![The official christening moment happened when the ship's -sponsors, Melonie Tibbs and Cecilia Marshall, granddaughters of Thurgood Marshall and Dr. Alissa Kamens, Marshall’s granddaughter-in-law, broke a bottle of champagne against the ship’s hull. [Photo: NASSCO]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/55318452994_f4f583a0bb_o-300x225.jpg)
NASSCO christens USNS Thurgood Marshall
General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, last week christened and launched the USNS Thurgood Marshall (T-AO 211), the seventh ship in U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command fleet oiler program. The ship is named
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![A dual-fuel combustion strategy developed in a Caterpillar marine engine at DOE’s National Transportation Research Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory shows methanol can efficiently power inland and coastal vessels.[Photo: Genevieve Martin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A-dual-fuel-combustion-strategy-developed-in-a-Caterpillar-marine-engine-300x225.jpg)
Oak Ridge dual fuel combustion system enables 75% methanol operation
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) reports that a methanol dual fuel combustion system it has developed in collaboration with Caterpillar Inc. has produced significant progress, with clear relevance for inland and coastal
Austal USA names Gene Miller president and adds three new leadership team members
Austal USA reports that Gene Miller has now been chosen as the company’s president. He has served as interim president since February 16, 2026, following the planned retirement of former president Michelle
Op-Ed: Uncovering hidden failure points in vessel fires
As the maritime industry evolves integrating lithium-ion batteries, hybrid propulsion systems, and increasingly complex onboard technologies vessel fires are no longer straightforward events. Yet many investigations and insurance evaluations still rely on
VIDEO: U.S. forces board sanctioned tanker M/T Davina
Overnight, U.S. forces carried out a maritime interdiction and right-of-visit boarding of the sanctioned stateless vessel M/T Davina, located in the Indian Ocean within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) area of responsibility.
Jones Act 106th anniversary: Maritime labor slams Trump’s extended waiver
Today, June 5, marks the 106th anniversary of the Jones Act — Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 —being signed into law by President Calvin Coolidge and U.S. maritime
ABS grants AIP for nuclear reactor integration
ABS has issued an approval in principle (AIP) for the integration of a nuclear reactor into a cargo vessel propulsion system developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), HD Korea Shipbuilding
![The Scorpio Tankers pilot marks the first deployment of a centrifugal OCCS system in maritime operations. [Photo: Scorpio Tankers]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DJI_20251015013457_0026_D-300x225.jpg)
Carbon Ridge centrifugal OCCS system reaches 98% peak CO2 capture rate in Scorpio Tankers pilot
Santa Monica, Calif.-based onboard carbon capture pioneer Carbon Ridge says that an assessment by DNV has confirmed that its centrifugal OCCS can reach CO2 capture rates of as high as 98%. The
![Seaspan Yangtze is the first vessel converted under five-ship methamol retrofit program. [Photo: Seaspan Corporation]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Seaspan_Corporation-Project_SAVER_CleanBlue-_Seaspan_and_Hapag-L-300x225.jpg)
Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd complete first of five methanol retrofits
Seaspan Corporation and Hapag-Lloyd report that they have completed the first of five vessel conversions under their methanol retrofit program with the redelivery of the 2014-built 10,100 TEU containership Seaspan Yangtze. Though
Two new Indian GTTP green tugs will have ABB power and propulsion solution
India’s Cochin Shipyard has awarded ABB a contract to supply power and propulsion systems for two new electric tugboats. Due for delivery to Polestar Maritime in 2027 as part of Phase 1
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