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VIDEO: FMD Chesapeake Training and Service Center celebrates grand opening
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), an Arcline Investment Management portfolio company, celebrated the grand opening of its newest Training and Service Center Campus in Chesapeake, Va. located at 733 Curtis Saunders Court on May 17. First announced in July last year, the state-of-the-art, 45,000-square-foot facility is positioned to offer fully integrated service…
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VIDEO: Marella Discovery makes first sailing from Port Canaveral
Marella Cruises’ Marella Discovery sailed from Port Canaveral’s Cruise Terminal 5 today, kicking off a slate of 26 weekly sailings between now and November. “We are excited to extend a warm welcome Marella Cruises’ Discovery and honored that they’ve chosen to base their first homeport in the United States at Port Canaveral,” said Capt.…
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VIDEO: Singapore’s first all-electric ferry launches
Singapore’s Penguin Shipyard this week launched Penguin Refresh, the first of three all-electric ferries being built for parent Penguin International’s Electric Dream project. Under a contract with Shell Singapore signed in 2021, the new 200-passenger Incat Crowther designed single-deck ferries will be used to transport passengers between mainland Singapore’s Pasir Panjang ferry terminal and Shell’s Energy…
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VIDEO: Tacoma fishing vessel fire brings shelter in place order
Residents in areas of Tacoma, Wash., were under a shelter in place order yesterday as a unified command continued its response to a major fishing vessel fire. The vessel, the 1977-built, 276 foot long King Seafoods catcher processor Kodiak Enterprise ,caught fire around 3.20 a.m., Saturday morning while moored at the seafood…
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VIDEO: Breakaway barges pile up against McAlpine Dam
Shortly after 2 a.m. on March 28, 2023, a vessel towing 11 barges made contact with a stationary structure at the entrance to the Portland Canal near the McAlpine Lock and Dam, the Kentucky Emergency and Environment Cabinet (EEC) reported yesterday. “As a result, 10 of the 11 barges broke…
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VIDEO: Kiel launches autonomous ferry test vessel
Stockholm, Sweden, is not the only European city aiming to get an autonomous passenger ferry into operation (see earlier story). Kiel, Germany, also has a boat in the water. That vessel is the M/V Wavelab. Christened last month at the Gebrüder Friedrich shipyard in Kiel-Friedrichsort, the 20.9 meter long by 8.1…
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Video: Croatian Police Detonate Giant WWII Mine at Port of Rijeka
On Sunday, Croatian authorities towed off and detonated a 1,500 pound WWII-era mine at the port of Rijeka, a key seaport on the country’s northern coast. The mine was partially buried in sediment in Rijeka’s inner harbor, a few hundred yards from the historic waterfront, and it went unnoticed until…
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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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VIDEO: Former OSV reborn as research vessel
The Palo Alta, Calif., based Schmidt Ocean Institute has taken delivery of its newest research vessel, the Falkor (too). The 110 meter vessel was originally delivered in 2011 by Spain’s Freire shipyard as the GC Rieber IMR / Walk-to-Work vessel Polar Queen. The Schmidt Ocean Institute acquired the ship — minus the…
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MOL’s Smallest Ship Collects Marine Debris off Bali
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, best known for its fleets of dry bulkers and car carriers, has launched possibly its smallest and most unique vessel. The vessel is designed to collect debris from the waters and is part of the company’s environmental efforts. Named Arika, MOL conducted a demonstration of its marine debris…
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