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Scrubber fitting trends: What’s happening?
Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO has been crunching the numbers on the percentage of ships fitted with exhaust gas scrubbers, or exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) more formally. “Scrubbers were installed on 399 ships in 2022, a fall of 24% year on year, and currently 13% of bulker, container, and…
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Carnival Cruise Line marks 100 million guest milestone
One of Carnival Corporation’s & nine brands, and the one that arguably transformed the industry into what it is now, Carnival Cruise Line, today had 100 million reasons to celebrate. It achieved a major milestone for the industry as the first cruise line to embark 100 million guests since its…
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First Hydrogen-Powered Ferry in the U.S. Prepares to Begin Service
After a year’s delay, the hydrogen-powered ferry Sea Change has arrived in San Francisco and is preparing to begin operations. It will be the first vessel of its kind in the United States, and beginning this spring, it will demonstrate the use of a zero-onboard-emissions fuel in a practical maritime application. Sea…
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Eastern Shipbuilding authenticates keel of new auto and passenger ferry
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc.’s Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla., last week hosted the keel authentication ceremony for a new 302-foot auto and passenger ferry (ESG Hull 228) it is building for the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company. Based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the company is a subsidiary of McAllister…
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AUKUS submarine project: What’s next?
The AUKUS plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines took a significant step forward yesterday. The initiative, first publicly announced last September, will see the U.S. and U.K. share knowhow and technology with Australia with the aim of seeing that country producing nuclear submarines domestically. Delivery of the first Australian-built nuclear…
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HaiSea Marine tugboats named at Sanmar Shipyards
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards last week held naming ceremonies on two consecutive days for five advanced tugboats being built for Canada’s HaiSea Marine. The fleet of three battery-electric harbor tugs and two LNG dual fuel escort tugs — all designed by Robert Allan Ltd — will operate at the LNG Canada export…
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Top Women in Maritime 2022 video debuts at TTB
Every year, Marine Log’s editorial team carefully selects 20 women of varied backgrounds, ages and locations, as its Top Women in Maritime based on nominations submitted by those in the industry. In tribute to the 2022 honorees, Marine Log produced a video that debuted at Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 on March 7—International…
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$2.8 billion award kicks off Pearl Harbor dry dock project
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific has awarded a $2.8-billion task order under a previously-awarded contract to Dragados/Hawaiian Dredging/Orion JV, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, to replace Dry Dock 3 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF). The partners in the JV are: Dragados USA, Inc. Hawaiian…
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American Ports Dismiss “Chinese Spy Cranes” as Media Sensationalism
The American Association of Port Authorities issued a statement responding to the media reports circulating over the past week that suggested Chinese-manufactured cranes used to move containers and other heavy cargo in ports might compromise U.S. security. The organization which represents more than 130 public port authorities in the U.S.,…
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Two U.S. RO/RO operators opt for Orca AI
U.S. based ship operators, American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) and Liberty Maritime Corporation, are to deploy the Orca AI automated situational awareness platform across their RO/RO fleets. Liberty was one of the early collaborators with Orca AI, deploying the first Orca AI unit on a U.S.-flag RO/RO vessel, Liberty Pride, in…
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