more than decarbonization as climate change represents the greatest challenge of this century. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), transportation – including road, rail, air and marine – contributes about…
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MetalCraft delivers seventh RIB for Coast Guard program
17 Feb

MetalCraft delivers seventh RIB for Coast Guard program

Rich MillerMaritime News, Shipbuilding
(WATERTOWN, N.Y.) — MetalCraft Marine (MCM) U.S. has delivered boat seven of a 36-boat order to Pensacola, Fla., for the U.S. Coast Guard's medium endurance cutters. The Interceptor 7M is the smallest of the MCM Interceptor model line. The 7M offers the same controlled, smooth ride as larger models because of its design, construction and weight. This rigid inflatable boat…
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Master Marine delivers fourth pushboat in series to Plimsoll
15 Feb

Master Marine delivers fourth pushboat in series to Plimsoll

Rich MillerShipbuilding, Tugboats & Towing,
(LAPLACE, La.) — Master Marine Inc. has delivered the 67-by-28-foot Steel Skipper to Plimsoll Marine, the fourth pushboat that the builder is scheduled to deliver to the operator. All four were designed by Entech Designs LLC and are fully compliant with all U.S. Coast Guard regulatory requirements. “Plimsoll Marine strives to provide the Lower Mississippi River with premier pushboat services…
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Keel laying held for two RAL TRAktor tugs bound for Kuwait
10 Feb

Keel laying held for two RAL TRAktor tugs bound for Kuwait

Rich MillerShipbuilding, Tugboats & Towing
(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Grandweld Shipyards in Dubai held a keel-laying ceremony Jan. 26 for two of four high-performance TRAktor 2700-Z tugs, hull numbers H185 and H186, designed by Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL). The tugs were ordered by Specialities Construction for General Trading and Contracting Co. (SCC) and will be operated by the Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) in Shuwaikh Port.…
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Centerline, Vard to design LNG bunker barge
09 Feb

Centerline, Vard to design LNG bunker barge

Rich MillerMaritime News, Shipbuilding,
(SEATTLE) — Centerline Logistics, one of the nation's largest marine petroleum transportation companies, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Vard Marine, a naval architecture and marine engineering firm with extensive liquefied natural gas experience, to develop a customized 6,000-cubic-meter LNG  bunker barge. The Jones Act-compliant, articulated tug-barge (ATB) unit will be designed to safely navigate U.S. and international…
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BMT wins design contract for three East Coast CTVs
08 Feb

BMT wins design contract for three East Coast CTVs

Rich MillerIndustry News, Shipbuilding,
(LONDON) — BMT, a leading international multi-disciplinary engineering, management and technology consultancy, has been awarded a design contract for three new crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to be operated at East Coast wind farms in the United States. The 88-foot CTV design features BMT’s latest innovations to maximize safety, performance, seakeeping and fuel economy. The design features a lightweight Z-bow hull…
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Ingalls completes trials for Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28)
02 Feb

Ingalls completes trials for Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28)

Rich MillerMaritime News, Shipbuilding
(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has announced the successful completion of acceptance sea trials on Friday for the amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28). The San Antonio-class ship, built at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, spent several days with the U.S. Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey. Ingalls’ shipbuilders will now complete final finish work on the…
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Chesapeake delivers final push tug in series to Vane Brothers
31 Jan

Chesapeake delivers final push tug in series to Vane Brothers

Rich MillerShipbuilding, Tugboats & Towing
(BALTIMORE) — Vane Brothers took delivery this month of the final boat in a series of four 3,000-horsepower Salisbury-class push tugs. Named Charles Hughes, Vane’s newest addition is the 20th Maryland-built towing vessel to join the company's fleet since 2008. Designed and constructed by Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, Md., Vane’s Salisbury-class push tugs have a molded depth of only 10.5…
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Construction begins on RAL-designed fuel barges for Port of Prince Rupert
31 Jan

Construction begins on RAL-designed fuel barges for Port of Prince Rupert

Rich MillerIndustry News, Shipbuilding,
(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) has announced that construction of Wolverine Terminals’ two new marine fuel barges began in late 2021 at Damen Shipyards in Vietnam. The two new barges will be deployed for service at the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia, commencing operations in 2023. The service will offer marine fuel of differing grades…
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